United Methodist Connectional Giving PowerPoint Presentation
This presentation was created by the Connectional Giving Team
(CGT), United Methodist Communications. We hope it will help you
and your congregation to learn more about the mission and
ministries of The United Methodist Church funded by your
congregations remittance of conference and general church
apportionments and your designated giving to the churchwide special
Sundays with offerings, The Advance for Christ and His Church, and
other opportunities. Permission is granted to duplicate or edit
this presentation for use in United Methodist churches. To edit
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appropriate for your setting. To view the notes that accompany
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Communications Slide 2 Serving God Through Our United Methodist
Connectional Giving Slide 3 ARE GIVING CHURCHES Slide 4 Practice
Full Connectional Giving Slide 5 Serving God Through Our United
Methodist Connectional Giving Slide 6 Slide 7 PURPOSES OF
PRESENTATION Celebrate Impact of United Methodisms Connection in
Action Explore the Connection and Its Opportunities for
Connectional Giving Consider Strategies for Leading Congregations
Into Full Support of the Connection Look at Resources Available to
Support This Process Slide 8 Think about an exciting or important
ministry about which you are most passionate right now! Slide 9 How
Do You View Giving Beyond the Local Church ? Slide 10 Giving
Realities Some local churches face tremendous financial pressures
because expenses have increased faster than giving. Although
expenses have increased, giving has not increased proportionately.
Lack of funds can dampen the will of congregations, stifle local
ministries and diminish the ability to participate fully in wider
ministries. Slide 11 Connectional Giving Realities Congregations
are concerned about funding of apportionments; however, the real
issue is dealing with systemic problems related to giving and not
just pushing apportionments. Congregations are unlikely to increase
significantly remittance of apportioned funds without improvement
in the funds that support their local churches. Slide 12 Some
United Methodists Describe Apportionments as: taxation without
representation franchise fee for local use of United Methodist name
on signage We need the money locally I dont believe in what THEY do
with my money Where does the money go? For all I know, it goes for
church bureaucrats salaries and fringe benefits! Slide 13 Some Key
Realities About United Methodist Connectional Giving Payment
resulting from denominational loyalty is declining. Clergy are the
gatekeepers of connectional support. Give UM people a reason to
give, and they will give. Give UM people an opportunity to give,
and they will give. Slide 14 Apportionments Are... an extension of
each local churchs mission and ministry beyond its community. the
opportunity to support together with 36,000 other UM churches what
no local church could do alone. remittance of the local churchs
fair share of the annual conferences apportionments for UM
ministries in your Conference and the global community. Slide 15
Remember! Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ. Slide
16 The Impact of United Methodist Connectional Giving Slide 17
SHARING GODS GIFTS We United Methodists believe that each of us is
called to participate in the ministry of Jesus Christ. We do this
in connection globally with more than 42,000 local churches
comprised of 9.75 million members and 2 million preparatory members
Slide 18 We Share A Ministry Today, through the United Methodist
connection, we share a ministry In 165 countries 1,812 supported
mission personnel 80,000 Volunteer-in-Mission placements 102
UM-related community centers More than 2,000 approved Advance
projects. Slide 19 WE SHARE A MINISTRY Within the Jurisdictional
Conferences (U.S.A) through 225 retirement homes and long-term care
facilities 70 hospitals and health-care facilities 50 child-care
facilities 30 ministries for differently abled persons 114
colleges, universities and seminaries Day-to-day witness and
outreach through 26,000 pastoral charges Slide 20 What We Can See
Each Week Persons at worship in mission congregations Babies
baptized; youth and adults confirmed People of all ages receiving
medical care Hurting persons helped at drug-abuse centers Children
nurtured in after-school programs People fed, clothes distributed
Community centers in urban and rural areas Slide 21 Slide 22
Outreach Education Nurture Sustaining Categories OF Ministry Slide
23 Nurture Worship Spiritual Formation Music Small Groups Disciple
Slide 24 Education Sunday School Vacation Bible School UMYF Bible
Study Slide 25 Outreach Ministries Assembling UMCOR flood buckets
Feeding the hungry Distributing clothing Building Habitat houses
Tutoring children And so much more Slide 26 Sustaining Ministries
Salaries and Benefits Debt Service Utilities Office Expense
Building Maintenance Slide 27 What is the heritage of our United
Methodist Connectional Giving? Slide 28 OUR BIBLICAL TRADTION
Offers many examples of giving as grateful response to God Contains
teachings about responsibility to share with others Includes
warnings against selfishness and misuse of economic resources
Extends concern for others into the whole world Slide 29 Luke
3:10-11, NRSV Slide 30 OUR WESLEYAN TRADITION Wesley urged those in
connection with him to Earn all you can and save all you can, so
that you can give all you can. Wesley modeled modest living and
sacrificial giving. Class offerings in Wesleys day were taken for
outreach. This practice was repeated in the United States Slide 31
Slide 32 The Book of Discipline Speaks Each and every year, United
Methodists... in every local U.M. church shall remit all
apportionments in full. (As spoken by God to John Wesley and
recorded in the Book of Discipline, 1784, and interpreted afresh to
each new generation by your bishop, your D.S., your conference
treasurer and the pastor.) Show Me the Money! Slide 33
Apportionments are one outward and visible sign of the connection
in United Methodism. Slide 34 84.3 cents: Local church 3.3 cents:
General Church, including United Methodist Women 12.4 cents: Annual
Conference, district, episcopal area and jurisdiction Where the
average local church expense dollar goes! Slide 35 Discover the
exciting ministries made possible through our United Methodist
connectional giving! Slide 36 Sharing Gods Gifts Serving Christ
Through Our United Methodist Connectional Giving Conference
Benevolences Apportioned Funds World Service, General
Administration, Episcopal, Africa University, Black College,
Ministerial Education and Interdenominational Cooperation
Churchwide Special Sundays with Offerings Human Relations Day, One
Great Hour of Sharing, Native American Ministries Sunday, Peace
with Justice Sunday, World Communion Sunday, United Methodist
Student Day Designated Giving Opportunities The Advance for Christ
and His Church World Service Special Gifts Complete information is
available at www.umcgiving.org Slide 37 Through the World Service
Fund, we: Undergird our network of missionaries serving around the
world Strengthen evangelism efforts, stimulate church growth,
expand Bible studies and nurture spiritual development Enrich our
congregational life with worship, retreat and camping resources,
leadership development and stewardship training Provide leadership
and coordination for denominational youth ministry Continue nearly
200 years of commitment to higher education Equip and nurture our
lay leaders through education and professional support Support a
program of chaplain certification Certify UM professional Christian
educators, communicators and musicians Assure United Methodists
advocate and help build a just world. Fund our denominations
presence in the mass media Support ministries of peace and justice
and efforts to build a truly inclusive church and a society For
more information, go to www.umcgiving.org World Service Fund
Apportionment Slide 38 Through the Episcopal Fund, we: Pay the
salaries of our bishops Pay episcopal office expenses Recompense 67
percent of the costs for episcopal residences Provide pension and
health-care benefit for bishops and their families Cover costs of
episcopal travel Defray moving expenses of bishops Provide pensions
for retired bishops and surviving spouses, and minor children of
deceased bishops Episcopal Fund Apportionment Slide 39 Through the
General Administration Fund, we: Operate a system of administrative
oversight and fiscal accountability Underwrite the legislative work
of General Conference Fund the work of the Judicial Council
Maintain United Methodisms official documents and historical
artifacts Designate historical shrines, landmarks and sites For
more information, go to www.umcgiving.org General Administration
Fund Apportionment Slide 40
