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An Invitation to think about the Mission and Service Fund. Where does your money go?. People already give. To the United Way To the Salvation Army To the Canadian Cancer Society, Diabetes, to groups like Green Peace and the Heart Fund To Hospital Foundations To World Vision, Shoe Boxes - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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An Invitation An Invitation
to think about theto think about the
Mission and ServiceMission and Service
FundFund
Where does your money Where does your money go?go?
People already givePeople already give
To the United WayTo the United WayTo the Salvation ArmyTo the Salvation Army
To the Canadian Cancer Society, To the Canadian Cancer Society, Diabetes, to groups like Green Peace Diabetes, to groups like Green Peace
and the Heart Fundand the Heart FundTo Hospital FoundationsTo Hospital Foundations
To World Vision, Shoe BoxesTo World Vision, Shoe BoxesTo Political PartiesTo Political Parties
People already give People already give
in so many ways!!!!in so many ways!!!!
Thank You !!!!!!
Churches and UCW’sChurches and UCW’s Already Give Already Give
To campsTo camps
To projects like Beads of Hope, To projects like Beads of Hope,
the Healing Campaign, the Healing Campaign,
United for Peace United for Peace
To community outreach projectsTo community outreach projects
To needy families in their areasTo needy families in their areas
To foodbanksTo foodbanks
To social service agenciesTo social service agencies
To Individuals who are in needTo Individuals who are in need
To seniors’ homesTo seniors’ homes
To special emergent projectsTo special emergent projects
Providing free or nearly free space to Providing free or nearly free space to other organizations: other organizations:
AA, mother’s and totsAA, mother’s and tots
Giving to clothing drives, Giving to clothing drives,
Supporting shelters etc.Supporting shelters etc.
United Church People AreUnited Church People Are
Generous!!!!!!!Generous!!!!!!!Thank You!!!!Thank You!!!!
How many of these projects are How many of these projects are wrong???wrong???
NoneNone
All of these projects All of these projects
are our Christian response are our Christian response
to the biblical call to to the biblical call to
clothe the naked clothe the naked and feed the hungry.and feed the hungry.
Matthew 25: 34-36Matthew 25: 34-36
The United Church ResponseThe United Church Response
The Mission and Service The Mission and Service FundFund
funds programs in all of these areas:funds programs in all of these areas:
Feeding the hungryFeeding the hungry
providing health programs for teens in providing health programs for teens in need need
providing medical services for isolated providing medical services for isolated communitiescommunities
Giving money to sheltersGiving money to shelters
Helping the poorHelping the poor
Supporting ChaplainciesSupporting Chaplaincies
Supporting First Nation’s MinistriesSupporting First Nation’s Ministries
Supporting projects and ecumenical Supporting projects and ecumenical partnerships in the 3partnerships in the 3rdrd World World
Financing Church Redevelopment ProjectsFinancing Church Redevelopment Projects
Giving to New Church DevelopmentGiving to New Church Development
funding theological Schoolsfunding theological Schools
funding ecumenical endeavoursfunding ecumenical endeavours
providing General Council and providing General Council and Conference staff to assist with Conference staff to assist with
congregational programscongregational programs
We provide all these services and We provide all these services and more with your gifts to the:more with your gifts to the:
Mission and ServiceMission and Service
Fund Fund
Thank You!!!!!!Thank You!!!!!!
In Montreal and Ottawa In Montreal and Ottawa ConferenceConference
In 2008 we provide support to:In 2008 we provide support to:
1 First Nations Ministry1 First Nations Ministry
7 Chaplaincies7 Chaplaincies
11 Congregations11 Congregations
8 Community Outreach Projects.8 Community Outreach Projects.
We did all thisWe did all this
with the $575,000with the $575,000
provided for usprovided for us
in Mission Support Grantsin Mission Support Grants
Grants toMontreal and Ottawa
Conference in 2009 have been
reduced to just over $466,000
This Mission SupportThis Mission Supportgrant money isgrant money is
provided toprovided toMontreal and Ottawa ConferenceMontreal and Ottawa Conference
through your gifts to through your gifts to the Mission and Service Fund.the Mission and Service Fund.
Thank You!!!!!!Thank You!!!!!!
