The 2005 Canadian Ecumenical Institute is being held in conjunction with the Collaborative Ministries Conference. Each year the Canadian Ecumenical Institute sponsored by the Prairie Centre for Ecumenism is located in a different western Canadian city. A local planning committee is established to develop the program, receive registrations, and take care of local arrangements. The committee for the 2005 Collaborative Ministries Conference in Saskatoon is:

Rev. Dr. Sandra Beardsall
St. Andrew's College, Saskatoon

Rev. Colin Clay
Diocese of Saskatoon, Anglican Church in Canada

Fr. Leo English, C.Ss.R.
St. Mary's Parish, Saskatoon
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon

Rev. James Halmarson
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

Bob Klombies
Community of Christ

Marie Klombies
Roman Catholic

Dineke Kraay
Presbyterian Church in Canada

Rev. James McKay
retired minister, Presbyterian Church in Canada

Eric Olfert
Mennonite

Rev. Pauline Steinmann
Mennonite

The Prairie Centre for Ecumenism would like to extend our deepest thanks to each of these members of the planning committee for their hard work and dedication to the task of ecumenical education and dialogue. God bless you.

The planning committee received the assistance of Carol Penner, the Prairie Centre for Ecumenism office manager in numerous details, including receiving the registrations and advertizing.