Open Bible lies on dock. The sun sets over a lake in the background.

An Easter Message on Education

Published On: February 15, 2024

MandS 2024: March 31. Mission and Service, in its commitment to education, seeks to empower each partner to be a beacon of knowledge and compassion in the world.

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Doreen Mwende looks at her maize crop

Empowering Women and Families with Diversified Farming

Published On: February 8, 2024

The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank empower farmers with agricultural knowledge.

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Indigenous and racialized youth hold a banner saying "Search the Landfill" in many languages.

Supporting Young Adults with the Indigenous and Racialized Youth Gathering

Published On: February 7, 2024

For International Development Week 2024 (February 4-10) we share a story about how Indigenous and Racialized young people from the United Church demonstrate solidarity, friendship, and caring for one another and their communities.

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Supporting Small Business Owners in Sri Lanka

Published On: February 6, 2024

ECLOF International’s education and loans programs promote financial literacy and transform the lives of entrepreneurs and small business owners.

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Rev. Chali Mfuta wades in flood waters to salvage cassava plants

Call for Funding to Support Global South Communities Harmed by Climate Change

Published On: February 5, 2024

Rev. Chali Mfuta, United Church of Zambia, reports on the impacts of Cyclone Ana in Zambia.

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Celebrate International Development Week 2024!

Published On: January 29, 2024

Join us as we kick off International Development Week in Canada!

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An older man and two young women sit at a desk stacked with papers, books, and binders. In the background are more small groups sitting at tables.

Preserving Culture through Language Revitalization

Published On: January 16, 2024

MandS 2024: March 24. Your gifts to Mission and Service support programs and partnerships for Indigenous cultural revitalization.

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A woman points at a whiteboard covered in English and Ukrainian words.

Social Support through Education

Published On: January 16, 2024

MandS 2024: March 17. English classes are one part of Mission and Service partner ACT Alliance’s psychosocial support program for Ukrainians displaced by war.

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The words National Affirming Pie Day with a photo of a pie below.

Public, Intentional, Explicit Inclusion

Published On: January 16, 2024

MandS 2024: March 10. Your gifts through Mission and Service support 2SLGBTQIA+ refugees, safe shelters, human rights programs, and safe spaces.

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Five older African women are seated on the porch of a building holding parcels and shopping bags.

Accompanying Grandmothers

Published On: January 16, 2024

MandS 2024: March 3. Your Mission and Service gifts gave grandmothers the opportunity to help their pastors learn to do better by connecting their love for their grandchildren to God’s love for all.

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