Mission and Service

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• Ecumenical Youth Leadership Development Program: YGM 2023: July 23. In partnership with Mission and Service, the Zimbabwe Council of Churches hosts an annual youth leadership development program to…
• Building and Strengthening Community through Art: MandS 2024: April 21. Your Mission and Service gifts are having an impact on the lives of Edmontonians facing poverty and houselessness.
• Compassion into Action: MandS 2023: November 12. Every act of compassion contributes to a more peaceful world. Thank you for your generosity through Mission and Service.…
• Church Offers Unique Ministry in National Park: MandS 2024: August 25. Your gifts through Mission and Service help Waterton United Church remain open year-round.
• Public, Intentional, Explicit Inclusion: MandS 2024: March 10. Your gifts through Mission and Service support 2SLGBTQIA+ refugees, safe shelters, human rights programs, and safe spaces.
• Gifts with Vision: A Gift to All: MandS 2024: November 24. This Christmas, help transform lives throughout Canada and around the world through Gifts with Vision.
• Education beyond Classroom Walls: MandS 2023: October 1. The Women and Family Services division at the Church of Christ in Congo provides children with the education and training they…
• Ministers’ Retreat: Respite and Reflection: MandS 2024: July 7. The number of deaths in northern communities has been immense, and ministers there are in dire need of rest and renewal. Through…
• 2023 in the Rear View: MandS 2023: December 31. Thank you for holding our neighbours in tender, warm care throughout a challenging year.
• What’s for Thanksgiving Dinner?: MandS 2024: October 13. This Thanksgiving, please know how deeply grateful we are for your support. Your gifts through Mission and Service extend far…
• Learning the Gospel at Camp: YGM 2023: July 30. Without the generosity of supporters, children who attend camp wouldn’t be able to have such affirming and defining experiences.…
• Healing through Storytelling: MandS 2024: April 28. Your gifts to Mission and Service open opportunities for storytelling to move forward in an impactful and powerful way. Thank…
• Kindergarten in a Refugee Camp: MandS 2023: November 19. Since 1950, the Joint Christian Committee for Social Service has provided skills training and services to refugees living in…
• Moments of Connection: MandS 2024: September 1. Your support of Mission and Service allows children to continue connecting in nature at United Church camps. Thank you.
• Social Support through Education: MandS 2024: March 17. English classes are one part of Mission and Service partner ACT Alliance’s psychosocial support program for Ukrainians…
• Nurturing New Beginnings: MandS 2024: December 1. Your support of Mission and Service helps create a positive space for parents and children in their community. Thank you.
• Geeta’s Story: MandS 2023: October 8. Astha Sansthan’s Association of Strong Women Alone (ASWA) supports thousands of single women from low-income backgrounds in…
• Restoring Lost Languages: MandS 2024: July 21. In partnership with Mission and Service, Inuinnaqtun language mentors get resources to allow them to work with apprentices to…
• Your January 2024 Mission and Service Stories: MandS 2024: January. For January, we asked four staff members to choose a Mission and Service story that is meaningful to them and tell us a bit…
• An Abundance of Blessings in a Time of Need: MandS 2024: October 20. With your generous support, many Canadian seniors who might otherwise face empty plates this season are able to enjoy…
• Learning, Teaching, and Loving: MandS 2023: August 6. Your gifts to Mission and Service create opportunities for refugee families and church communities to work as partners. Thank…
• A Beacon of Hope: MandS 2024: May 5. People in Syria are still experiencing the devastating aftermath of the February 2023 earthquakes. Mission and Service partner the…
• What Did Jesus Do?: MandS 2023: November 26. Our generosity through Mission and Service breaks down walls that divide and builds bridges that draw us together.
• It Starts with Education: MandS 2024: September 8. By supporting educational initiatives, individuals are empowered to explore their spirituality, deepen their knowledge, and…
• Preserving Culture through Language Revitalization: MandS 2024: March 24. Your gifts to Mission and Service support programs and partnerships for Indigenous cultural revitalization.
• Helping Refugees: MandS 2024: December 8. Your support of Mission and Service allows organizations like Wesley support over 1,000 newcomers from Syria, Afghanistan,…
• Ecumenical Church Loan Fund: Anert's Story: MandS 2023: October 15. After recognizing that her personal savings weren’t meeting the rising needs of her business, Anert turned to a self-help…
• Facing an Uncertain Future in Lebanon: MandS 2024: July 28. The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) assists Lebanese students and Syrian refugees ages 8‒13 with tuition and fees to…
• Lessons of Racism Learned When Young: MandS 2024: February 4. Your Mission and Service gifts support anti-racism programs and initiatives.
• Hope and Transformation: MandS 2024: October 27. Partnered with Mission and Service, the Association of Economic and Social Development Santa Marta (ADES) has launched a…
• Your Generosity Settles Families: MandS 2023: August 13. Your gifts to Mission and Service help support life-changing programming and staffing to support families seeking safety.
• Educating Future Leaders: MandS 2024: May 12. Mission and Service supports local ministry by providing academic bursaries for students studying to become ministers and…
• Education in the Wake of Disaster: MandS 2023: December 3. Your gifts to Mission and Service support partners like MECC as they help children and families rebuild and recover in the…
• A Journey of Faith and Peace: MandS 2024: September 15. Your generosity through Mission and Service supports ecumenical initiatives like the Minority Youth Forum. Thank you.
