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The following information is provided as a requirement of Alberta's Charitable Fund-Raising Act, RSA 2000, c C-9.
The Great Commission Foundation ("The GC") is a charitable trust, established by a Deed of Settlement made as of September 1, 2002 and governed by an Amended and Restated Deed of Settlements made as of October 22, 2024.
The GC is a public foundation that is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (with Canadian Charitable Registration Number 859928483 RR0001).
The charitable objects of The GC are:
1. The advancement of Christianity by spreading its principles;
2. The relief of poverty by the assistance to those persons lacking the necessities of life by giving them food, clothing, shelter or financial assistance;
3. The advancement of education including, without limitation, by the teaching of scripture and the promotion of literacy; and
4. The advancement of other "charitable purposes" as defined within subsection 149.1(1) of Income Tax Act, which includes the disbursement of funds to "qualified donees" as also defined in subsection 149.1(1).
We engage other ministries as agents to carry out projects that fulfill our charitable objects.
The GC anticipates raising an estimated amount of $12,000,000.00 this year from donation for the fulfillment of its charitable objects from donors in Alberta, Canada. The processing of these donations will cost, on average, six percent. The money raised will be going to fulfill the charitable objects of The GC.
For further information, please contact our Donations Team at donations-ca@thegc.org or call us at 1-855-488-7020. To speak directly to the GC's Donation's Manager, please call Kathy Stewart at (604) 229-8008. The GC has two (2) Canadian offices. Please visit our contact page for further details
Dwell International is a mentorship ministry that comes alongside people to see them restored back to God, and to find healthy relationships and rhythms in their marriage, family and community.
We primarily work with couples in all seasons, by encouraging their walk with God, their rhythms and habits that make up their days and weeks. For marriages, Dwell International offers regular mentorship meetings, retreats, intentional date experiences, wholistic health practices, and practical resources designed to strengthen the covenant and connection of a marriage. We also provide international marriage retreats for missionaries on location, that would benefit from strengthening their marriage.
We believe a thriving marriage is one of the most powerful pictures of God's love on earth. Our mission is simple: to help couples slow down, reconnect with God, and fall more deeply in love with one another.
Janice and Terry Bowdler have been in full time ministry for 21+ years, primarily discipling 18-25 year olds, and living around the world with beautiful communities of believers. God has now led them to focus more on couples, multiply what they have learnt, and fill the need of mentorship for this next generation. If we can see healthy God centered marriages, we will see a change in families, communities, and nations.
Dwell International is the culmination of our heart for missions, discipleship and seeing the gospel radically impact every area of society. Right now we are located in Hawaii, but we see it as a place to serve the local community, host people from around the world, and use it as a launch pad to go to the nations. Our dream is to have a property in Hawaii that we can run our retreats, host prayer and worship nights, establish a Discipleship House, and share all the goodness of living God’s way.
We need your prayers! The area of marriage and family is under great attack, and the need for input and support is massive. We need your finances! It is essential that both Terry and Janice, as a married couple, do this ministry together. Your finance allows them to do this, invest in more couples, and you can believe with us for a property for hosting retreats in the future!
Please join with our ministry in prayer, financial giving and spreading the word.
Ministry No. 1839
Program Countries: USA
Focuses: Marriage, Family Ministry
Website: https://janiceandterry.substack.com/
Team Lead: Terry & Janice Bowdler
Donate to the work of GCF carried out through the ministry of Dwell International.
*The Great Commission Foundation (the "Foundation") operates on the basis of Donor-Advised Funding. It is our utmost goal to meet the Donor's desire and intent to provide support to particular Foundation projects but, ultimately, the responsibility for the disbursement and ministry use of funds is the Foundation's. If the Foundation does not use the donation in the way the donor prefers, the Foundation will not return the donation to the donor.
*You will receive an official Canadian tax receipt for all eligible donations by the end of February of the following year. Thank you for your support of the missions and programs of the Foundation.
Call our donations department toll free 1-855-488-7020 or local 1-604-960-2595 Ext. 425
Office hours are 7am – 4pm (PST) Monday to Friday. (GCF’s office is closed on stat holidays)
Email donations-ca@thegc.org – Please do not send credit card numbers via email.
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Since 2002, The Great Commission Foundation has enabled ministry projects to thrive by providing charity admin expertise and guidance while promoting collaboration in fulfilling the Great Commission. We are registered with the Canada Revenue Agency for charitable work (charity number: 85992 8483 RR0001).