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1 The Five-Star Church Information and District and Conference Advance Project Catalog Rio Texas Conference The United Methodist Church Huebner Road San Antonio, TX /

2 Table of Contents Page Five-Star Program Information 3 Rio Texas Conference Advance Project Listings 5 Advance Projects Related to UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) 8 Missionaries Related to the Rio Texas Conference 9 United Methodist Mission Giving Information 10 Advance Application and Application Guidelines 11 Please note: The Five Star Church Program and Conference Advance Program are being reviewed and revised by the Transforming Communities Vision Team and there may be some program changes. However, the information contained here is current and accurate until any changes are announced. At this time, no new project applications for Advance approval are being accepted. June

3 Five-Star Program Information Earn special Annual Conference recognition! And increase your church s mission involvement and understanding! The Five-Star Church Program was developed in 1990 to encourage every local church to grow in mission outreach every year by choosing to participate in every phase of United Methodist mission. This official program of the Rio Texas (RTX) Annual Conference is for voluntary, designated, second-mile giving ( the Advance ) over and above apportionment giving. Local churches as well as individuals and families may choose to support particular, approved mission programs or mission personnel with their financial gifts. Simply (1) pay your apportionments in full or more, (2) contribute to the annual One Great Hour of Sharing special offering, and (3) contribute support beyond that to a project in each of the following five categories, perhaps a project that has a special meaning to you or to members of your congregation: - Project in the Rio Texas Conference (see listings that follow) - National project, somewhere else in the United States - International project, in another country - Project related to UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) - One United Methodist missionary supported by the General Board of Global Ministries One hundred percent of your gift to an Advance project is sent to the ministry you choose. That has been true for more than 60 years, after the Advance was established in 1948 by the General Conference, which declared a commitment to "a world-wide Advance in which Methodists may share in a ministry of relief and in carrying the Gospel of Christ to the peoples of the earth." Your Five-Star church will be identified at the Annual Conference session and you will receive a certificate to display in your sanctuary, narthex, or fellowship hall as a continuing thanks for your involvement in connectional outreach. Note that all funds for Advance giving must be paid through the RTX Conference Treasurer s office in order for your five-star participation to be recorded and tracked. Also, some mission projects receive apportionment funds in addition to Advance contributions. For your church to receive five-star credit, your five-star giving must be in addition to the amount of your church s apportionment for that project. We suggest a minimum $50 five-star gift to a project in each of the five categories listed above. 3

4 Advance projects in addition to the ones printed in this booklet are listed on the General Board of Global Ministries website ( Mission/Search-for-Projects). There is also background information about the Advance at Extensive information about United Methodist financial support for mission and ministry can be found at The mission projects listed here are eager to share their story with the Rio Texas Conference. They welcome visitors who want to learn more about their work, and many of them also welcome volunteer assistance. Contact the project directly to arrange a tour or a volunteer orientation. Questions about the program can be addressed to: Sandy Wilder, Conference Secretary for Global Ministries 512/ ; swilder@texas.net 4

5 Advance Projects in the Districts and Annual Conference Note: The listings are in order by project number, not in alphabetical order by name. Capital District #1102 Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iact) #1104 FreeStore: An Outreach of the UMC #1106 Wesley Foundation of Austin #1113 Montopolis Friendship Community Center #1115 PET Project of Austin #1123 The Care Communities Care Team Program #1124 Caritas of Austin #1129 Austin Habitat Methodist Build 2013 Coastal Bend District #1201 Corpus Christi Metro Ministries, Inc. #1207 Live Oak Outreach, Inc. #1216 Mission of Mercy Texas Mobile Medical Program #1217 Wesley Community Center Corpus Christi #1218 Wesley Community Center Robstown West District #1301 Habitat for Humanity Kerr County #1304 The Helping Center of Marble Falls Area, Inc. #1306 Blanco Good Samaritan Center #1310 The Good Samaritan Center #1311 Kerr County Area Christian Assistance Ministry #1312 Mission: Border Hope El Valle District #1406 Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc. #1409 Women Together Foundation, Inc. #1410 PET Project of the Rio Grande Valley #1420 Colonia Ministries #1421 Local Food Pantries of the McAllen District #1422 United Methodist Campus Ministry of the Rio Grande Valley 5

