Meet United Church generosity in action through stories you can share in person or on social media.

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Credit: Simon Chambers/ACT Alliance

Mission and Service Stories (formerly called Minutes for Mission) are for sharing with our faithful supporters to show them the amazing work their gifts make possible. These stories can be used in services, in newsletters, and in face-to-face conversations. The more they're shared, the more people will understand just how life-changing Mission and Service is! To see videos of some of the work visit our YouTube channel.

A Gifts with Vision catalogue in the branches of a Christmas tree

Gifts with Vision: A Gift to All

Published On: October 4, 2024

MandS 2024: November 24. This Christmas, help transform lives throughout Canada and around the world through Gifts with Vision.

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Farmers work together in a field in Zimbabwe

Supporting Community Resilience in Zimbabwe

Published On: October 4, 2024

MandS 2024: November 17. In partnership with Mission and Service and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, the Scaling Up Resilience Project focuses on practical solutions to drought and food shortages.

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Sue, a client at the Wesley care unit, looks out a window

Overcoming Obstacles

Published On: October 4, 2024

MandS 2024: November 10. Partnered with Mission and Service, the Wesley special care unit offers transformative support to those building a better future for themselves and their families.

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Members of the University of Guelph Ecumenical Campus Ministry pose together

Accompanying Young Adults Through Transformative Years

Published On: October 4, 2024

MandS 2024: November 3. Partnered with Mission and Service, the Ecumenical Campus Ministry at the University of Guelph has supported young adults through some of the most transformative years of their lives.

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School farm participants stand next to their crops

Hope and Transformation

Published On: September 5, 2024

MandS 2024: October 27. Partnered with Mission and Service, the Association of Economic and Social Development Santa Marta (ADES) has launched a transformative agroecology project, bringing hope to rural farmers.

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Various food items in a grocery bag.

An Abundance of Blessings in a Time of Need

Published On: September 5, 2024

MandS 2024: October 20. With your generous support, many Canadian seniors who might otherwise face empty plates this season are able to enjoy nutritious meals and maintain their dignity throughout the year.

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A bag of grapes on a grocery store shelf.

What’s for Thanksgiving Dinner?

Published On: September 5, 2024

MandS 2024: October 13. This Thanksgiving, please know how deeply grateful we are for your support. Your gifts through Mission and Service extend far beyond your own table, reaching into the homes of those who would otherwise go without.

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The words 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism against abstract stained glass

Our Journey towards Becoming an Anti-Racist Church

Published On: September 5, 2024

MandS 2024: October 6. The United Church of Canada has committed to becoming an anti-racist denomination, and this work is an ongoing journey for everyone. Your Mission and Service gifts support expanding this crucial initiative each year.

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Aerial view of a northern Canadian lake with fall colours.

Update: Pastors Retreat—Respite and Reflection

Published On: August 9, 2024

MandS 2024: September 29. Thanks to your expression of compassion through Mission and Service, the Pastors Retreat will happen.

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Two elderly Inuinnait women laugh along with a younger woman.

Inuinnaqtun Language Revival Group

Published On: August 9, 2024

MandS 2024: September 22. Your compassionate gifts through Mission and Service are supporting programs that help preserve language and culture.

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