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

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Mission and Service Stories (formerly called Minutes for Mission) are for sharing with our faithful supporters to show them the amazing work their gifts make possible. These stories can be used in services, in newsletters, and in face-to-face conversations. The more they're shared, the more people will understand just how life-changing Mission and Service is! To see videos of some of the work visit our YouTube channel.

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Every Gift Is a Story of Generosity

Published On: June 13, 2022

YGM 2022: July 10. Each story shared by our supporters is inspiring, but a note included in a cheque sent by Rock Lake Pastoral Charge in Manitoba is especially delightful.

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Three rows of young adults from different countries pose in front of a blackboard in a classroom.

Rising above Tragedy to Transform Lives

Published On: June 13, 2022

YGM 2022: July 3. Each year, the Asian Rural Institute, supported through your Mission & Service gifts, invites 25‒30 rural leaders from other countries to learn sustainable agriculture techniques in Japan.

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People in India sit on mats on the ground and on a bench along a wall while a man who is standing speaks.

985 Leaders Trained in Anti-Human Trafficking

Published On: May 13, 2022

YGM 2022: June 26. Your generous gifts through Mission & Service support anti-human trafficking programs run through the Diocese of Durgapur, directly impacting thousands of lives.

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People stand around a bus shelter at sunset.

Transportation Is Key to Improving Lives

Published On: May 13, 2022

YGM 2022: June 12. Mission & Service partners working on the ground to alleviate poverty regularly help people access transportation so they can improve their lives.

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A woman in her 30s looks into the camera. In the background we see a room decorated with children's art and toys.

Your Gifts Support Displaced People in Ukraine

Published On: May 13, 2022

YGM 2022: June 5. In an unimaginably difficult time, your gifts are not only helping to provide necessities they are also showing the people of Ukraine you care.

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Four young children wearing masks sit together at the top of a playground slide.

Learning Racism at a Young Age

Published On: April 19, 2022

YGM 2022: May 29. Your Mission & Service gifts support anti-racism programs and initiatives.

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A masked woman puts packets into the shopping bag of another masked woman holding a baby.

Nutrition Program in Somalia Helps Save Lives

Published On: April 19, 2022

YGM 2022: May 22. In partnership with Development and Peace‒Caritas Canada and Canadian Foodgrains Bank, your generosity through Mission & Service supports a nutrition program in the Gedo region of Somalia.

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In a crowded refugee centre people sit or stand around beds lined up along the walls.

Food and Hygiene Kits for Ukraine

Published On: April 19, 2022

YGM 2022: May 8. Gifts with Vision―the United Church’s giving catalogue―has just unveiled its latest gifts to help people fleeing the war in Ukraine, 90 percent of them women and children.

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A teenage boy stands in the window of a stone house in Palestine.

Taken and Detained: 17-Year-Old Khalil’s Story

Published On: April 19, 2022

YGM 2022: May 1. Your generosity through Mission & Service supports DCIP Palestine, an advocacy organization defending children’s rights.

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Acts of Compassion Give Rise to Peace

Published On: March 18, 2022

YGM 2022: April 17. When people don’t have what they need to survive, conflict is inevitable. That’s why your generosity matters so much.

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