WHAT HAS HE COMMANDED US? John 15:12 This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. RSV

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1 MISSION TRAINING Connectional Giving (Apportionments) Missionary Covenant Relationships Global Mission Partners Central Congo Partnership Volunteers in Mission Nothing but Nets Advance Africa University Special Sundays UMCOR

2 OUR MISSION Matt 28:19 Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life.... Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. The Message, E. H. Peterson WHAT HAS HE COMMANDED US? John 15:12 This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. RSV Mark 12:37-39 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. This is the first and most important commandment. The second most important commandment is like this one. And it is, "Love others as much as you love yourself." CEV

3 THE CONNECTIONAL CHURCH John 14:12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. NIV Eph. 4:15 Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love. New Living Translation

4 Four Areas of Focus for Mission of the United Methodist Church Develop principled Christian leaders for the church and the world Create new places for people by starting new congregations and renewing existing ones Engage in ministry with the poor Stamp out killer diseases by improving health globally.

5 APPORTIONMENTS Under the leadership of Christ, the United Methodist church as a world-wide body accomplishes truly amazing things that no one church could do on its own! The financial cost of our local as well as world-wide outreach as United Methodists is distributed equitably (apportioned) among conferences and local churches so that the work of Christ is accomplished.

6 What do apportionments do? Visit to order materials to educate yourself and your church about the importance of connectional giving. There are many FREE Resources.

7 Where the money is spent Where the U.S. Local Church Expense Dollars Go The cost of our Christ-centered global ministry is significant, but it is only a tiny portion of our local church budget. Of every $1,000 given in offering: $854stays in the local church $119goes to jurisdictions: annual conferences and districts $21 goes to general apportionments $5goes toother general funds

8 GENERAL FUNDS SUPPORTED BY APPORTIONMENTS World Service Fund Ministerial Education Fund Episcopal Fund Black College Fund Interdenominational Cooperation Fund Africa University Fund General Administration Fun

9 WORLD SERVICE FUND The World Service Fund supports the work of the many Boards and Agencies and is the essential core of our global outreach ministries. There are ten boards supported by this fund. Some that you may be most familiar with are: General Board of Global Ministries General Board of Discipleship General Board of Higher Education and Ministry United Methodist Communications General Commission on Religion and Race

10 MINISTERIAL EDUCATION FUND The Ministerial Education Fund is our way of helping men and women answer the divine call. Our United Supplies 12% to 20% of the budget for UM seminaries 25% of receipts support candidates for ministry, financial aid for students, continuing ed for pastors 75% of receipts go to 13 UM seminaries, scholarships, faculty salaries

11 EPISCOPAL FUND Bishops oversee the United Methodist faith community. Their guidance depends on our financial support. The fund is a source of revenue for office operations, travel salaries, health insurance, pensions and other expenses of the bishops.

12 BLACK COLLEGE FUND 11 U.S. historically Black colleges and universities are supported by The United Methodist Church

13 INTERDENOMINATIONAL COOPERATION FUND Through the Interdenominational Cooperation Fund, United Methodists support the General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns. One of the ministries supported by this fund is the World Day of Prayer

14 AFRICA UNIVERSITY A Brief History 1987 UMC in Zimbabwe donated 1542 acres for the University 1988 General Conference pledged to support the AU with $2.5 million annually from general church funds (apportionments) 1992 President of Zimbabwe issued AU Charter, making it the first officially-recognized private university in Zimbabwe AU is accredited by Zimbabwe National Council for Higher Education and Regional External Examiners protocol.

15 AFRICA UNIVERSITY FACTS AU is a pan-african institution, enrolling students from 27 different countries across the continent full-time students enroll annually total student population is 1098; 49.6% women and 50.4% men Faculty includes 75 full-time lecturers from across Africa, as well as part-time and visiting lecturers Average class size is 24; student-faculty ratio is 14: 1 AU s strategic plan includes making online distance learning a key priority

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18 Africa University Scholarship Endowment A Conference Advance Special Student scholarships are vital to the success of Africa University. Our Conference is currently endowing such a scholarship.

19 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUND "We don t want anyone suspecting us of taking one penny of this money for ourselves. We re being as careful in our reputation with the public as in our reputation with God." --2 Corinthians 8:20-21, The Message This fund underwrites and finances general church activities that are administrative in nature, rather than program-related. Supports the General Council on Finance and Administration

20 APPORTIONMENTS ARE FIRST-MILE GIVING! Apportionments are called first-mile giving because they are the financial foundation for all of the global United Methodist Church s mission outreach. Apportionments also fund the necessary administration costs that are necessary to help unify us as one Body in Christ, allowing us to do so much more than any one church could do individually. When we fail to reach our designated apportionment goals, it impacts our outreach, and the blessing we could have extended will be diminished.

21 TOGETHER WE CAN DVD Want to share more about how our apportionments work? Order the Together We Can DVD From United Methodist Communications. FREE! duct/together-we-can- Apportion-Fund-DVD,635.htm

22 SECOND-MILE GIVING 100% of your gift goes to cause of your choice Covenant relationships with missionaries Global Mission Partners The Advance UMCOR

23 $5.00 per member per year/maximum of $2500 per year. $500 per year for an individual Covenant Relationship. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:35

24 Dial s Forbes Stubblefield McCurdy Persons Mairena Pascua Zimmerman s Quigg s COVENANT MISSIONARIES Umembudi

25 WHAT IS A GLOBAL MISSION PARTNER? A Global Mission Partner is a United Methodist congregation that establishes a a relationship with a Global Ministries missionary and supports a Person in Mission (PIM).

