The charter is the connecting link of the men’s units with the United Methodist Church and the national organization. The charter is issued one time and recertified each year by the General Commission on United Methodist Men.

Recertification notices are sent out in mid September each year. This is normally in advance of president’s information packet.

Note: Recertifications received between October and December are updated for the next year.

• How to Charter or Recertify
• What are the Charter Funds Used For?
• Just the Facts
• Important Chartering Tips
• How Many Congregations are Chartered?

$60 Charter Funds are Used for:

• MensNews
• UMMen magazine
• President’s packets
• Materials and aids for chartered units
• Introductory packets
• GCUMM website
• Administrative costs including postage,
  telephone, etc.

Just the Facts

• President’s packets are mailed to the chartered units at the church address to the attention of the president or secretary of UMMen
• Charter reports are mailed to district, conference & jurisdiction presidents in January, April and October.
• Charters are recertified on a calendar year basis (Jan-Dec).
• Charters and recertifications are normally processed within 3 weeks.
• Recertification reminders sent October, February, & May.
• Presidents and secretaries of chartered men’s units receive MensNews and the UMMen magazine

Charter Tips and Information

• Reports available on request, hard-copy, diskette, email.
• Labels in any format and on diskette may be requested.
• Addresses of local presidents and secretaries are maintained in the UMM database and updated yearly or when GCUMM is notified.
• District, conference and jurisdiction presidents addresses are kept in the database and updated regularly.

It is important for these changes to be reported to the GCUMM charter administrator.

Only 1 in 6 Congregations are Chartered

• Funding from charters is NOT adequate to:
  • reach all men in the entire UM church
  • develop, promote and deploy new men’s ministry resources
  • communicate with all churches, clergy and men
  • fully support agency responsibilities

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