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We Serve the World by:
· Promoting the use of local EUC Building Facilities by Community Groups.
· Participation in the United Church of Canada's Mission and Service Fund.
· The Observer-on-Tape Project.
· The “Open Door Cafe," a regular weekly meal program for the Local Community
· Sending and Supporting International Mission teams
Use of EUC Facilities by Community Groups
As part of our commitment to our neighbours, we regularly offer the use of our building space and facilities to community groups.
If you are interested in finding out more about this service, please read our Building Use Agreements, (One-Time and Ongoing), on the "Forms" page of this website.
Mission and Service Fund
The United Church of Canada supports service and ministry across Canada and around the globe. All of this work is carried out through the Mission and Service (M&S) Fund. The M&S Fund is the only fund in which members and friends of the United Church pool their givings. Gifts are also given by members to their local church, but it is through the Mission and Service Fund that we live our beliefs -- to be the church in the world and how we love and serve others.
Gifts to the Mission and Service Fund are close to $30,000,000 annually. This money is spent in hundreds of different ways. Some of the money supports congregations, programs, and new church development. Some is spent in Canadian outreach programs; some on international relief and development programs; some to train ministers; some to maintain ecumenical relationships; some to administer the work of the church.
Supporters of the Mission and Service Fund want to give their gifts to mission work that conforms to their values and beliefs. The United Church's Mission and Service Fund works with partners in Canadian and international agencies to ensure that needs are assessed quickly and accurately, responses are immediate, and that on-going support prevents problems from re-occurring. Because of the Mission and Service Fund, the United Church is able to instantly respond to emergency situations without waiting for media appeals to create funds. By working with reliable trusted partners in 40 countries, less money is spent coordinating and delivering aid. More money goes where it is needed.
The "Observer-on-Tape" Project
"Observer On Tape" is a free service that records the national magazine of The United Church of Canada on audio cassettes and distributes them across Canada to blind and other print-challenged subscribers.
This initiative is a project of Eastminster United Church (Belleville) A.O.T.S. Men's Club. Each month, an advance copy of The Observer is delivered to the project volunteers who read its contents onto three 90-minute audio cassette tapes. Readers try to include all articles, columns and news items. They also give verbal descriptions of associated photographs. These tapes are then loaned by mail to subscribers who return them, also by mail, when they have finished listening to them.
Those who wish to receive The Observer On Tape need only complete the form attached to the pamphlet and send it to the address provided. If you prefer, call Eastminster Church at 613-969-5212 or e-mail your request to echurch@eastminster.on.ca. There is no charge for this service.
This service is provided free of charge to any blind or other print-challenged person across Canada. You can help by promoting it in your congregation and community. Identify those who might appreciate the tapes and then take a few moments to explain to them how the project works. You might offer to help them complete the Request Form.
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