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

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Credit: Simon Chambers/ACT Alliance

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.

Nourishing Bodies and Hearts: Ashrafi’s Story

Published On: December 17, 2021

YGM 2022: May 15. Over 200 families, many living in poverty, grow their own nutritious food at Fred Victor’s gardens thanks to generous supporters like you.

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Bridging Financial Divides: Lynn’s Story

Published On: December 17, 2021

Your Generosity Matters 2022: Through her work at Bridges Peterborough, Lynn brings together volunteers from across economic spectrums.

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Your Gifts Help Overcome Discrimination: Petrona’s Story

Published On: December 17, 2021

YGM 2022: February 27. Petrona is one of hundreds of women who have changed their lives after receiving training through the Guatemala Conference of Evangelical Churches.

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An Indian woman and her teenage daughter stand in front of a simple concrete house.

Dreams Are Realized through Education

Published On: December 1, 2021

YGM 2022: January 30. Mission & Service partners help young people complete their education and stay in school.

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Two women in Haiti unload filled bags from the back of a pickup truck

Haiti: How Your Generosity Is Helping

Published On: December 1, 2021

YGM 2022: January 23. Since August 2014, your generous gifts to the Haiti Emergency Appeal have been helping people rebuild their lives.

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Theological Education Provides a Roadmap to Vitality

Published On: December 1, 2021

YGM 2022: January 16. Through its Congregational Vitality Initiative, VST is working hard to identify the challenges congregations are facing and help them see what the future might look like.

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A woman in Africa fills a large orange water barrel from a tap

A Better World: One Water Project at a Time

Published On: December 1, 2021

YGM 2022: January 9. Today―Baptism of Jesus Sunday—is a good day to consider our relationship with water.

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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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