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
Recent Activity
1. Completed plans for the 2007 program for communion giving and special offerings
2. Tabulated 5 year history of giving
3. Developed an operational guide for the benevolent giving sub committee.
Plans
1. Set up 3 year rotation of members to enable continuity and new membership-- Lyn, Ron
2. Set up a process to handle to mail requests for assistance--- Lyn,Winnie, Carole
3. Develop personal contacts by committee members with charities--- Winnie
4. Send written confirmations and thanks of gifts over $100 --- Carol
5. Develop a philosophy of giving to produce a balanced portfolio of charities with the necessary rotation of donations as appropriate---
