Educating Future Leaders

Published On: April 5, 2024

MandS 2024: May 12. Mission and Service supports local ministry by providing academic bursaries for students studying to become ministers and theological leaders.

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A Beacon of Hope

Published On: April 5, 2024

MandS 2024: May 5. People in Syria are still experiencing the devastating aftermath of the February 2023 earthquakes. Mission and Service partner the Middle East Council of Churches continues to be hard at work providing hope.

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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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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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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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