World Missions
Board of World Missions
Rev. Ken Swearingen, Chairman, USA Director of World Missions emcgbwm@aol.com
General Board Members
Atlantic Conference - Mrs. Nancy Utt; Dr. Harold Brown
Central Lakes Conference - Rev. Ben Williamson
Mid States Conference - Mrs. Phylis Morris
Southwest Conference - Mrs. Sue Brown
Northwest Conference - Rev. Bill Carroll bill@crossroadsnampa.com
WGM Representative - To Be Supplied
OMS Representative - Rev. Randy Spacht, rspacht@omsinternational.org
NOVEMBER IS MISSION EMPHASIS MONTH
Every local church receives an offering in November for missions. The goal is $10 a member. This translates into $100,000 with 100% particpation.
“How does the November Offering advance the Mission?”
- 10% of the offering goes into “LIFE SHARES” where they are held in reserve and the interest is shared annually with each of the missionaries. These funds are also used for our missionaries in case of emergencies, such as critical illnesses of family members, or in pressing needs of an individual missionary in the form of loans to help them through difficult times. Many times, these loans are given at percentages far less than the ‘going rate’ of interest—or no interest at all.
- 25% of the offering set apart for the Tarahumara Indian Projects. Located in the mountains of Northwest Mexico, in Chihuahua State, the Tarahumara Indians are the largest of 56 tribes in Mexico. Life for the Tarahumara is difficult. The living conditions of the majority are primitive with very few having electricity or running water in the homes. There is one telephone in the community. There are about 450 children, ages 1-17, living in the area of our EMC ministries and local churches in just one village area, Samachique.
- The balance of these funds are used for the “General Fund” of the Board of World Missions. These funds help defray the expenses of publication of mission materials, scholarships for pastoral educaton, assistance to our Mission Conferences, in Mexico and Myanmar for special projects, medical crisis of pastors, and specific needs that arise during the year. In 2006 the GBWM assisted the costs of the Myanmar training for the pastors; subsidized the banquet for the Mexican pastors in the 80th year celebration. Many of our Mexico pastors had never been to what we call the ‘Golden Corral’ buffet resturant, and the General Superintendent wanted to offer them this experience. This is of interest. The Mexico Conference did not ask for any funds for the banquet. During the banquet Ken Swearingen discovered what was happening and because of your giving for the November offering had funds to volunteer for this endeavor. Thank you.
We dream of a time when we will have 100% participation of every church and every Evangelical Methodist Church member. Ten dollars ($10) per member every year would translate into a fund that would practically underwrite the funding of the accounts of our missionaries. As these funds grow, a portion can be diverted to this end. Would you help us “KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE”.
DEDICATION to our purpose of missionary evangelism.
RESPONSIBILITY in pursuit of our goal in missions as a denomination.
EQUIPPING and EMPOWERING our missionaries for productive ministry on the field.
ADVANCING the gospel of Christ, providing hope for the lost in sin.
MAINTAINING our purpose in partnership in Mexico and around the World as God leads and opens the doors.
Will you help us keep the DREAM alive by participating generously this year and help us reach the goal of $100,000 in the Thanksgiving offering? This is possible with 100% particpation.
