The mission of the Outreach Division
of Wesley United Church is to recognize needs and carry out activities
that are designed to link the congregation to both the local community
and the global community.
The Division works locally and globally
in three areas:
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Social service - meeting
the immediate needs of people on specific issues (such as hunger
in Regina or the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa)
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Social action -
working at underlying causes and longer term solutions to problems
of social justice
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Education - for
both the committee and the congregation regarding social justice
issues (sometimes this takes place in the context of worship)
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initiated the sponsorship
of refugee families from Kosovo, Iran, Ethiopia, and El Salvador
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raised awareness and funds
for United Church of Canada campaigns such as:
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held information sessions
and workshops on:
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global climate change
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Regina street workers
and prostitution
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relations between aboriginal
and non-aboriginal people
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food security
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rejuvenation of the
land
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Islam and the Middle
East: religion and culture
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had speakers at our Sunday
worship (regarding ,e.g., poverty in Regina and impact of AIDS
in Africa)
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participated in issues
and activities from the ecumenical KAIROS program (formerly Ten
Days for Global Justice) including speakers, dramas, petitions
and letter-writing campaigns
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participated in the Sunday
lunch program at Souls Harbour and annual turkey dinner conducted
by ISLA (the Interdenominational Sunday Lunch Auxiliary)
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supported the work of the
Regina Food Bank, Carmichael Outreach, Inc., RAPM (the Regina
Anti-Poverty Ministry) and the Early Learning Centre among others
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initiated and maintained
the Wesley Prairie Garden in an effort to explore our responsibility
for environmental stewardship
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Attempted to make our presence
known to students of the nearby campus of the University of Regina.
