Transforming Lives. Your ChurCh s guide to giving. In our Church In our Conference In our World
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1 Your ChurCh s guide to giving Fourth Edition M a s s a c h u s e t t s c o n f e r e n c e, u n i t e d c h u r c h o f c h r i s t Transforming Lives In our Church In our Conference In our World
2 T r a n s f o r m i n g l i v e s H i d d e n T r e a s u r e The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. Matthew 13:44 46 NRSV The church is different from all other humanitarian organizations. The church is distinctive. The church exists to bring love, hope and generosity to whatever suffering and need exist, always and anywhere. The church is alone in reflecting the steadfastness of God...The church offers people something that cannot be found anywhere else. Even the smallest struggling church has the potential to be a source of meaning in people s lives, because it is a place where everything that happens is intended to reinforce people s best hopes for themselves and the world. It is a place devoted to that intent, for anyone and everyone, all the time. Where else in the world is that true? From Inspiring Generosity, published by UCC Resources The church in all its settings local, association, conference and national manifests, at its best, God s reign of peace, mercy and justice on earth. When your congregation gives through the wider church, it is investing in God s reign, in the field with hidden treasure, in the pearl of great value. We provide you this Guide to Giving to assist your congregation in making wise investments of its outreach dollars in the distinctive mission of the church to make God s love and justice real to everyone.
3 United Church Mission The 215 th (2014) Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Conference overwhelmingly approved the creation of United Church Mission (UCM) as a new way to fund our common mission through our Conference and the National setting of the UCC for those churches that opt in to UCM. In time, the plan is for United Church Mission to replace Fellowship Dues and Our Church s Wider Mission (OCWM) Basic Support. All churches are encouraged to transition to United Church Mission at the start of their next fiscal year or the subsequent year if more time is needed to accomplish the change. Churches are asked to give, in UCM contributions, at least the equivalent of the combined amount of Fellowship Dues and OCWM Basic Support that they contributed in the previous year. Whether through United Church Mission or Dues/OCWM Basic Support, with 67% of funds retained to support Conference ministries and 33% shared with the National setting, your giving is making a difference*: In the Massachusetts Conference of the UCC Supporting lay development through: Confirmation, youth and adult spiritual retreats; Christian educator training, certification and communities of practice; stewardship education, training and resources; Super Saturdays; Resource Center materials; providing consulting to churches on every aspect of church life Supporting clergy development through: Worship initiatives; Pastoral Excellence Program communities of practice and events; interim training; search and call events; Tending the Fire; and other clergy programs Supporting church development through: Small member church trainings; evangelism programs; vitality coaching and training; WebFests and other communication events; consulting, training and resources for church development and revitalization Supporting Justice and Witness Development through: Environmental events; justice and witness programs; ministry teams on LGBT issues, the environment, homelessness, immigration and refugee issues, innocence commission, interfaith action/ecumenism, Israel Palestine and restorative justice; and through Disaster Response Ministries Supporting Regional Ministries to congregations and pastors: Conflict resolution training; Search Committee gatherings, trainings and consulting; New Beginnings/Crossroads program; assistance and support for Association boards and committees; church assessment and visioning tools and support In the National Setting of the UCC Supporting UCC mission impact in 79 countries through Wider Church Ministries Supporting outreach of UCC vision and values, media, web, leadership, governance, fund development, publishing, ecumenical and interfaith relations through the Office of General Ministries Supporting church vitality, leadership training, church planting in unchurched communities in need of a progressive voice, and pastoral search and call services through Local Church Ministries Supporting a more compassionate and just world through Justice and Witness Ministries *For churches still giving through Dues/OCWM Basic Support the precise breakdown is 47% of OCWM Basic Support and 100% of Fellowship Dues retained in the Conference, and 53% of OCWM Basic Support sent to the National setting.
