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Congregations serve and bring people together in their communities for worship and service. Presbyteries, synods and the denomination support congregational, regional, national and international mission and ministry. The ministry of all levels of our church complement and build on one another. Together, we provide funding for ministries and spaces for young people to deepen their faith. We appeal to governments to act and speak for those who have been silenced and marginalized. We commit to caring for God’s world, responding to natural and human-caused disasters and working to address the systemic causes of poverty.
By working together, through the power of God, we accomplish far more than we can ever imagine.
What our Presbyterians Sharing gifts do
Our gifts to Presbyterians Sharing provide the foundation for what we do together as a denomination. The budget is passed by the General Assembly to support the work the church decides to undertake, seeking to further God’s mission and continue Christ’s ministry in the world.
Together, we provide funding for ministries with vulnerable people and appeal to governments to take action and prioritize funding to protect our planet, stop racism and discrimination, eliminate poverty, address missing and murdered Indigenous women, end the overdose and housing crises and more. We acknowledge our footprint on the planet and commit to greening congregational buildings, reducing travel and phasing out single-use plastics. We commit to working for affordable housing for all.
Together, we equip staff and volunteers to work on national and international programs and provide space and nancial management for PWS&D, the Women’s Missionary Society and the Presbyterian Church Building Corporation. We invest and steward long-term investments for congregations and ministries across Canada.
Together, we help congregations navigate challenging times and equip leaders through theological colleges, conferences and webinars. Coaches and mentors walk alongside congregations as they seek out new directions. Grants help launch new faith communities and renew established ones. National and regional staff and volunteers help congregations courageously follow where the Holy Spirit is leading.
Together, we equip leaders to serve and lead
the church around the world and work with international partners to share the good news of Christ. We bring Presbyterians from across Canada to the General Assembly, where they spend time in worship, prayer, reection and dialogue and seek God’s direction and leadership as decisions are made about how we will work together.
Together, we speak up for children’s rights and the protection of refugees, asylum seekers, migrant workers and their families. We ght racism and discrimination.
We provide spaces for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to walk together on a journey of healing and reconciliation.
Together, we are building a church where all are welcome.
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$9
$14 accompanies mission partners sharing the good news across the globe
$12 supports ministries with Indigenous people
$9 provides good stewardship of gifts with effective nance and administration
Out of every $100 given to Presbyterians Sharing
$65 equips ministries
in Canada by providing
$65
grants for congregations, camps, theological colleges and other ministries, producing educational resources, hosting webinars and events and supporting governance and justice work.
None of this is possible without your generosity
Thank you for giving to congregations, Presbyterians Sharing, PWS&D and other PCC ministries. When we put our gifts in God’s hands, God does remarkable things.