• Making a Home for Refugees: ChrisAnn Alvarez’s Work: MandS 2023: August 27. “There’s this huge misconception that refugees choose to be refugees,” says ChrisAnn Alvarez, Refugee Support at The United…
• An Easter Message on Education: MandS 2024: March 31. Mission and Service, in its commitment to education, seeks to empower each partner to be a beacon of knowledge and compassion…
• A Place to Thrive: MandS 2024: December 22. Your support of Mission and Service creates places like the Beasley Community Center, a safe place where children and young…
• Building Climate Resiliency: MandS 2023: October 22. In Zambia, Women for Change strives to improve conditions in rural communities by empowering women and girls.
• Building Community through an Afterschool Program: MandS 2024: August 4. Your gifts through Mission and Service support the Tomken Grove Afterschool Program and programs like it as they encourage…
• Small Gifts with BIG Impact: MandS 2024: February 11. Mission and Service partner the Middle East Council of Churches has been providing ongoing help to people living in the…
• Accompanying Young Adults Through Transformative Years: MandS 2024: November 3. Partnered with Mission and Service, the Ecumenical Campus Ministry at the University of Guelph has supported young adults…
• Being There for Refugees and Migrants in Morocco: MandS 2023: August 20. In Morocco, your Mission and Service gifts support refugees and migrants by providing life-saving medication as well as…
• Connecting for Global Peace and Security: MandS 2024: May 19. Project Ploughshares, one of our Mission and Service partners, is a Canadian peace research institute with a focus on disarmament…
• Update: The Holy Bible in Mohawk: MandS 2023: December 10. Your gifts to Mission and Service allow projects that preserve language and culture to flourish.
• Inuinnaqtun Language Revival Group: MandS 2024: September 22. Your compassionate gifts through Mission and Service are supporting programs that help preserve language and culture.
• Inspiring Generations to Lead: YGM 2023: July 2. Eunice is one of the students who received a scholarship from The United Church of Canada’s partnership with the United Theological…
• United Church Camps—but Make Them Year-Round!: MandS 2024: April 7. Your generosity through Mission and Service is helping children, teens, and adults reconnect with nature at any time of the year…
• Giving Gifts with Vision: MandS 2024: December 15. Each Gift with Vision supports a unique Mission and Service project that wouldn’t be possible without your help.
• Empowering Women of the Past, Present, and Future: MandS 2023: October 29. The Rev. B. Silpa Rani is the recipient of a theological education scholarship, which has paved her way forward to eventually…
• Minority Youth Forum: The Power of Bringing Youth Together: MandS 2024: August 11. Your generosity through Mission and Service helps programs like the Minority Youth Forum in Japan that inspire peace and…
• Leading Generations: MandS 2024: February 18. Mission and Service partners with the London Community Chaplaincy as they respond to parents and guardians who wish to build…
• Overcoming Obstacles : MandS 2024: November 10. Partnered with Mission and Service, the Wesley special care unit offers transformative support to those building a better…
• Breaking Down Barriers to Education: MandS 2023: September 17. Kenya Alliance for Advancement of Children (KAARC) brings together child rights organizations to share information about…
• An Act of Generosity: MandS 2024: June 23. A story of thoughtful, intentional giving at its finest.
• Gifts with Vision: Transforming Lives: MandS 2023: December 17. Every Gift with Vision provides support for a specific Mission and Service partner offering a unique project.
• Update: Pastors Retreat—Respite and Reflection: MandS 2024: September 29. Thanks to your expression of compassion through Mission and Service, the Pastors Retreat will happen.
• A Declaration to Be Involved in Decision Making: YGM 2023: July 16. Your gifts to Mission and Service help youth, like Selina in Zimbabwe, advocate to have their voices heard. Thank you.
• Supporting a Rights-Based Approach to Growing Food: MandS 2024: April 14. Your gifts to Mission and Service help support ADES’ agroecology project. Thank you for your generosity!
• A Time of Reflection : MandS 2024: December 29. It has been a true blessing to witness God at work through people like you. Thank you.
• Anti-Racism Learning, Reflection, and Action: MandS 2023: November 5. From October 10 to December 1, 2023, the 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism program offers daily and weekly opportunities…
• Nothing Can Hold Us Back: MandS 2024: August 18. Audacious Hope was the first-ever collaborative youth event by The United Church of Canada and The Presbyterian Church in…
• Taking Kids to School: MandS 2024: February 25. When children can’t go to school, society suffers. That’s why Mission and Service partners with organizations that work to…
• Supporting Community Resilience in Zimbabwe: MandS 2024: November 17. In partnership with Mission and Service and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, the Scaling Up Resilience Project focuses on…
• Listening and Learning on the Path to Reconciliation: MandS 2023: September 24. Your gifts through Mission and Service help support the creation and publication of work like Alf Dumont’s memoir.
• Life-Changing Arts Programs for Children: MandS 2024: June 30. Children are the most vulnerable group in Colombia. That’s why CEPALC designs programs in sectors hardest hit by poverty and…
• Nourishing Spirits through Tradition: MandS 2023: December 24. For Mission and Service partner London Community Chaplaincy, bringing joy and community-building fun to the social housing…
• Our Journey towards Becoming an Anti-Racist Church: MandS 2024: October 6. The United Church of Canada has committed to becoming an anti-racist denomination, and this work is an ongoing journey for…