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.

Bill on a mountain, looking over the valley and the mountains beyond

The Incredible Difference Your Gifts Make: Bill’s Story

Published On: March 10, 2023

YGM 2023: April 30. Bill’s childhood experience of camp wound up inspiring one of the world’s most influential environmental movements.

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Pink alstroemeria flowers lie on top of an open Bible.

Your Generosity Shows Love of Creation

Published On: March 9, 2023

YGM 2023: April 9. Your Mission & Service gifts support the development and delivery of climate initiatives and educational opportunities. Thank you for your generosity.

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A woman wearing an African headscarf stands smiling against a background of a field with tilled rows.

Your Generosity Increases Food Security

Published On: March 9, 2023

YGM 2023: April 2. In Zambia, Merit Mabenga has felt the deep impacts of climate change. Thanks to donors like you, she has planted a diverse selection of vegetables and now harvests three times a year.

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Closeup of Arwa

Your Belief and Support Make All the Difference

Published On: February 13, 2023

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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Two men prepare to cast a fishing net into the ocean as a several people on the beach look on.

Religion in the Service of Humanity

Published On: February 13, 2023

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

Empowering Women to Be Agents of Change

Published On: February 13, 2023

YGM 2023: March 5. The Association of Strong Women Alone (ASWA), which your Mission and Service gifts support, made all the difference for Maina.

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Protecting Love around the World: Michael Blair’s Work

Published On: December 20, 2022

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

Published On: December 20, 2022

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

Published On: December 20, 2022

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

Published On: December 20, 2022

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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