UNITED MISSION. Contributions for our United Mission (UM) as American Baptists provide the largest portion of support for our Amencan Baptist Mission and, as well, support all of our American Baptist Mission. These gifts provide the foundation of support for our American Baptist Mission. Contributions to UM are reported on lines 1-3 on the Monthly Report of Amencan Baptist Mission Support form. The contributions are distributed on a percentage basis as agreed upon in a covenant by Region/State/City organizations, Educational Ministnes, International Ministnes, National Ministnes, Ministers & Missionaries Benefit Board, and the Office of the General Secretary.

  1. UNITED MISSION BASICS. Gifts to United Mission Basics (UMB) support all parts of our mission effort as American Baptists. These gifts are vital and basic to all of our American Baptist family.
  2. UNITED MISSION LOVE GIFTS. American Baptist Women make over and above contributions known as Love Gifts. Ten percent of these contributions are used to support the work of the American Baptist Women, while the balance is divided in the same way as gifts to United Mission Basics.
  3. UNITED MISSION DESIGNATIONS. United Mission Designations are contributions toward budgeted financial support of a particular mission board or program board, budgeted financial support of a particular missionary, or budgeted financial support in a particular area of mission. Such gifts do not provide additional money for the budget participants, but are part of their approved budget. If you are not sure whether a program or missionary is in the approved budget, please correspond with the appropriate board before sending in the gift.
  4. ANNUAL OFFERINGS. American Baptists promote and contribute to four annual offerings which provide financial support to the recipients over and above support received from United Mission. The Annual Offerings are listed on lines 4-7 on the Monthly Report of American Baptist Mission Support form.
  5. AMERICA FOR CHRIST. The America for Christ (AFC) offering is divided into equal thirds for the work of Educational Ministries, National Ministries. and the Regions/States/Cities (usually given in March)
  6. ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING. The One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) offering is administered by the World Relief Committee for United States and overseas relief. (Usually given in June.)
  7. WORLD MISSION OFFERING. The World Mission Offering (WMO) goes entirely for the work of International Ministries in countries beyond the borders of the United States. (Usually given in October.)
  8. RETIRED MINISTERS & MISSIONARIES. The Retired Ministers & Missionaries Offering (RMMO) is administered by the M&M Board to provide emergency relief and a "thank you" to retired ministers and missionaries. (Usually given throughout the year.)
  9. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT. Gifts to American Baptist-related institutions in the United States which participate in the Institutional Support Process (ISP) are for their operating expenses. These institutions include seminaries, colleges, campus ministries, student aid for colleges and seminaries, retirement homes, hospitals, children's homes, and our national conference/training center (ABA) at Green Lake, Wisconsin.
  10. SPECIFICS. Specifics are contributions to budget participants to provide extra money for special needs not provided for in the participants' budgets. Contributions for the National Council of Churches and validated local ministries are also included in this category. Gifts for a missionary's personal use are NOT included here, but should be listed on line 11 as a Miscellaneous Objective.
  11. AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION SUPPORT. American Baptist Mission Support (ABMS) is the total of our "American Baptist family" budgets. It consists of our United Mission (UM), the four Annual Offerings, the Institutional Support Process (ISP), and Specifics. ABMS is the total of lines 1-9 on the Monthly Report of American Baptist Mission Support form.
  12. CAMPAIGNS FOR ABC WORK. These gifts are for campaigns approved by the World Mission Support Council. These include campaigns conducted by recognized institutions, by Region/State/City organizations, and by national American Baptist organizations.
  13. MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTIVES. This category provides for gifts for a missionary's personal use, the American Bible Society, or the American Leprosy Mission. (Other non-ABC related gifts should be sent directly to the organization.) Gifts in this category are strictly "in and out" and no credit is given by ABC to the donor.

 

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P. O. Box 8538-189
Philadelphia, PA 19171