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APPORTIONMENT EDUCATION RESOURCES

 

It is important that members of the clergy and leaders of the laity learn as much as possible about the  connectional giving programs – including apportionments — of the United Methodist Church and then make efforts to inform and educate their congregations about these programs.

 

The following are important sources of information:

· General Board of Discipleship (GBOD) (Stewardship Section)

             P. O. Box 34003, Nashville, TN  37203-0003

             TEL:  (615) 340-7200 or (877) 899-2780

             WEBSITE:  WWW.GBOD.ORG/STEWARDSHIP

 

· General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA)

             One Music Circle North,          Nashville, TN  37203

             WEBSITE:  WWW.GCFA.ORG

 

· New York Annual Conference

             WEBSITE:  WWW.NYAC.COM

 

· United Methodist Communications

             810 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN  37023

             Connectional Giving—Apportionments,  Special Sundays, Advance

               TEL:  (615) 742-5108

             Customer Service Center : TEL:  (888) FINDUMC (346-3862)

             WEBSITE:  WWW.UMCOM.ORG

*  United Methodist Giving

             The UMC Giving Notes is published eight times a year

             (Jan., March, May, July, August, Sept., Nov., and Dec.)

             WEBSITE:  WWW.UMCGIVING.ORG

             (To read the current issue or to subscribe to the publication)

 

Advice for Finance Committees

Finance Committees are encouraged to send monthly remittances of apportionments to the Conference Center.  This will ensure that the programs they fund will have adequate financial resources to operate throughout the year.   

 

On the next page a form is provided to help churches keep track of their apportionment giving during the year.