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Category: Social Justice

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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Ontario Election Resources from Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition

by | May 5, 2022 | Community, Events, Learning Opportunities, News, Regional Council, Resources, Social Justice

Ontario Election Resources from Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition

ISARC’s Ontario Election Backgrounders We are pleased to provide four backgrounders for use in the upcoming provincial election. Please use them to encourage civic discussion with neighbours and friends, raise questions with candidates, and inform your participation in community all-candidate events. View Backgrounder PDF During the past two years of pandemic response, many issues of equality, adequacy and human dignity were sidelined. Yet, the dire effects of the pandemic served to further...

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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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This Family Day please consider …

by | Feb 9, 2022 | Children & Youth, Community, COVID-19, Events, Global Community, Mission & Service, News, Social Justice, Stewardship, The United Church of Canada

This Family Day please consider …

[Photo credit: pedro_wroclaw from Pixabay] Since COVID struck, visits to Canadian food banks have climbed 20 percent. Already, over 33 percent of food bank users are children. In 2022, food prices are predicted to rise another 5 to 7 percent. We can do more to support our friends and neighbours living in Canada. That’s why on February 21―as many provinces celebrate Family Day― we are hoping you will encourage those in your network to support families by giving the gift of a meal through our...

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