Our challengeOur challenge
“When I needed a neighbour, “When I needed a neighbour, Were you there?”Were you there?”Voiced United 600Voiced United 600
Since 1988Since 1988
annual givings to the annual givings to the
Mission and Service Fund Mission and Service Fund
have remained athave remained at
$30,000,000$30,000,000
Since 1988, prices and salaries Since 1988, prices and salaries have gone up substantially:have gone up substantially:
What cost What cost $100$100 in 1988 in 1988Now costsNow costs
$ 162$ 162
That means if you gave That means if you gave
$100$100 in today’s money to the in today’s money to the
Mission and Service Fund Mission and Service Fund
It would be worth onlyIt would be worth only
$61.83$61.83 in 1988 dollars in 1988 dollars
$30,000,000$30,000,000 of today’s dollars of today’s dollarsdoes not compare to the 30 Million does not compare to the 30 Million
dollars given in 1988. In fact it is dollars given in 1988. In fact it is only only
worth worth $$18,500,00018,500,000..
Inflation has eaten away the rest.Inflation has eaten away the rest.
This means that it is This means that it is
harder and harder to harder and harder to
support the support the
important ministries in important ministries in
Montreal and Ottawa Montreal and Ottawa Conference,Conference,
Canada and the world.Canada and the world.
We already know We already know
that you are a that you are a
generous peoplegenerous people
We know that We know that
the present the present
economic climateeconomic climate
is uncertain.is uncertain.
In these tough In these tough economic times, we are economic times, we are
not asking people to not asking people to break their bank.break their bank.
When organizations comeWhen organizations come
to your door asking to your door asking
for donationsfor donations
Please be generous Please be generous
but please don’t forgetbut please don’t forget
“ “ Whenever we have an opportunity, Whenever we have an opportunity,
let us do good to all people…” let us do good to all people…”
Galatians 6: 10Galatians 6: 10
The Mission and Service Fund
The goal for the Mission and ServiceThe goal for the Mission and Service
Fund in 2009 isFund in 2009 is
$32,500,000$32,500,000
The goal for 2010The goal for 2010
for the Mission and Service Fund isfor the Mission and Service Fund is
$32,500,000$32,500,000
We can only We can only achieveachieve
these goals if these goals if
we work togetherwe work together
A possible ideaA possible idea
“ Honour the Lord your God, “ Honour the Lord your God, from your wealth…”from your wealth…”
Proverbs 3:9Proverbs 3:9
A special project ideaA special project idea
from our friends infrom our friends in
Hamilton Conference.Hamilton Conference.
What can one small dime What can one small dime
Possibly do?Possibly do?
A dime buys enough gas to travel 1 A dime buys enough gas to travel 1 kilometre, or it might buy two pieces kilometre, or it might buy two pieces
of candy.of candy.
Not much!!!!!Not much!!!!!
If every member of Montreal and Ottawa If every member of Montreal and Ottawa ConferenceConference
Gave an extra Gave an extra 10 cents10 cents
To the Mission and Service FundTo the Mission and Service Fund
Every day for a year.Every day for a year.
That’s just tenThat’s just ten
penniespennies
That would mean thatThat would mean that
each member wouldeach member would
give an extragive an extra
$36.50$36.50 a year a year
to the to the
Mission and Service Fund.Mission and Service Fund.
That’s aboutThat’s about
the cost of one tank of gasthe cost of one tank of gas
per year.per year.
If all 40,000 plusIf all 40,000 plus
members of Montreal and members of Montreal and OttawaOttawa
Conference gave anConference gave an
extra dime a day toextra dime a day to
the Mission and Service the Mission and Service FundFund
Then we, in Montreal and Then we, in Montreal and Ottawa Conference, would Ottawa Conference, would
collect an extra collect an extra
$1,400,000 $1,400,000 every year.every year.
Remember:Remember:
We are not asking you to We are not asking you to break the bank.break the bank.
We are asking you to use We are asking you to use the power of one dime a the power of one dime a
day.day.
Join Us.Join Us.
Together we can do so much.Together we can do so much.
Pledge to give an extra dimePledge to give an extra dime
every day toevery day to
the the Mission and Service Fund.Mission and Service Fund.
Thank You!!!!!!!!Thank You!!!!!!!!