Major Gillian Brown, Associate Director, THQ World Missions, has been elected as a vice president of the Canadian Council of Churches Governing Board. She will serve a three-year term beginning May 2009.

As a member of the Canadian Council of Churches, The Salvation Army has three representatives on the CCC Governing Board: Major Gillian Brown, Major Jim Champ and Major Geoff Ryan. In addition, a number of Salvation Army members participate in CCC commissions and committees.

The Canadian Council of Churches is the largest ecumenical body in Canada, now representing 22 churches of Anglican, Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Protestant and Roman Catholic traditions. It is one of the few ecumenical bodies in the world that includes such a range of Christian churches. The officers and staff of the Council are drawn from the whole diversity of traditions represented by the member churches.

The Canadian Council of Churches was founded in 1944. Member churches believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour, according to the Scriptures. Members seek to fulfill together their common calling to the glory of one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.