REACHING OUT
So. Act. Team (Social Action)
- working together, putting faith into being! Can you:
- cast a vision
- plan and organize
- make phone calls
- invite others to join in
THEN YOU ARE NEEDED ON THE SOCIAL ACTION (SO.ACT) TEAM!
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Mission and Service Fund
- Are you passionate about helping our own help others?
- Are you interested in exploring and relating to others how the UC of Canada works throughout our land, and with partners around the world?
- Do you have ideas about how to share information in captivating ways - verbally, in print, electronically?
Consider being a Mission and Service Fund Animator!
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Refugee Sponsorship
A small team of members helps mobilize the support and strength of the whole congregation to
- raise funds
- provide resources
- identify options and opportunities
- welcome those who need a friend in a strange land
Can you be a good friend? Then you have what it takes to be on this team!
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Aboriginal Friendship Group
Aboriginal Friendship is one of the most important issues for the people of Winnipeg today.
Not only is the United Church redressing the wrongs it committed through the residential school system (for example, through The Healing Fund, and support of The Truth and Justice Commission).
The church, like the world, is also discovering the wisdom and spirituality of Aboriginal peoples for the healing of creation and relations among people.
Do you mean it when you say the creed, "to live with respect in Creation"? If you do, then you will find a welcome in the Aboriginal Friendship Group.
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Tin for the Bin - Food Banks
Food security is an issue for every person, indeed, every creature, on this planet.
It is a fundamental support upon which all other possibilities are founded.
Donors and drivers and drum-beaters are always needed.
AS OF SEPTEMBER 2011:
The Items listed below are especially welcome, and can be dropped off at FGUC whenever the building is open.
Food Items Needed: Kraft Dinner, Soup (Tomato, chicken, noodle, vegetable), Pork & Beans, Chef Boyardee Pasta & Pasta Sauce, Canned Vegetables, Canned Fruit, Canned Meat, Rice, Cereal, Crackers, Cheese Whiz, Peanut Butter
General Items Needed: Plastic Grocery Bags, Bread Bags, Zip Lock Bags – all sizes, Plastic Food Containers, Canadian Tire Money, Tooth Paste & Brushes, Shampoo
Baby Items Needed: Formula, Cereal, Baby Food, Diapers
When purchasing food items, please check the expiry date. Some products can be harmful if past the due date.
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Clothes Closet
Jesus said, with faith we can move mountains. That certainly applies to the mountain of clothes we move through this community ministry.
- Do you have an eye for fashion?
- Do you want to develop some retail experience in a small boutique like setting?
- Do you just appreciate neatness and order?
- Do you have administrative skills?
Then volunteering at the Clothes Closet may be for you. Contact us via this link.
Habitat for Humanity
H4H is one of the most popular volunteer opportunities in the city. While a separate organization from the church, it was founded by a church member (President Jimmy Carter), and continues to be supported by volunteers from all consituencies of the city, including churches.
There is a gratifying sense of achievement in wielding tools, working with others, learning a skill, and seeing the walls go up. As in all Social Action activities there are administrative, fund-raising, communication, and support functions to be done as well.
There is usually a line up of volunteers for this program, but ... if you have the interest, let us know.
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