time as council chair over the past six years. He said the General Synod 2007 decision to keep Council of the North grants stable was a great affirmation its ministry. However, the Council of the North's 2011 request to reduce the level of their grant by 5% per year each year was an example of how that council works to support the life of the wider church. Bishop Ashdown noted that communications, accountability, and transparency are key values of the council. Bishop Hawkins outlined exciting areas of new ministry in the council: more self-determining Indigenous ministries, urban Indigenous ministries in Thunder Bay and Montreal, and new funding models that also encourage council ministries to keep reliable statistics. "We are moving from self-interest to mutual support," he said. COGS adjourned and reconvened as the board of the Anglican Church of Canada's sister organization, the Missionary Society of The Anglican Church of Canada, a legal entity that is not active, but still holds funds. From 12:00 to 1:00 council members took a lunch break. As the board of the MSCC, COGS passed several resolutions: *Resolution Resolved that Hanna Goschy be appointed as an additional officer of the MSCC while she is acting treasurer of General Synod. *Resolution Resolved that MSCC board of directors authorize the transfer to General Synod from its undesignated reserves, sufficient funds to cover the operating deficit of General Synod for 2012 and 2013 [a total of approximately $800,000 of $1.3 million in this reserve] *Resolution Resolved that because