Jul 24, 2024 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
How are youth finding welcome and belonging when coming to our community of faith? Colleague and fellow growth animator Rev. Tori Mullin attended the Rendezvous Audacious Hope gathering of 450 youth and their leaders from the United Church of Canada and the...
Jul 17, 2024 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
Sow seeds of kindness. Strengthen your invitation and welcome, creating belonging for all. Share your message of hope and caring, reminding people of the presence of your place of worship, events and activities. Review your website and social media. Is the time and...
Jul 10, 2024 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
$$$Grant money to help you commemorate the United Church of Canada’s first hundred years$$$ The Centennial Granting Fund has four cycles, with applications due September 15 and December 15, 2024, and April 15, and June 15, 2025. Applications are welcomed from any...
Jul 3, 2024 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
Accessibility Grants opportunities have been shared by a member of a congregation who is an active grant writer. This first substantial grant supports projects up to $150,000 (up to 75% of the project total, organizations are responsible for the other 25%). The...
Jun 26, 2024 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
Did your community of faith recognize indigenous day of prayer and indigenous people’s day? Brain injury awareness? Pride or affirming explorations? Multiculturalism day June 30, Canada day July 1? Connect with me and share from books to movies to places to go and...
Jun 19, 2024 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
Does your welcome start in your neighbourhood? Outside your building? In the parking lot? Once inside your doors? Can everyone come as they are and belong, be accepted? Do we mean and really live “all are welcome.”? Imagine our growth if “all are welcome” means we all...
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