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1978-2014 (Creation)
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- How, Gordon C.
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33 cm of textual records and other material
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Gordon How was ordained in 1968 by BC Conference, as a minister of The United Church of Canada. He was settled at Tahsis Inland Mission on Vancouver Island (1968-1970). Over the course of his career, he has also served congregations at Knox, Vancouver (1976-1987); Penticton (interim minister, 1995-1996); St. Giles-South Hill, Vancouver (interim minister, 1996-1998); West Point Grey, Vancouver (2005-2006); and Shaughnessy Heights, Vancouver (1970-1972, 1998-2000, and 2006-2011). Much of How's work for the church has been as an administrator, including such positions as: Secretary for the Metropolitan Council of Churches in the Lower Mainland (1973-1976); Executive Secretary of BC Conference (1987-1994); and General Council staff, Division of Communications (2000-2001). In 1981, he accepted the job of Executive Director of the Vancouver Planning Committee for the Sixth Assembly of the World Council of Churches, held at UBC in 1983. For several years, he was also an active member of the Board of Governors at the Vancouver School of Theology (VST). In 1984, VST granted Gordon How a Doctor of Divinity degree.
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Fonds consists of textual and non-textual records created and received by Gordon How in his role as the Executive Director of the Vancouver Planning Committee for the Sixth Assembly of the World Council of Churches. Fonds includes the following series: Reports, correspondence, and publications (1981-2014); Reference material (1982); Objects (1983); Sixth Assembly photographs (1981-2011); and Commemorative collections (1978-2014).
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Records donated by Gordon C. How November 26, 2014
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Includes 182 photographs, 1 audio cassette, 3 posters, and 1 box of objects (5 banners, 5 potteries, 1 T-shirt, 1 tote bag, 5 bookmarkers)
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Created May 2, 2016
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- English