Our denomination continues to work with diverse faith communities to promote peace and understanding and the end of hostilities in the Middle
East. Mission and Service is our united fund to support this united vision.

Are you interested to learn more about the complex issues of peace in the Middle East? The Halifax Presbytery Church in Action Committee will facilitate a 4 session study-discussion group to take place at St. Andrew’s beginning Monday, September 20th. We will be using resources developed by the United Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and by the United Methodist
Church (U.S.A.). For more information and/or to register to participate, please contact Linda Scherzinger, lindakseven@gmail.com or 425-0339. Resources will be ordered for the number of people who register interest by the end of June.

The Mission and Service Fund logo has many meanings. Here are a few of them.

• The logo can be thought to symbolize the different races, for our mission is shared with others. The colours symbolize different nationalities and races, but different people united as one -starting from one place but fanning out in different directions.

• Another interpretation might be to think of the logo as a table for a base filled with holy food. This is the wealth we share in common as a country, community and church. The table is bending in on itself due to the weight of the abundant possessions we have in North America. Yet in bending, the table moves toward being a circle, reminding us of the need for balance and completeness in life.

• Or the logo can be thought of as open hands, giving freely and lovingly to others. The Mission and Service Fund logo works as a reminder of our ongoing support to the Mission work of our church.

Your gifts to the Mission and Service Fund make this work possible.

M&S BUGLE, February 2008
M&S BUGLE, November 2006