Give the territorial churches a common voice in their relationship to the state and the society and in ecumenical relationships; have a variety of partnerships and dialogues through parishes, pastors and other contacts.
Play a significant and pivotal role in the life of this church by working with its local and global mission partners to build, support, and extend the mission of this church.
Bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people in Canada and around the world through the proclamation of the Word, the administration of the Sacraments and through service in Christ's name.
Proclaim the Gospel within an Arab context in the Holy Land. This proclamation of the Kingdom of God and the message of salvation is to Arabs, including Palestinians, and is expressed both through witnessing to the Gospel as well as through diakonia; serve the poorest of the poor and to care for people who have suffered long because of the difficult political situation in this area; serve the Palestinian people through education that aims to provide Christian evangelical instruction, quality training and peace education.
Follow the mission of proclamation and service; Christians are to witness to the saving work of Christ; Respond to his commission through establishing new churches, building schools and hospitals, undertaking health care programmes and development cooperation to bring relief to those in need.
Carry out joint missionary programmes; support member churches locally; stand by our members in crisis situations; raise its voice on behalf of its members; send co-workers to carry out missionary and welfare service at other churches; support the partnership work of our members; promote ecumenical learning; promote cross-cultural exchange; provide financial support to missionary and theological projects of our members; support social work and education; provide funds for programmes to combat poverty, promote justice and peace and preserve the creation in our member churches.
Support people who take responsibility for their future; promote self-empowerment; focus on strengthening local village structures and other groupings in which people are involved; motivate people in Switzerland to think about living conditions in the disadvantaged countries in the South.
Represent the common interests of member churches on a national and an international level; liaise with federal authorities on behalf of Swiss Protestantism; take positions on political issues and also comment on contemporary theological and ethical questions in its publications; represent its member churches in the World Communion of Reformed Churches, the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe, the Conference of European Churches and the World Council of Churches; maintain relations with partner churches in Switzerland and abroad, with the Jewish and Muslim communities, the Episcopal Conference, as well as with relief agencies and mission organisations.
Seek the company of people of faith who will respond to conflict nonviolently; seek reconciliation through compassionate action; extend the boundaries of community and affirm its diversity of religious traditions as it seeks the resolution of conflict by the united efforts of people of many faiths.
Foster awareness of the power of love and forgiveness in the emerging global community.