26 What is a Person In Mission (PIM)? Persons in Mission (PIM) are positions of service where local leaders serve in emerging, innovative ministries and enhance the development of Methodist and ecumenical leadership programs around the world. The PIM program enables the transition from mission personnel based predominantly on United States citizens to a more diverse missionary force through the emergence of local leadership in other countries.

27 STEPS TOWARD BECOMING A GLOBAL MISSION PARTNER Pay 100% of your apportionments (1st mile giving) Support a Board of Global Ministires missionary (covenant relationship) $2,500 annually or $5/member Support a Person in Mission (PIM) $1000 annually or $2 per member Share your experience with other congregations

28 THE ADVANCE Any officially approved project of the United Methodist Church supporting personnel or program (every individual or program has an identifying number) 100% of your gift goes to the designated purpose Advance gifts are considered 2 nd -mile giving

29 RESOURCES FOR THE ADVANCE ORDER YOUR FREE ADVANCE KIT AT store/product/advance Guide-and- Supplement- KIT,619,35.htm The catalog lists all Advance Specials

30 UMCOR is the humanitarian relief and development agency of the United Methodist Church, a worldwide denomination. Compelled by Christ, UMCOR responds to natural or human made disasters those interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community's ability to recover on its own. Domestic Disaster Response UMCOR maintains a corps of trained disaster response specialists for quick reinforcement of local efforts, and it keeps a supply of relief materials in warehouses for dispatch when and where required. International Disaster Response When disaster strikes outside of the USwhether a natural or human-made disaster- UMCOR serves as the primary channel for United Methodist assistance. UMCOR moves in concrete ways to ease human suffering and do whatever possible to restore normal life.

31 ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING Once a year, a Special Sunday is set aside for an offering for UMCOR. This is the One Great Hour of Sharing offering. Gifts to this offering underwrite UMCOR's "costs of doing business." That helps us keep our promise that 100 percent of every other gift you make to a specific UMCOR project can be spent on that project-not on home office costs. UMCOR is a good steward of God's gifts. UMCOR s top ratings by both Charity Navigator and the American Institute of Philanthropy attest to UMCOR s financial accountability.

32 ORDER YOUR OGHS RESOURCES Order your FREE brochures and offering envelopes for OGHS at tore/product/2011-one- Great-Hour-of-Sharing- Resources,766,99.htm

33 Nothing But Nets works with the Measles Initiative, one of the most successful vaccination efforts ever undertaken to purchase bed nets and distribute them in countries and communities in greatest need. whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me. Matthew 25:35

34 CONSIDER MAKEING YOUR EVENT AN ANNUAL EVENT FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS $75 million goal for the Global Health Initiative which includes Nothing But Nets.

35 Five Reasons to support the Advance 1. YOU choose what YOU want to support. Do you believe in reforestation... promoting literacy... building new churches? Are you interested in Angola... Indonesia... Mexico... Kentucky? Would you like to covenant with a missionary? When yougive to an Advance ministry that you select, you express your faith in a personal way. 2. You do it within The United Methodist Church. All Advance ministries are related to annual conferences, central conferences, partner churches, or interfaith organizations; screened by the General Board of Global Ministries; and authorized by the General Council on Ministries. 3. You can be sure your money will get there. The General Council on Finance and Administration assures the accounting and transmission of every Advance gift. 4. Your gift makes a difference. Your gift will print a Bible...vaccinate a child...buy a bicycle for a pastor... dig a well... or whatever specific ministry you choose to support. Since 1948, millions of lives have been transformed --one at a time --because of an Advance gift from someone like you percent of your gift goes to the ministry you choose! Where else can you choose what you want to support --and know that 100 percent of your gift will go there? This is possible because all administrative and promotional costs of the Advance are covered by other fund sources.

36 PENINSULA DELAWARE -CENTRAL CONGO PARTNERSHIP This is my command: Love each other. John 15:17

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39 Maine North Carolina New Orleans Costa Rica Nicaragua Mississippi Wilmington Federalsburg Cecil County United Methodist Volunteers In Mission (UMVIM), promote, encourage and enable Christians to exemplify "Christian Love In Action". Our aim is to achieve the Great Commission through providing short-term mission opportunities for everyday Christians. UMVIM provides opportunities for service by developing and nurturing relationships with domestic and international leaders

40 Volunteer in Mission (VIM) Trip Opportunities Mission Trip Teams are Forming. Where is Christ Calling You? Be a short term missionary with these inspiring service offerings. Bring hope to others and experience Christ's presence in a special way. National: MAINE: UNITED METHODIST ECONOMIC MINISTRY NORTH CAROLINA: MERCI MISSION CENTER Local FEDERALSBURG, MD: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CECIL COUNTY MD: MEETING GROUND HOMELESS MINISTRY WILMINGTON: URBANPROMISE Open Teams NICARAGUA: NOVEMBER 2010 COSTA RICA: MAY; JUNE (Graduating Seniors); JULY NEW ORLEANS: MARCH 13-19, 2010

41 $1.00 per member per month = $12.00 plan $5.00 Missionary Support 1.00 Special Sundays 1.00 Congo Partnership 1.00 BOOM Scholarships 1.00 Conference Appeal 3.00 Local missions And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Hebrews 13:16

42 Click: Ministries Click: Missions THANK YOU AND may God Bless your mission work

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