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Category: Affirming

Mission Support Grant Application 2023

by | Jul 11, 2022 | Affirming, Anti-Racism, Camps, Children & Youth, Climate Change, Community, Funds & Grants, Indigenous Justice, Learning Opportunities, LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people, Mission & Service, News, Regional Council, Resources, Social Justice, The United Church of Canada

Mission Support Grant Application 2023

Here is the Mission Support Grant application for 2023. The deadline for submitting an application is 12:01 am Tuesday September 6th, 2022. Completed application packages can be sent to Kathy Douglas at KDouglas@united-church.ca Upon receiving your email, Kathy will let you know she has your application. If you have not heard from Kathy within 3 working days, please be in touch with her to ensure she received your email. If you have any questions or concerns as you fill out the application,...

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Camp Day 2022

by | May 19, 2022 | Affirming, Camps, Children & Youth, Community, Events, LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people, Music, News

Camp Day 2022

Camp Day 2022Come and join us for Camp Day at Camp Bimini on Saturday June 25th from 10am-3pm. Yes, an in-person event is finally happening (you get to see my smiling face in person)!!!! Please register and plan on joining us for a fun filled IN PERSON event at Camp Bimini (just outside of Stratford). Come to enjoy worshiping together, singing together, eating together, playing some games, exploring the camp and having a time to continue to learn and grow in our faith together. Use the link...

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Call for Applications – Ontario Grant

by | May 4, 2022 | Affirming, Anti-Racism, Community, Funds & Grants, LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people, News, Resources, Social Justice, The United Church of Canada

Call for Applications – Ontario Grant

The Ontario Grant to Support Anti-Hate Security Measures for Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations is now accepting applications for 2022-23. Organizations that applied for the grant in 2021-22 can apply again for 2022-23. The deadline to apply is August 31, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST. As with the previous round of the program, the grant can go towards expenses such as security equipment or training to respond to hate-motivated incidents. Funds must be spent on eligible expenses by March 31,...

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P.I.E. Resources & Ideas for Worship Sunday March 13th, 2022

by | Feb 28, 2022 | Affirming, Children & Youth, Community, Events, LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people, News, Regional Council, Resources, Social Justice, Worship

P.I.E. Resources & Ideas for Worship Sunday March 13th, 2022

Dear siblings in Christ, Ahead of PIE Day 2022 (March 14th), a small group of friends of Horseshoe Falls and Shining Waters Regional Councils came together to talk about the ways Scripture has been used – and misused – to cause harm to 2SLGBTQIA+ people. We talked about ways the United Church perpetuated that harm. We talked about how far we have come as a denomination – and how far we have left to go. We celebrated the progress that has been made and we wondered what we might offer to help...

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