We love our neighbours around the world.
We raise money for international missions through Presbyterian Sharing and Presbyterian World Service and Development.
How it Works - Presbyterian Sharing is the national church fund that supports the mission and ministries we do together in Canada and worldwide.
Who We Support - Presbyterian Sharing supports many ministries, including encouraging and equipping congregational renewal and development. As well as supporting inner-city, native, refugee, urban, remote and chaplaincy ministries in Canada and sending mission personnel to work with international partners.
How Can I Support the Mission? - Each year, the congregation accepts an allocation, an amount we pledge to send to the national church for this work. This money comes from donations from the congregation designated for this purpose.
If we receive designated gifts beyond this allocation, it is all sent to further this mission work.
Want to learn more? - Visit http://presbyterian.ca/sharing/
Presbyterian World Service & Development
PWS&D works with churches and organizations seeking to transform their communities by promoting justice, peace, and creation integrity. PWS&D supports people and communities according to their needs and regardless of faith.
Presbyterian World Service and Development (PWS&D) is funded by donation by the individuals in the congregation and fundraising events like Journey for Hope, in which we participate.
Middle East Emergency Appeal
Since February 28, escalating military violence in the Middle East has been worsening and widening, with humanitarian needs rising rapidly. More than 2,000 people have been killed, and more than 20,000 people are injured. Nearly 4 million people are internally displaced. In Lebanon alone, more than 810,000 people, including 290,000 children, have been forced to flee their homes. Hostilities have affected 14 countries so far, destroying or damaging schools, hospitals, health centres and energy infrastructure.
PWS&D and partners are helping provide food, water, emergency health service, temporary shelter and psychosocial support. PWS&D continues to respond throughout the region, including Palestine (Gaza and the West Bank), Lebanon and Syria.
Along with your prayers for peace in the Middle East, please consider a donation to this emergency appeal, as you are able. We have requested matching funds of up to $2,500.00 from the trust funds, for any donations to this appeal. To access the matching funds, the donations must be made through the church, either by cash/cheque, EFT, or via the website. Please clearly mark any donations to PWS&D Middle East Emergency Appeal.
We are anticipating an emergency appeal to be announced soon for the people suffering in Cuba. We plan to use matching funds from the trust funds for that as well. Currently, there is a request on the PWS&D website for advocacy for Cuba and a partner on the ground is ramping up to provide aid there. For more information or to donate, please visit this link.
Thank you for your ongoing prayers, compassion and support of our partners’ work in these two difficult and heartbreaking crises.
Mary Corry & Terri Whiffin, Co-Champions for Change
Bighead River Project
The Bighead River Foodgrains Project is one of over 200 local growing projects across Canada that raises funds for the work of Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Started in 1997 by several Meaford churches, it has raised $691,600 since its inception. When eligible, and matched on a 4:1 basis by Global Affairs Canada, its total becomes over $2.77 million. We raise money for the Bighead River Project through the month of October through our Toonie Tree project.
Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a partnership of 15 Canadian churches and church-based agencies working together to end global hunger. They work with locally-based organizations in developing countries to meet emergency food needs, achieve long-term solutions to hunger and work to foster informed action by Canadians and governments to support this international cause.
