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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Send your remittance
form and check to:
ABC-USA
P. O. Box 8538-189
Philadelphia, PA 19171
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