Woman tending gardens in Zimbabwe
Food as a Bridge until the Next Harvest
Published On: October 7, 2020

Food assistance is an essential support to cushion the shocks of drought and COVID-19.

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Youth group helps clean up after the Beirut explosion
Generosity Supports Clean-Up Efforts in Beirut
Published On: October 5, 2020

Your gifts supported young people helping to clean up after the Beirut explosion. Thank you.

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A woman in a hat and mask
Food Is a Helping Hand to Families in Need
Published On: October 2, 2020

Thanks to your support, Florence Gava’s family received a monthly food ration through June and July when they were most in need. Other families just like hers—7,000 of them―received the same life-saving support.

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Ruth Nicholson taking mask orders
Making Masks Proves Money Follows Mission
Published On: August 24, 2020

Mask-making ventures at United Churches prove that when people believe in what you are doing, they want to help.

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Dr. James Makokis at Rendez-vous
Youth and Young Adults Rendez-vous Digitally
Published On: August 24, 2020

More than 480 young people from across Canada and across denominations attended Rendez-vous 2020 Reimagined, the United Church’s youth and young adult gathering.

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Sign at St. Andrew's United Church supporting frontline workers
Gratitude Is in the Air as Churches Honour Frontline Workers
Published On: August 13, 2020

From signs and social media posts to homemade thank-you cards, United Churches across the country are finding inspiring ways to express appreciation to frontline workers.

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Korean mother and baby
When Sprinkles Save Lives
Published On: August 10, 2020

Every day, First Steps—a partner supported by Mission & Service—works to prevent child malnutrition in North Korea.

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Helping homeless people get on their feet
Bissell Centre Offers Hope and Housing Help
Published On: June 30, 2020

Our Mission & Service grants for community ministries like Bissell Centre’s Outreach Housing Team offers hope for a safer, more prosperous future to many people like Joe. Joe had been living on th...

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Disabled Farmers in Cuba
Published On: June 30, 2020

Mission & Service–funded global partner the Cuban Council of Churches has united two goals in a pilot project: encouraging sustainable farming and creating churches that are more inclusive of peop...

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National Indigenous Spiritual Gathering 2019
Published On: June 30, 2020

Our gifts for Mission & Service support the important work of reconciliation with Indigenous members of The United Church of Canada.

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