The cast of a theatre play stand on stage with their joined hands joined raised.

Healing through Storytelling

Published On: March 11, 2024

MandS 2024: April 28. Your gifts to Mission and Service open opportunities for storytelling to move forward in an impactful and powerful way. Thank you for your generosity.

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A man wearing a black hoodie and baseball cap stands in a hallway holding his drawing of Indigenous people.

Building and Strengthening Community through Art

Published On: March 11, 2024

MandS 2024: April 21. Your Mission and Service gifts are having an impact on the lives of Edmontonians facing poverty and houselessness.

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Supporting a Rights-Based Approach to Growing Food

Published On: March 11, 2024

MandS 2024: April 14. Your gifts to Mission and Service help support ADES’ agroecology project. Thank you for your generosity!

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Five boys in hoodies hang out around a large rock in a forest

United Church Camps—but Make Them Year-Round!

Published On: March 11, 2024

MandS 2024: April 7. Your generosity through Mission and Service is helping children, teens, and adults reconnect with nature at any time of the year. Thank you.

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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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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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