6 #1423 Justice for Our Neighbors South Texas #1425 McAllen District Special Mission Outreach Hill Country District #1503 Ozona Community Center #1506 Wesley Campus Ministries San Angelo, Texas #1507 Open Door Ministries #1510 Steady Steps Children s Weekday Ministry #1531 Barnabas Connection Las Misiones District #1601 Christian Assistance Ministry #1602 San Antonio Food Bank #1604 Randolph Area Christian Assistance Program #1605 San Antonio Metropolitan Ministry, Inc. (SAMM) #1609 San Antonio United Methodist Campus Ministry #1614 The Cross-Health Ministries #1618 Church Connections #1619 Corazon Ministries, Inc. (CMI) #1620 Hispanic Religion Partnership for Community Health #1621 Magdalena House Crossroads District #1701 Cathedral Oaks Worship and Retreat Center #1703 Victoria District Missions #1710 Lighthouse 2911 #1711 Christian Cupboard Rio Texas Conference #2005 Kingdom Kamp #2007 Mission Service Project #2013 Academy for Spiritual Formation Scholarship #2016 Methodist Border Friendship Commission #2017 Higher Education Scholarships/Merit Scholarships #2021 Children s Camperships #2023 Kairos Prison Ministry International Texas Chapter (Kairos of Texas) #2026 U.M. Army RTX #2027 Deaf Ministry #2030 Youth Camp Scholarships #2037 Project Transformation #2038 Russia Initiative #2041 Conference Volunteers in Mission (VIM) #2046 Church World Service/CROP 6

7 #2048 Then Sings My Soul Scholarship Endowment #2050 Conference Disaster Response Fund #2051 Mt. Wesley Conference Center #2053 RTX Missionary Itineration #3900 Imagine No Malaria 7

8 Advance Projects Related to UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) On April 26, 1940, at a meeting of the General Conference of The Methodist Church, retired Bishop Herbert Welch, in view of the horrific violence of World War II, called for the formation of an agency to respond to the vast needs of human suffering worldwide, and to act as a "voice of conscience among Methodists." The result was the Methodist Committee for Overseas Relief (MCOR), which focused on studying the most urgent needs and pressing problems around the world, reporting these needs to the local churches, and administering the necessary funds to "the least of these" through partner agencies and ecumenical networks. The agency was renamed the United Methodist Committee on Relief in 1968 and became a permanent unit of the General Board of Global Ministries in It is the global humanitarian aid organization of the United Methodist Church, working in more than 80 countries worldwide, including the United States. UMCOR s work includes emergency response, health, hunger, and immigration and refugees. UMCOR operates one supply depot in Louisiana and another in Utah. UMCOR s 11 non-governmental field offices, established in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Europe, use integrated programs to help communities ravaged by natural and human made disasters develop their means, opportunities, and inherent capacities to overcome challenges. See for further information about UMCOR. UMCOR receives no apportionment funds but instead is supported by - the One Great Hour of Sharing offering, ( - gifts to the Advance, which is the designated giving program of The United Methodist Church. Individuals and churches can search for UMCOR Advance projects at 8

9 Missionaries Related to the Rio Texas Conference "Missionary" is one of the oldest and most honored offices of the Christian church, with origins in the New Testament. The letters of Paul are those of a missionary called and commissioned to Jesus Christ. Missionaries witness and serve in a variety of locales and cultures and engage in a range of professions and activities. They come from many places and backgrounds. The General Board of Global Ministries has strong mission "partnership" relations with autonomous and ecumenical churches. Approximately 17 percent of our missionaries come from our partner churches. Missionaries are assigned and equipped for service on a truly global basis. Service. In the Rio Texas Conference, churches and individuals partner with a missionary when they enter into a Covenant Relationship. This partnership is much more than a financial commitment. It is a dynamic relationship where the church and missionary pray for one another and communicate regularly. By deepening awareness of the struggles and triumphs of the missionary, the individual or congregation participates in a work that is truly connectional. There is more information about individual and church Covenant Relationships at Relationships/Covenant-Relationships. At any given time there are a number of missionaries who belong to the Rio Texas Conference. Some of them are members of RTX Conference churches, some of them are supported by RTX Conference churches and individuals. Some of them work in the United States, some of them in other countries. The complete, current listing of RTX missionaries and their biographies and photos is at Results?taxid=352. 9

10 United Methodist Mission Giving Information United Methodists have a variety of channels for supporting mission and ministry. The first channel is the apportionment requested of every local church every year to support work at the district, annual conference, national, and international levels. Second, there are six approved Special Sundays throughout the year, raising funds for Native American ministries, peace and justice projects, and other causes. And third, the Rio Texas Conference sponsors an annual Harvest Sunday offering in the fall to help support hunger-fighting projects. Further information about the denomination s financial program is on the website, UMC Giving, particularly 10

11 Advance Application and Application Guidelines The Five-Star Program was managed by former the SWTX Conference Board of Global Ministries (CBGM), and projects were reviewed at least quadrennially for inclusion in this catalog. The Five Star Church Program and the Conference Advance Program are being reviewed and revised by the Rio Texas Conference Transforming Communities Vision Team and there may be some program changes. The changes will be publicized widely. At this time, no new project applications for Advance approval are being accepted. 11

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