Join us in building connections around the world. Four streams of service connect people and communities of faith, working together in God's mission.

The People in Partnership program enables United Church people and global partners to encounter each other, accompany each other in God’s mission, and learn more about each other’s contexts. The program provides a framework for the exchange of people (from Canada to global partners, and from global partners to Canada).

For information on current opportunities, check out Other Opportunities on the Job and Volunteer Opportunities page, or contact  pip@united-church.ca

To arrange for a People in Partnership speaker who has recently returned from a global opportunity, please contact  pip@united-church.ca

Feet in a pair of boots standing on very cracked, dry, ground

Living Water: Reflections from Kenya

In a visit to Global Partners in Kenya, Sherri Fowler witnessed resilience and joy in the face of water scarcity
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A Pilgrimage of Learning: Reflections from Kenya

A visit to United Church Global Partners in Kenya left Rev. Christopher Fraser deeply inspired by organizations empowering women and youth to provide… continue reading
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Faith, Diversity, and Dialogue: My Experience at the Mozambique Consultation

Rev. Shane Goldie reflects on the gathering on Human Sexuality and Gender Diversity in Maputo, Mozambique.
An elderly woman holding a Newfoundland flag poses with a young woman.

Seek Peace and Pursue It

At the Minority Youth Forum, Sophie Fitzgerald could feel God moving through her and the other participants in order to understand the minority… continue reading
Ashley Keeping stands in front of a sign in Japanese

Pursuing Peace from the Atlantic to the Pacific

For Ashley Keeping, the Minority Youth Forum in Miyakojima, Japan, proved how powerful it is to bring youth together to share their culture, their… continue reading
A beautiful photo of sacred medicines from both the Near East and Indigenous traditions laid out in a circle on a green cloth background..

The Creator's Abundant Gifts

Rev. John Snow offers an Indigenous perspective on Epiphany season and the sharing of God's sacred gifts.
A colourful mural at the Asian Rural Institute depicting its motto “That we may live together.”

A Growing Community

The Asian Rural Institute in Japan is helping sustainable agriculture and Christian community go viral around the world.

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