Become a Member

to be made by the Faith Group’s Ecclesiastical Authority, with reporting responsibilities
term to be for a minimum of three years, with possibility of renewal
recommend appointment of an alternate whose role is to step in for the representative if
he/she is unavailable

to participate in an orientation session within the first three months of appointment in order to
review job descriptions and membership expectations
to participate in development sessions
to receive and review IFC orientation materials
to become familiar with the policy governance Constitution and By-laws documents
to review minutes of the previous 12-month period

to attend all meetings of the council (currently two per annum which includes the Annual General Meeting of the IFC membership)
to serve on committees as requested, time commitments being clearly laid out to assist in your planning
to assist in identifying other representatives from your Faith Group when and where the population of that Faith Group warrants membership
to publicly represent the IFC upon request under the guidelines of the policy governance documents
to advise the Executive Board of opportunities within your Faith Group for Information Sharing
to track and report hours volunteered on behalf of IFC
to act as a liaison between the Faith Group and the IFC
to facilitate the IFC connections with Faith Group members and resources
to obtain the authoritative response of the Faith Group to identified issues and trends
to respond in a timely manner to requested information
to receive and review information from IFC in a timely manner

to bring experience and openness to the inter-faith work of the IFC
to observe the protocols and procedures identified in the policy governance documents
to be knowledgeable about your Faith Group’s beliefs, culture, and customs
to be actively connected with your Faith Group hierarchy and information systems
to be knowledgeable about chaplaincy work in The Correctional Service of Canada
to be knowledgeable of your Faith Group’s needs and aspirations for inter-faith community building, restorative justice and public identity

to encourage the appointment of the Faith Group representative upon your retirement
to facilitate an orderly transition with your successor