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WHERE DO APPORTIONMENTS COME FROM? DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIES FROM FOLLOW THE STEPS EVERY LOCAL CHURCH/CHARGE SENDS AT LEAST ONE CLERGY AND ONE LAY PERSON TO THEIR ANNUAL CONFERENCE SESSION. 1 GENERAL CONFERENCE DELEGATES ARE ELECTED. MEMBERS FROM EVERY CHURCH/CHARGE VOTE ON WHICH CLERGY AND LAYPERSONS SHOULD REPRESENT THEM AT GENERAL CONFERENCE. 2 GENERAL CONFERENCE SETS MISSION GOALS & BUDGET FOR UMC. FOR THE UPCOMING FOUR YEARS, WHAT ARE THE GOALS WE WANT FOR THE GLOBAL UMC, AND WHAT WILL IT COST TO ACHIEVE THEM? 3 4 EVERY ANNUAL CONFERENCE GETS A FAIR SHARE OF THE GLOBAL BUDGET. OUR GENERAL COUNCIL ON FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION (GCFA) DETERMINES HOW MUCH IS APPORTIONED TO EACH CONFERENCE BASED ON A FORMULA THAT INCLUDES FACTORS LIKE MEMBERSHIP, ECONOMICS, ETC. 5 ANNUAL CONFERENCE INCLUDES ITS SHARE OF THE GLOBAL UMC MISSION IN THEIR CONFERENCE BUDGET PROPOSAL. YOUR CONFERENCE HAS GOALS FOR MISSION AND PREPARES A BUDGET TO SUPPORT THOSE GOALS; INCLUDED IS THE APPORTIONED SHARE OF THE BUDGET FOR THE GLOBAL UMC. CONFERENCE BUDGET IS APPROVED AT ANNUAL SESSION. MEMBERS FROM EVERY CHURCH/CHARGE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE, QUESTION AND DEBATE BEFORE THEY VOTE ON A CONFERENCE MISSION AND BUDGET THEY BELIEVE THEIR CHURCH CAN SUPPORT. 6 7 EACH CHURCH RECEIVES A FAIR SHARE PORTION OF THE CONFERENCE BUDGET. YOUR CONFERENCE COUNCIL ON FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION USES A FORMULA - APPROVED AT AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE SESSION - TO DETERMINE EACH LOCAL CHURCH/CHARGE'S FAIR SHARE PORTION OF CONFERENCE BUDGET. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR LOCAL CHURCH BUDGET, WHICH ALLOWS YOUR CHURCH TO MAKE AN IMPACT LOCALLY, ACROSS THE CONFERENCE, AND AROUND THE WORLD. WHAT APPORTIONMENTS ARE NOT:.. "TAXES" The terms "mission shares" or "ministry shares" do a much better job of describing what our connectional giving does. They heal the sick, feed the hungry, educate young people, provide comfort in the wake of disasters, and so much more. "FRANCHISE FEE" Yes, the cross and flame is a well known brand and trademark. No, it is not something sold to a congregation to promote their religious offerings as better than others. It is a symbol of our commitment to work together in connectional relationships in order to more effectively make disciples for Jesus Christ. "MONEY LOST FROM MISSION" Some local churches view apportionments as money taken from their church's mission budget. In reality, participation in connectional giving gives every church, regardless of size, a larger mission footprint. APPORTIONMENTS ARE: COMPASSION, JUSTICE, MERCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND HOPE. Africa University is one excellent example of what United Methodists are able to accomplish through faithful support of apportionments. With a current student body of over 2500 full and part-time students (54% of whom are female) that come from 25 countries across Africa, we are making disciples who are transforming the world! Thanks to the faithful apportionment support of your local church, we have graduated more than 8000 students who go on to be leaders in their countries and the world, and are changing the face of Africa! CLOSING 1908 Grand Avenue • Nashville, TN 37212 © 2019 Discipleship Ministries -UMNews images by Kathleen Barry & Mike Dubose
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WHERE DOAPPORTIONMENTSCOME FROM?
DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIESF R O M
FOLLOW THESTEPS
EVERY LOCALCHURCH/CHARGESENDS AT LEAST ONE CLERGY ANDONE LAY PERSON TO THEIR ANNUALCONFERENCE SESSION.
1GENERAL CONFERENCEDELEGATES ARE ELECTED.MEMBERS FROM EVERY CHURCH/CHARGE VOTEON WHICH CLERGY AND LAYPERSONS SHOULDREPRESENT THEM AT GENERAL CONFERENCE.
2GENERAL CONFERENCE SETSMISSION GOALS & BUDGET FOR UMC.FOR THE UPCOMING FOUR YEARS, WHAT ARE THEGOALS WE WANT FOR THE GLOBAL UMC, AND WHATWILL IT COST TO ACHIEVE THEM?
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4 EVERY ANNUAL CONFERENCE GETS AFAIR SHARE OF THE GLOBAL BUDGET.OUR GENERAL COUNCIL ON FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION (GCFA)DETERMINES HOW MUCH IS APPORTIONED TO EACH CONFERENCEBASED ON A FORMULA THAT INCLUDES FACTORS LIKE MEMBERSHIP,ECONOMICS, ETC.
5ANNUAL CONFERENCE INCLUDESITS SHARE OF THE GLOBAL UMCMISSION IN THEIR CONFERENCEBUDGET PROPOSAL.
YOUR CONFERENCE HAS GOALS FOR MISSION AND PREPARES ABUDGET TO SUPPORT THOSE GOALS; INCLUDED IS THEAPPORTIONED SHARE OF THE BUDGET FOR THE GLOBAL UMC.
CONFERENCE BUDGET ISAPPROVED AT ANNUAL SESSION.MEMBERS FROM EVERY CHURCH/CHARGE HAVE THEOPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE, QUESTION AND DEBATEBEFORE THEY VOTE ON A CONFERENCE MISSION ANDBUDGET THEY BELIEVE THEIR CHURCH CAN SUPPORT.
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7 EACH CHURCH RECEIVES A FAIR SHAREPORTION OF THE CONFERENCE BUDGET.YOUR CONFERENCE COUNCIL ON FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION USES AFORMULA - APPROVED AT AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE SESSION - TODETERMINE EACH LOCAL CHURCH/CHARGE'S FAIR SHARE PORTION OFCONFERENCE BUDGET. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR LOCALCHURCH BUDGET, WHICH ALLOWS YOUR CHURCH TO MAKE AN IMPACTLOCALLY, ACROSS THE CONFERENCE, AND AROUND THE WORLD.
WHAT APPORTIONMENTS
ARE NOT:.."TAXES"
The terms "mission shares" or"ministry shares" do a much better jobof describing what our connectionalgiving does. They heal the sick, feedthe hungry, educate young people,provide comfort in the wake ofdisasters, and so much more.
"FRANCHISE FEE"Yes, the cross and flame is a well known brand and trademark.No, it is not something sold to a congregation to promote theirreligious offerings as better than others. It is a symbol of ourcommitment to work together in connectional relationships inorder to more effectively make disciples for Jesus Christ.
"MONEY LOSTFROM MISSION"
Some local churches view apportionmentsas money taken from their church's missionbudget. In reality, participation inconnectional giving gives every church,regardless of size, a larger mission footprint.
APPORTIONMENTS ARE:COMPASSION,JUSTICE,MERCY,ACCOUNTABILITYAND HOPE.
Africa University is one excellent example ofwhat United Methodists are able toaccomplish through faithful support ofapportionments. With a current student bodyof over 2500 full and part-time students (54%of whom are female) that come from 25countries across Africa, we are makingdisciples who are transforming the world!Thanks to the faithful apportionment supportof your local church, we have graduated morethan 8000 students who go on to be leaders intheir countries and the world, and arechanging the face of Africa!
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