Healthy Babies in Gaza
The clinic, marked by a small sign, is located on a small side street in Gaza. The exterior is pockmarked by bullets and mortar fire. Five years ago, Israeli and Palestinian forces fought in this stre...
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We Are All Bound Together
Gary MacDonald writes about his visit to Kenya, where he met with members of Mission & Service partner the Organization of African Instituted Churches (OAIC).
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In Remembrance
As we look back over our history as The United Church of Canada, we remember one of the saints whose work forms the foundation that the United Church of ours is built on: Audrey McKim. ...
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Women for Change Supports Education for Girls and Women
Access to education is a major challenge in Zambia, especially in rural areas where the majority live below the poverty line. An estimated 500,000 children of primary and secondary school age that sho...
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People in Partnership
Our gifts for Mission & Service offer people of The United Church of Canada an opportunity to visit our global partners through the People in Partnership program. An opportunity to “come and see” ...
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Healing and Teaching
Rhonda Johns, Program Coordinator of Nations Uniting on the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation in Ohsweken, Ontario, engages with a lot of seniors, many of whom are residential school survivo...
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Mission & Service in Changing Times
In these times of change, people are asking, “What’s happening with the Mission & Service of the church?” Our congregational and our Mission & Service revenues are both declining quite slow...
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Youth Spiritual Development
Many ministries these days are wondering what they can do to serve young adults. In 2015, a small team of youth and young adult leaders in Southern Ontario met at Five Oaks Education and Retreat Centr...
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Spiritual Care
Paul said, “I’m going to die on February 23rd at 10:30 a.m.” Paul has cancer. He was given three months to live but he has already surpassed that timeline by a month. In the meantime, his body cont...
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We Are Family
Our gifts for Mission & Service support ministries like Our Place Society in Victoria, British Columbia, which offers programs for those on the margins that make everyone feel like family. One ...
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