4 T r a n s f o r m i n g l i v e s D e s i g n a t e d g i v i n g i n t h e m a c u c c S u s t a i n i n g P a s t o r a l E x c e l l e n c e E n d o w m e n t C a m p a i g n Now well over half our pastors who serve churches and nearly 100% of our newly ordained clergy are participating in clergy groups we call Communities of Practice. By sharing their wisdom, experience, struggles and plans, they form a circle of accountability that enhances their effectiveness and deepens their faithfulness. The benefits of these discussions are then lived out in hundreds of our congregations. Indeed, the Pastoral Excellence Program has changed the culture of ministry in the Massachusetts Conference. Having created such a successful program, we want to make certain that it will continue to anchor ministry in Massachusetts for generations to come. By contributing to the Sustaining Pastoral Excellence Endowment Campaign, your congregation can help to ensure that the UCC in Massachusetts will have the best possible pastoral leadership. D i s a s t e r A s s i s t a n c e With your donations, the United Church of Christ can respond quickly to disaster emergencies, working with local churches, conferences, and global partners to assess emergency needs and then stay on, committed to long-term support and planning. Remember that 100% of your donation to the UCC disaster ministry goes directly to assist victims. Following a disaster whether in Massachusetts where tornadoes destroyed homes in 2011, in the U.S. where tornadoes in Oklahoma and damage from Hurricane Sandy impacted thousands, or across the globe, where Typhoon Haiyan, civil war in Syria and earthquakes in Haiti and Chile destroyed homes and lives the UCC can promptly contribute food packages, emergency shelters and other provisions, as well as providing One Great Hour of Sharing solidarity grants to churches in need and psychosocial support and health care for those affected. Through National Disaster Ministries, each UCC conference has local disaster resource coordinators in place. These coordinators develop preparedness measures, support and resource local pastors and churches in the communities impacted by the disaster, participate in long-term recovery efforts, and serve as witnesses of hope. Jim Tilbe and Fred Meade are the Disaster Resource Coordinators for the MACUCC. Visit the Conference disaster response page, macucc.org/disasterresponse, for more information. H i s p a n i c M i n i s t r i e s Congregational growth, clergy and lay leadership development, justice-based ministries, new and vital partnerships with local churches, the Conference and local communities these all add up to Hispanic Ministries in the Massachusetts Conference. Hispanic Ministries have been a part of the Massachusetts Conference for more than 25 years, and today a renewed vision for inclusive, participatory and relational models of ministry between our churches is producing a vibrant cross fertilization in worship and witness. And Hispanic UCC churches have opened or are re-emerging: there are current communities of faith in Jamaica Plain, Lowell and Worcester, and ministries are continuing to evolve in Everett, Southbridge and Salem. These represent wonderful opportunities for border-crossing with neighbors from South and Central America and the Caribbean who are a part of the dynamic demographic changes being witnessed throughout our country and in our state. In Massachusetts, the Hispanic population has grown by more than 51.6% in the last seven years. Hundreds of lives are being touched by the Massachusetts Conference Hispanic Ministries. Will your church consider making a commitment to the vitality and future of Hispanic Ministries in the Massachusetts Conference?
