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

Two women sitting in a church pew.
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.

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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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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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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Preserving Culture through Language Revitalization

Published On: January 16, 2024

MandS 2024: March 24. Your gifts to Mission and Service support programs and partnerships for Indigenous cultural revitalization.

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Social Support through Education

Published On: January 16, 2024

MandS 2024: March 17. English classes are one part of Mission and Service partner ACT Alliance’s psychosocial support program for Ukrainians displaced by war.

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Public, Intentional, Explicit Inclusion

Published On: January 16, 2024

MandS 2024: March 10. Your gifts through Mission and Service support 2SLGBTQIA+ refugees, safe shelters, human rights programs, and safe spaces.

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Accompanying Grandmothers

Published On: January 16, 2024

MandS 2024: March 3. Your Mission and Service gifts gave grandmothers the opportunity to help their pastors learn to do better by connecting their love for their grandchildren to God’s love for all.

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Taking Kids to School

Published On: January 12, 2024

MandS 2024: February 25. When children can’t go to school, society suffers. That’s why Mission and Service partners with organizations that work to increase access to education across the globe.

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