Stories of Our Mission

Meet United Church generosity in action through stories you can share in person or on social media.

Credit: Simon Chambers/ACT Alliance

A White baby's feet emerge from the blanket they're wrapped in

When Being Born with Light Skin Is Dangerous

Published On: March 22, 2021

M4M 2021: Apr. 25. Your generosity through Mission & Service is supporting the Morogoro Women’s Training Centre to host seminars for young Tanzanian women with albinism.

Harry Stewart and Chris Southin, founders of Rainbow Camp, seated on sofa

Rainbow Camp Receives Governor General’s Award

Published On: March 22, 2021

M4M 2021: Apr. 11. From the beginning, Mission & Service has supported Welcome Friend Association, which runs Rainbow Camp® for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth.

Jesse stands in the ydroponic greenhouse at Stella’s Circle.

Work Brings New Life: Jesse’s Story, Part 2

Published On: March 22, 2021

M4M 2021: Apr. 4. Thanks to employment training and support programs run by Mission & Service partner Stella’s Circle, combined with his hard work, Jesse is a trained greenhouse technician.

A pregnant woman in a red top standing next to a wooden fence.

“We Will Not Give Up on Them”

Published On: February 24, 2021

M4M 2021 Mar. 14: Through Mission & Service, your gifts help Wesley Urban Ministries and other community ministries respond to growing homelessness and poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cover image of "Faith on the Move", the new United Church Lenten devotional

Mission & Service Is Faith on the Move

Published On: February 24, 2021

M4M 2021 Mar. 7: Your gifts to Mission & Service help the church advocate for refugees, migrant workers, those who are homeless, and other marginalized groups.