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	<title>First†Metropolitan United Church &#187; About Us</title>
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	<description>A Centre for Spiritual Growth and Active Discipleship</description>
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		<title>First†Met Foundation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have You Considered the Church in Your Will? To ensure that yours is a lasting gift, please include a bequest to the First&#8224;Metropolitan United Church Foundation. What is it? Applying for Grants Making Contributions What Is It? The First&#8224;Metropolitan United Church Foundation holds trust funds invests these funds makes grants assists the work of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our History</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Metropolitan United Church and First United Church joined together in 1997, it marked the amalgamation of two historic congregations in Victoria, one with Presbyterian roots, the other with Methodist and Congregational roots. The United Church of Canada, founded in 1925 by these three denominations, was at the forefront of the ecumenical movement in Canada. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First†Met Strategic Plan 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Strategic Planning Committee, with the support of the Executive Council,  developed this plan containing our vision, mission, values and strategic direction of First†Metropolitan. It provides a ten-year roadmap to enhance our journey for spiritual growth and active discipleship. The Council and staff will review progress quarterly and will review and update the plan annually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Mission Statement</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are a community called to live our lives as witnesses to God as known through Jesus. We invite others to share our Christian journey as we seek to be a transforming presence in our city and the world. Our Values: To love one another unconditionally as God loves us. To value each person’s uniqueness [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organizational Structure at First†Met</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A process church uses a bottom-up organizational structure. It is much more intentional about encouraging every member and adherent in the congregation to share their spiritual gifts to enrich the worship and service life of all. The Ministry Teams seek to draw on people’s spirituality and wisdom to help formulate church policies. To that end, [...]]]></description>
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