Human Relations Day (Sunday before the national observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday) January 20, 2002
Human Relations Day supports Community Developers, United Methodist Voluntary Services and Youth Offender Rehabilitation programs.
One Great Hour of Sharing (fourth Sunday in Lent) March 10, 2002
One Great Hour of Sharing provides major support of the United Methodist committee on Relief (UMCOR), which aids in refugee ministries, disaster response ministries and hunger ministries.
Native American Ministries Sunday (third Sunday of Easter) April 14, 2002
Native American Ministries Sunday funds urban ministries with Native Americans, scholarships for Native Americans attending United Methodist seminaries and annual conference Native American ministries.
Peace with Justice Sunday (first Sunday after Pentecost) May 26, 2002
Peace with Justice Sunday supports peace with justice ministries through the General Board of Church and Society and the annual conference.
World Communion Sunday (first Sunday of October) October 6, 2002
World Communion Sunday supports Crusade Scholarships, the Ethnic Scholarship Program and the Ethnic In-Service Training Program.
United Methodist Student Day (last Sunday in November) November 24,2002
United Methodist Student Day provides loan and scholarship funds for United Methodist college, university and graduate students.
Other Special Offerings (Annual Conference determines the date)
Christian Education Sunday (Third Sunday in September) offering is used
to strengthen Christian education. September 15, 2002
Golden Cross Sunday (Second Sunday in May) offering will be used to
support health and welfare ministries. May 12, 2002
Rural Life Sunday ( Fifth Sunday following Easter) May 5, 2002 offering will be
used to support ministries in town and rural areas within the
conference.
Harvest Home Offering for World Hunger (Third Sunday in November)
November 17, 2002
Youth Service Fund supports projects of mission and ministry by and for
youth as well as administration of the fund.