Forging Right Relations

Strategic Objective: Deepen Indigenization and healing in The United Church of Canada towards self-determination and the possibility of reconciliation.

Self Governing

A fully self-governing Indigenous Church within the United Church will be created and developed, implementing the Calls to the Church.

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Key Activities

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Structure/Model: Indigenous Church

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Funding model: Indigenous Church

 

Indigenous Testamur

 

Theologies/Spiritualities: Indigenous ways

 

Indigenous Youth Leadership

 

New Indigenous Ministries

Accomplishments and Challenges

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** Note that Indigenous pathways is using another process other than key results methodology for their reporting. **

For questions on the Strategic Plan, or for a summary of all 2024 Operational Plan Activities including descriptions, contact  planning@united-church.ca .

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