The United Church of Canada’s involvement with partnerships with the Middle East began in the Justice, Global and Ecumenical Relations Unit in 2003. Work in the Unit was overseen by Area Secretaries (2002-2004), then Program Coordinators (2005-2010). In 2003, work was coordinated by an Area Secretary for South Asia/Pacific Islands and Middle East. In 2004, the Middle East fell under the work of the Area Secretary for East & Central Africa and The Middle East. From 2005-2009, work related to the Middle East was coordinated by a Program Coordinator for East & Central Africa and the Middle East.
From 2010 until the end of 2012, work related to the Middle East was part of the Partners in Mission Unit. The Africa and Middle East program was overseen by Program Coordinator, Wendy Gichuru.
In 2013, the Communities in Ministry and Partners in Mission units were merged to create Church in Mission. In the Church in Mission Unit, work related to Africa and Middle East was a part of Church in Partnership, the work divided up by Team Leaders and Program Coordinators.
Subseries consist of records re partners in Middle East: Afghanistan, 2005-2012, Iraq, 2005-2009; Israel/Palestine, 2009-2010; Jerusalem, 2003-2012; Lebanon, 2012.