Due to the substantial growth of the short-term teams program over the past few years, ITCA has created a full-time staff position focused solely on leading this program. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Sanfilippo to the role of Director of Short-Term Teams, effective January 9, 2012.
Jamie comes to ITCA with a diverse portfolio of ministry experiences. After spending 5 years as Programming Pastor at The Meeting House Oakville, Jamie and his family moved to rural Zambia to work in partnership with The Meeting House and Mennonite Central Committee, where they planned and hosted short-term learning teams throughout Southern Africa, focusing primarily on MCC's HIV/AIDS related work.
Short-term ministry has been one of the mainstays of Jamie's life, having served on teams in Mexico, Thailand, Honduras, Africa, and Northern Europe. While his formal Bible college degree is in Biblical Studies and Missiology, his real passion for short-term service comes from his numerous points of contact with various cultures, seeing first hand the transformative impact that cross-cultural service and learning has on both the team participants and the local country nationals.
Jamie shared his excitement as he joins the ITCA team: "I'm looking forward to being a part of the solid history of service and sending that has defined International Teams Canada for many years! I look forward to working with many of you in the near future."
Rhoda Martin will remain involved with short-term teams in order to facilitate the transition. After almost six years of working with both teams and individuals, she is looking forward to focusing her time and energy with interns and full-time personnel.
Please join us in welcoming Jamie to the team! For more information on short-term teams, or to donate, please visit our website at www.iteams.ca.
