Your efforts to help your congregation engage with us are so important—thank you! Since 1946, our work has been possible because of churches in Canada joining together to work for compassion and justice. Please use these resources however you’re able. If you’d prefer a print copy, please let us know.
Thank you for sharing our emergency appeals with your congregation. Your congregation’s support is providing real help and hope to those affected. Below, you’ll find impact reports and other resources which you may wish to share with your congregation.
Venezuela earthquake – Bulletin insert
Venezuela earthquake – PowerPoint slide
Venezuela earthquake – Thank you PowerPoint
Venezuela earthquake – Social media graphic
Venezuela earthquake – Video message from CEO Darryl Loewen
Middle East Emergency appeal bulletin insert
Use these resources in your classroom or church to help people stay connected to our work:
Creation Care Quest – VBS curriculum connected to Friends of Creation
CLWR’s Advent Calendar of Kindness, Friends of Creation edition! – Spread kindness this Advent season, and help support families around Lake Chad
CLWR’s Journey through Lent – A Lenten journey of reflection, action, and hope
Stained Glass Lent Activity – Track your journey through Lent with our stained glass window activity
And It Was So – National Youth Project resource (if you’d like a free physical copy of this resource we’d be happy to help, contact us at churches@clwr.org)
Vacation Bible School (VBS) Resources – Supplementary resources for VBS activities
CLWR Bible Studies – Designed to help congregations delve deeper into the challenges leading to injustices around the world
Make Room at the Table – A group activity for World Refugee Day
Refugee Experience Youth Resource – Sunday School lesson: refugee life
Forced to Flee – A group simulation on forced migration from our partners at Canadian Foodgrains Bank (Click to download from the CFGB website)
Help communities around Lake Chad restore their ecosystem by joining the Friends of Creation challenge!
Thank you for helping us promote our Gifts from the Heart Christmas catalogue within your congregation. We’ve created resources to help you spread the word:
Gifts from the Heart church resources
Gifts from the Heart web store
Here are some specific examples of what your congregation’s giving has accomplished recently!
Water, sanitation and hygiene in South Sudan – Spring 2026
Supporting women and girls in Colombia – Lent 2026
Friends of Creation – Fall 2025
GRIT project impact – Fall 2025
Want to dedicate a Sunday to engaging with global issues, or need to fill a Sunday on the calendar? Feel free to integrate some of these liturgical resources:
Blessing of the Animals resources
Worship resources from Canadian Foodgrains Bank (link to CFGB website)
Use these resources in your classroom or church building to help people stay connected to our work!
Project Map Placemat 2025-2026 – An 11″×17″ placemat/poster showing where your support is making a difference
New Year’s Thank You Video – January 2026
PDF of the CLWR Annual Report 2024-2025
Special Issues of Synergy Newsletters for 2024 ELCIC Synod Conventions:
Alberta and the Territories | British Columbia | Eastern Synod | Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario | Saskatchewan
Partnership Newsletter – Spring 2026 – Featuring: stories of hope and transformation from Somalia, Haiti and Colombia as well as a story about United in Faith’s work fundraising for Friends of Creation.
Partnership Newsletter – Winter 2026 – Featuring: an update from South Sudan, a story from the Beaverbrae, Gayle’s journey as a CLWR donor and a story about Elijah, an 11-year old fundraising for Friends of Creation
If you’re a church planning a fundraiser, you can create an online fundraising page for your event.
When you collect funds through a fundraising page on our website, CLWR will handle tax receipts and tracking the total raised towards your fundraiser. We are also be happy to help get the word out about your fundraiser! We can provide support including:
- Poster templates (colour | black and white) and social media graphics
- CLWR brochures and promotional resources
- QR codes and custom URLs
Have a suggestion for a resource not listed here? Let us know!
Connect with us
Our Church Relations team works with congregations across Canada to help their members engage with CLWR’s mission. If you’d like us to send you print copies of brochures, posters or other resources, please let us know. You can reach us at churches@clwr.org or by calling 204-694-5602 or 1-800-661-2597.
Regional ambassadors
Our passionate ambassadors have deep ties to their local church communities and play a vital role in keeping congregations engaged with our mission and work. Feel free to reach out to your local ambassador!
