Projects

The Committee has been actively involved in many projects over the years, such as:

• Producing Communion Tokens in Centennial year in 1975.
• Publishing four volumes of Called to Witness - biographical sketches of prominent Presbyterians.
• The Presbyterian Church Index - This project was commenced in 1994 by Michael Millar to compile a list of every Canadian Presbyterian congregation and minister since the 18th century.
• Publishing 2 volumes of Gifts & Graces, edited by Dr. John Moir - biographical sketches of prominent Presbyterian women.
• Active Evangelism - A conference hosted by the Committee was held at Knox College on the 24th and 25th of May 2002.
• Publishing Remembering Your Heritage: Researching and Writing A Congregational History by Dr. Andy den Otter (2003)

Remembering Your Heritage: Researching and Writing A Congregational History by Dr. Andy den Otter (Member, Committee on History)

For years congregations have asked us if this type of resource existed for the Presbyterian Church.
This 22 page resource is full of information on all aspects of writing your history such as:

1. Why write a history?
2. What is History?
3. Who will do the History?
4. Where do we find the Information?
5. How do we Record the Information?
6. How do we tell our Story?

It is fully illustrated production and provides style guides to footnoting, tips on using Archives, and a helpful bibliography. It is now available at a low cost of $2.00. Please order through :

The Book Room,
c/o Susan Clarke, sclarke@presbyterian.ca
416 441-1111 ext. 239 or
1-800-619-7301 ext. 239.

No congregation should be without their own copy!

Creating Oral History for The Presbyterian Church in Canada

This is a project to interview and record the faith and life journeys of ministers, missionaries - ordained and lay, and other Presbyterians with interesting stories to tell.

For more information contact The Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Hamilton, Convener of the Committee on History.