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Image: A woman wearing a lab coat and face mask fills a syringe from a vaccination bottle.

Hope Comes in a Syringe

Published On: October 22, 2021

M4M 2021: November 28. Giving Tuesday on November 30―just around the corner from Hope Sunday―is a good time to share hope.

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Image: Head shot of a man wearing glasses and a dark blue shirt in a room with pale green walls.

A Second Chance

Published On: October 22, 2021

M4M 2021: November 21. The mental health support Chance received through the Bissell Centre helped him change his life.

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Image: A teenage Palestinian boy wearing a maroon sweater standing in front of a hilly and rocky background.

No Way to Treat a Child: Obaida’s Story

Published On: October 22, 2021

M4M 2021: November 14. Your Mission & Service gifts support DCIP in defending and promoting the rights of Palestinian children like Obaida.

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Image: A smiling Palestinian woman works beside the chute of a steel machine.

A Step toward Peace

Published On: October 21, 2021

M4M 2021: November 7. Every step we take to support Palestinian families like Leila’s brings us a step closer to peace and justice.

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Headshot of Maina Bai, an Indian woman, in a pattern pink sari.

Growing Stronger Together: Maina’s Story

Published On: September 20, 2021

M4M 2021: Oct. 24. Astha Sansthan’s Association of Strong Women Alone creates a safe space for single women to come together and get the knowledge and skills necessary to improve their lives.

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Emmanuel Baya stands in a Kenyan field surrounded by children.

Defining Love: Emmanuel’s Story

Published On: September 20, 2021

M4M 2021: Oct. 17. Emmanuel Baya enrolled in the Asian Rural Institute, which your Mission & Service gifts support. There, he learned organic farming techniques―and now he passes on that knowledge to others in Kenya.

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A woman sits at a table eating soup, bread, and a salad against a brown wall.

Dignity Is on the Menu

Published On: September 20, 2021

M4M 2021: October 10. Mission & Service partner Centre 507 hosts Café Cinq-Zéro-Sept several times a year, where the adult drop-in serves participants a choice of sit-down meal accompanied by full service and great company.

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The Serve the People Brigade of the Cordillera Disaster Response Network distributes rice to people in need

Your Support Is There When Disaster Strikes

Published On: September 20, 2021

M4M 2021: Oct. 3. United Church partners and ecumenical relationships in over 120 countries mean that we are on the ground ready to help in times of emergencies.

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The words 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism in teal against a white background with stained glass behind.

Wondering What More You Can Do to Become Anti-Racist?

Published On: August 21, 2021

M4M 2021: September 26. Your Mission and Service gifts help support the development of awakening education and learning resources like 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism.

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A woman and man wearing masks serve food from behind a table outdoors

No Longer Asking “Where Will I Eat?" An Update from Our Place Society

Published On: August 21, 2021

M4M 2021: September 12. Your gifts through Mission and Service continue to support Our Place in providing meals to street-involved people throughout the pandemic.

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