Meet United Church generosity in action through stories you can share in person or on social media.
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.
Your Belief and Support Make All the Difference
YGM 2023: March 26. Arwa sought help at Montreal City Mission, an outreach ministry your Mission & Service gifts support. There, her whole family found a place to belong
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Religion in the Service of Humanity
YGM 2023: March 12. Your Mission & Service gifts help leaders in the Middle East and across the world collaborate and promote peaceful dialogue.
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Empowering Women to Be Agents of Change
YGM 2023: March 5. The Association of Strong Women Alone (ASWA), which your Mission & Service gifts support, made all the difference for Maina.
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Protecting Love around the World: Michael Blair’s Work
YGM 2023: May 7. The United Church of Canada recognizes that all love―including Two Spirit or LGBTQIA+ relationships―is holy and blessed by God. But those rights do not exist in many parts of the world today.
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Fighting Racism at Home and Abroad: Adele Halliday’s Work
YGM 2023: February 5. Your gifts to Mission & Service support educational initiatives, programs, and partners that work hard to dismantle racism.
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Educating the Ministers of Tomorrow: Jennifer Janzen-Ball’s Work
YGM 2023: March 19. Mission & Service does a surprising amount of development in your local church, recruiting new ministers and funding theological schools. It even shapes the hymn books you sing from every service.
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Making a Home for Refugees: ChrisAnn Alvarez’s Work
MandS 2023: August 27. “There’s this huge misconception that refugees choose to be refugees,” says ChrisAnn Alvarez, Refugee Support at The United Church of Canada. “It’s not a choice. It’s something they’re forced into.”
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Real-Time Relief Really Makes a World of Difference: Thivan Hoang’s Work
YGM 2023: April 23. At a time when it feels like there’s a new crisis confronting us each and every day, it’s reassuring to know that Mission & Service partners provide real-time relief around the world on a daily basis.
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The Path toward Healing: Murray Pruden’s Work
YGM 2023: June 18. Supported by Mission & Service, the Rev. Murray Pruden has made significant gains in building relationships of trust and healing between the church and Indigenous communities.
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Working with Young Leaders: Amy Crawford’s Work
YGM 2023: July 9. Amy Crawford has been doing ministry with youth and young adults for almost 30 years, and she’s never been more excited about the future for youth leadership in the church.
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