Links
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logo for the Mission and Service Fund can
be viewed in two parts: the
base foundation and the vertical flourishes.
The
base foundation may be seen as a
manger reminding us the Christ Child was
and is born among us and all creation.
It
may be seen as a baptismal font
where we are welcomed to the new life
in Christ.
It
may be seen as a communion
table where we are nurtured in
the new life and where offerings of bread,
wine and money are brought and
shared.
The
vertical flourishes emanating from the
base may be seen as a rainbow reminding
us of God's covenant of hope with
us and all creation.
They
may be seen as splashes of
water, cleansing and renewing
all of life.
They
may be seen as flames of the holy
spirit bringing God's light, warmth
and direction to the life of the church.
Then
together, the logo is designed to
represent all aspects of the Mission and
Service Fund. It is symbolic
of our faith that has a sure
foundation and at the same
time is vibrant, energetic and versatile.
It
is symbolic of God's offering to us; and
at the same time suggests each of us
has something to offer to the wider wounded
world.
Together, the
receiving and giving of God's gifts
is at the heart of the Mission and Service
Fund.
The Conference Minister
related to Gifts and Giving
is Laura Hunter
lhun...@marconf.ca
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Following this link will take you to The United Church of Canada's Stewardship Development Web page:
www.united-church.ca/exploring/stewardship
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"Christians are called to participate in God's mission – the mission reflected in Jesus' life and ministry. We do that as stewards in every decision about how we (as individuals and in faith communities) use all that God gives us – time, abilities, material resources, relationships – in a lifestyle of discipleship." [more]
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Following this link will take you to The United Church of Canada's Stewardship Network: http://stewardshipnet.ning.com/ |
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"Our aim is to share the wealth of our collective experience and insights about stewardship. We do this from the perspective that stewardship is a spiritual matter - that every choice we make in life comes out of our discipleship." [more]
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How Can I Help?
How Can I Help? is a Vacation Bible School curriculum which will help to raise the profile of the Mission and Service Fund.
The curriculum was created by Three Harbours Pastoral Charge, Wallace, Nova Scotia. They explain, "We accepted the challenge to highlight, to celebrate, to explain, and to make more readily understandable to children, the Mission and Service Fund of the United Church of Canada; and have put together this VBS curriculum entitled, “How Can I Help?”. We hope that it will enable you to host a VBS in your Pastoral Charge which will allow children to have fun, to grow in faith, and to learn all about M&S."
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A Dime-a-Day
At the 85th Annual Meeting of Maritime Conference, the Stewardship Committee presented the "Dime-a-Day" fund-raising idea. The committee's PowerPoint presentation is available to download. Please note this is a large, 2.8 MB file.
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2011 Advent Calendar
The Stewardship Committee has created a 2011 Advent Calendar for Mission and Service. The calendar is available for download in two formats - PDF and Word.
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Mission and Service Fund Brochure
(Revised May, 2010)
This brochure is available in the PDF format.
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