5 Special offerings Sustaining pastoral e xcellence endowment campaign E x c e l l e n t p a s t o r s m a k e e x c e l l e n t c h u r c h e s Congregations are encouraged to take a special offering each year between now and 2015 to support the Sustaining Pastoral Excellence Endowment Campaign. This campaign will ensure the sustainability of the Pastoral Excellence Program, including New Clergy Groups, Clergy Communities of Practice and continuing education events. Received on the anniversary of the pastor s ordination or call to the church O n e G r e a t H o u r o f S h a r i n g N e i g h b o r s i n N e e d G i v i n g H e l p, H o p e a n d L i f e Supports partners in more than 70 countries with ministries that fund development projects, feed the victims of famine, provide services for displaced people, and respond to natural disasters. These ministries are the responsibility of Wider Church Ministries, Global Sharing of Resources. Received annually on the fourth Sunday in Lent J u s t i c e a n d C o m p a s s i o n L i k e a M i g h t y S t r e a m Supports ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, including ministry carried out by the Council for American Indian Ministries (CAIM) and by the national offices of Justice and Witness Ministries. Received annually on World Communion Sunday (first Sunday of October) S t r e n g t h e n t h e C h u r c h F a i t h f u l l y B u i l d i n g t h e B o d y o f C h r i s t Supports church growth and leadership development in the conferences and through the national offices of Local Church Ministries. T h e C h r i s t m a s F u n d Received annually on Pentecost Sunday R e m e m b e r i n g T h o s e W h o S e r v e O u r C h u r c h Provides financial aid to retired and active ministers and their surviving spouses and children who face overwhelming financial demands, a ministry carried out by the Pension Boards. Received annually on the Sunday before Christmas
6 Transforming lives Special funds of the macucc Congregations engaged in capital campaigns or individuals interested in planned giving, may wish to consider a gift to one of the following conference funds. S u s t a i n i n g P a s t o r a l E x c e l l e n c e E n d o w m e n t F u n d This endowment fund provides income for ongoing support of the Pastoral Excellence Program of the Massachusetts Conference. Income from the fund may be used to support Conference programming designed to promote pastoral excellence by pastors with standing in the Massachusetts Conference. Currently this programming includes continuing education events, New Clergy Groups and Clergy Communities of Practice. J u s t i c e a n d w i t n e s s F u n d This fund supports the Justice and Witness ministries of both the Conference and the congregations of the Massachusetts Conference. Funds may be used for Barnes grants to congregations, support of Justice and Witness ministry teams, programming and resources. 2 1 s t C e n t u r y C o n g r e g a t i o n s F u n d This fund assists churches to successfully meet the challenges of ministry in the context of contemporary society. Funds may be used for programming, coaching, consulting, training and grants to support local church transformation, missional effectiveness, lay leadership development and long-term vitality. S e e d s o f F a i t h F u n d This fund promotes faith development within the Massachusetts Conference. Funds may be used to provide programming, resources and grants to local congregations to support faith, generosity and discipleship formation of children, youth and adults. Funds may also be used to support programming and/or resources by the Conference for faith development of individuals (on-line Bible studies or spiritual retreats, for example).
7 G i v i n g G u i d e l i n e s G i v i n g G e n e r o u s l y Because of its primacy in making God s love and justice real for everyone, individuals should make their local church their priority in charitable giving. Likewise, the local church should make the wider church its priority in its mission giving. Churches are asked to give at least 10% of total income to mission giving. Depending on available income, some churches will feel called to give even more. In fact, many churches give much more than 10% of their income to mission. Churches giving less than 10% are asked to prayerfully consider increasing their giving at an annual rate of 1/4 to 1/2% of total income.* G i v i n g t o u n i t e d c h u r c h m i s s i o n Because of its indispensable and comprehensive support of the entire ministry of the church across all settings local congregations, Associations, Conference, and National churches are asked to give 50% of their total mission giving ideally, at least 5% of total income to United Church Mission (formerly Fellowship Dues plus OCWM Basic Support). This giving recommendation also applies to those churches still using the Fellowship Dues/OCWM Basic Support system of wider church giving. G i v i n g t o D e s i g n a t e d S u p p o r t Help us transform lives through these designated giving opportunities: Sustaining Pastoral Excellence Endowment Hispanic Ministries 15% of total mission spending is considered a good goal for designated giving. G i v i n g t o L o c a l N e e d s Churches are asked to consider using 35% of their mission spending to meet local needs, such as feeding programs, homelessness shelters, and other local ministries of compassion. *For years, Conference mission giving recommendations have been based on giving as a percentage of local church expenditures. As our Conference makes a transition to United Church Mission, these giving recommendations are re-framed as a percentage of income, since this has a biblical grounding and is more consistent with our denomination s message that urges proportional giving by individuals to the local church.
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