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Credit: Simon Chambers/ACT Alliance
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COVID-19 Won’t End until It Ends for Everyone

Published On: July 26, 2021

M4M 2021: August 1. There are several ways you can help ensure that everyone around the globe has access to vaccines.

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15 health workers and others wearing masks stand in the courtyard of a building in Cuba.

Converting Space for a Field Hospital in Cuba

Published On: July 26, 2021

M4M 2021: August 15. When hospitals in Cuba were pushed to capacity by COVID-19, the Christian Centre for Reflection and Dialogue-Cuba―a Mission & Service partner―moved quickly.

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A smiling woman stands among tall plants in a farm field.

Women Farmers Like Barari Catalyze Change

Published On: July 26, 2021

M4M 2021: August 22. Supporting vital agriculture programs is how you―how we―help make a lasting difference.

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Screenshot of interactive map of Canada with pin icons showing ministries Embracing the Spirit grants have supported.

535 New Ministries Embrace the Spirit

Published On: July 26, 2021

M4M 2021: August 29. Your gifts through Mission & Service support innovation through our church’s Embracing the Spirit grants.

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A signboard holding a poster with the words The Kindness of Jazz on a background illustration of people walking paths is displayed on a lawn.

Jazz and Technology Meet Up to Spark Innovation

Published On: June 23, 2021

M4M 2021: July 25. By supporting learning, creativity, and innovation, your gifts help the whole church discern a path for the future.

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Cover of Alf Dumont's book The Other Side of the River: From Church Pew to Sweat Lodge, with these words and the author name against a photo of a river.

Supporting Education on the Path to Reconciliation

Published On: June 23, 2021

M4M 2021: July 18. Mission & Service gifts help support the creation of books, webinar discussions, and education events related to reconciliation.

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Cover of United Church-Muslim study document with the words That We May Know Each Other against a pale green background

Creating a World without Hate

Published On: June 23, 2021

M4M 2021: July 4. Your Mission & Service gifts help raise awareness and understanding that in turn contributes to a more peaceful world.

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A woman works among tall plants in a garden

Where Food and Community Grow

Published On: May 25, 2021

M4M 2021: June 27. Growing food security issues are just one of the reasons why Fred Victor’s community gardens are so necessary right now.

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The word "hope" spelled out on wall in green paper letters surrounded by paper flowers, leaves with notes written on them, and insects.

Good Grief: Helping People Grieve Well

Published On: May 25, 2021

M4M 2021: June 13. ORA Loss & Living Program, supported by your Mission & Service gifts, helps people move through grief and loss.

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A client receives medical treatment at Our Place, Victoria, BC.

Mission & Service: Transforming Lives 96 Years On

Published On: May 25, 2021

M4M 2021: June 6. Through Mission & Service and its precursors, we have been helping to save and transform lives, inspire meaning and purpose, and build a better world for 96 years.

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