Benevolent Giving

Mission

   1. Contact and meet with organizations which are under consideration for assistance
   2. Promote UMCOR advances
   3. Assess needs of organizations
   4. Recommend to Ad Board communion and special offering recipients
   5. Publicize benevolent giving opportunities
   6. Share with the congregation who will benefit and how from the benevolent giving
   7. Invite speakers and plan forum for representatives of charitable organizations or UMC representatives
   8. Promote connectional giving thru special communion Sundays, apportionment giving and annual conference promotions
   9. Become a global partner in mission
  10. Evaluate covenant relationships and update as appropriate
  11. Periodically Inform the Ad Board of results of the giving program and the plans
  12. Recommend mission budget expenditures to support local organizations such as Young Life Capernaum, local hands
       on opportunities such as Salinas stove donation or computers to Tonga mission.
  13. Coordinate activities with the other mission sub committees