January Mission & Service Stories
YGM 2023: January. For January, we asked five staff members to select a Mission & Service story that is meaningful to them and tell us a bit about why.
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Sending People to School―Together: Global Partnership
MandS 2023: September 3. When children can’t go to school, society suffers. And that is why Mission & Service is in partnership with 85 organizations that work to increase access to education across the globe.
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Protecting Love around the World: Michael Blair’s Work
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
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
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
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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Real-Time Relief Really Makes a World of Difference: Thivan Hoang’s Work
YGM 2023: April 23. At a time when it feels like there’s a new crisis confronting us each and every day, it’s reassuring to know that Mission & Service partners provide real-time relief around the world on a daily basis.
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The Path toward Healing: Murray Pruden’s Work
YGM 2023: June 18. Supported by Mission & Service, the Rev. Murray Pruden has made significant gains in building relationships of trust and healing between the church and Indigenous communities.
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Working with Young Leaders: Amy Crawford’s Work
YGM 2023: July 9. Amy Crawford has been doing ministry with youth and young adults for almost 30 years, and she’s never been more excited about the future for youth leadership in the church.
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40 Days on Anti-Racism: When Hope Meets Indifference
Day 40 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism.
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