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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.
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.
4.
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)
5.
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.)
6.
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.)
7.
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.)
8.
REGION (ABCOTS) OFFERING. The Region Offering provides needed assistance in the
maintenance of the American Baptist Mission and Conference
Center as well as numerous mission projects of the region
(Usually given in July)
OTHER AMERICAN
BAPTIST MISSION SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES
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.
TARGETED GIVING.
Gifts as results of special appeals by American Baptist
covenantal partners, usually for special programs and/or
projects.
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.
Please send your remittance
form and check to:
AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES, USA
P. O. Box 8538-189
Philadelphia, PA 19171
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