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Mission Giving
We support mission around the world through the five channels of
undesignated Mission Giving. The five channels of undesignated Mission Giving are:
Pledge to Mission,
Special Mission Recognition,
Gift to Mission,
Gift in Memory, and
World Thank Offering.
Mission Giving by United Methodist Women is earmarked entirely for mission through
Women's Division in the form of direct services, advocacy, and leadership and resource
development for mission education. United Methodist Women members are given the opportunity each year to
express their faith and their commitment to proclaiming the gospel through their pledge to
mission and the other four channels.
Local Mission Giving
In addition to our giving through the five channels of Mission Giving, our circles support several local mission projects. Our emphasis continues to be on projects supportive of women, children and youth. Projects supported during the past year include the Early Childhood Center, Clara House, Mobile Meals, Washington Elementary School, and Mary’s House.
Hands-On
Mission Opportunities
Another way that we live out our PURPOSE is to share God’s love in
our community and beyond through hands-on mission projects. Our
hands-on mission projects, which we collect both at our general
meetings and in our circles, have provided supplies that meet basic
human needs in a variety of settings: socks & underwear, personal
hygiene items, diapers, cleaning supplies, UMCOR (United Methodist
Committee on Relief) health kits, UMCOR school kits, UMCOR flood
buckets, snack supplies and school supplies for Washington
Elementary School, school supplies for the two Bethlehem Centers
(both national mission institutions supported by United Methodist
Women) in Western North Carolina...and more. It is always incredible
to witness the generosity of our members as they share God’s love
through these projects.
For more information about Mission Giving through United Methodist Women, contact our treasurer, Martha Faye Robbins, at 292-8564 or e-mail marthamrobbins@bellsouth.net.
Click here to download a copy of our 2007 Budget [PDF]
United Methodist
Women
Five Channels of Undesignated Mission
Giving
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PLEDGE TO MISSION - Pledge to Mission giving is the foundation for mission work through United Methodist Women. An individual Pledge to Mission is the amount each member decides is her share of the local unit’s total budget.
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SPECIAL MISSION RECOGNITION - A Special Mission Recognition is an undesignated gift for mission work that honors the recipient. Special Mission Recognitions may be given by any individual, or circle, or unit, in honor of any person, female or male. It is not necessary that the recipient be a member of United Methodist Women. There are several categories of Special Mission Recognitions, each representing a different amount of money for mission. The basic $40 Special Mission Recognition is a small gold oval lapel pin with a cross and a white certificate. The other categories are $60 (set with small sapphire), $100 (pearl), $200 (emerald), $500 (ruby), $1,000 (diamond), and $2,000 (double diamond).
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GIFT TO MISSION - A Gift to Mission is a way to honor someone with an undesignated gift in her or his name of at least $5.00. There are seven different Gift to Mission cards: Thank You, Congratulations, Thinking of You, A Special Day, A Baby, Happy Birthday, and In the Service of Christ. And, there are five special Christmas card designs. Each card has a message inside indicating that a gift to mission through United Methodist Women has been made in the recipient’s honor. See images of the Gift to Mission card designs below.
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GIFT IN MEMORY - A Gift in Memory honors the memory of a much-loved family member or friend by making possible additional mission work in the United States and around the world. Gift in Memory cards represent a gift of a minimum of $5.00. The cards can be obtained for free, so that they are readily available when needed. The person making the gift sends the card to the family of the deceased person, and then sends their gift money to the local UMW treasurer along with the tear-off stub indicating the name of the deceased person.
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WORLD THANK OFFERING - The World Thank Offering is an opportunity for individuals to respond to God’s abundance and grace with spontaneous gifts of gratitude. Individuals or families collect such gifts in special boxes or labeled containers. Gifts are brought together in the unit once a year.
Gift to Mission
Card Designs
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Thank You / Happy Birthday / A Baby /
Thinking of You
A Special Day / In the Service of Christ
/ Congratulations
Christmas Gift to Mission Card Designs
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All Christmas Cards have the following words on the inside:
Let us hear Christ's message of hope
Let us sing Christ's message of joy
Let us spread Christ's message of peace
Let us live Christ's message of justice!
A gift to mission has been given in your honor through United Methodist Women.