Connectional Giving

 

2012 FUMC Central Texas Conference Apportionments

Apportioned funds enable United Methodists to do together what no church, district or annual conference could do alone.

What is connectional giving? It’s as simple as people coming together, combining their money to accomplish something bigger than themselves. United Methodists support apportioned and designated funds through their connectional gifts.


The General Conference establishes budgets for the denomination’s general funds. These are divided among annual conferences, based on a specific formula. Each annual conference, using its own approved formula, divides these fund requests, along with conference administrative and benevolence fund requests, among local churches. In addition, individuals, local churches, districts and annual conferences may make monetary gifts to the designated funds, of which 100 percent goes directly to a specific project or ministry. Together, apportioned and designated funds represent our connectional giving.


By combining several smaller gifts into a larger amount, we can effect change across the world. Individual churches can minister to a small area; however, as a connectional church, we can do big things, all in the name of Jesus Christ.


-- UMC Giving website

Adopt-a-Gift


Here at the First United Methodist Church in Ennis, we have a strong history of paying our share of our connectional giving to the General Conference, so that we may do God’s work outside of these walls.  To help promote the continued success of the program, we would like to invite you to review the list below, and “Adopt-a-Gift” that speaks to your heart.  You can pay part or whole... your extra donation will be set aside for the program listed.


Contact the church office at 972-875-7491 for more information.

List of 2012 Central Texas Conference Apportionments


  1. BulletAnnual Conference   ($11,203)  This fund provides for the salaries, expenses, and pensions of the bishops of the Conference personnel. It also provides clergy pension for years of service prior to 1982 when the Ministerial Pension plan was adopted.  The Comprehensive Protection Plan provides surviving spouse annuity benefits, surviving children benefits, disability benefits, and death benefits coverage for Conference clergy members.  In addition, this funds the Minimum Compensation Program of the Conference alongside funds for the Episcopal Residence Fund, Moving Expenses, and professional counseling services. This also funds the General Administration Fund,  the Episcopal Office Fund, the Chancellor for legal counsel, the Conference Administration. The main provision is for the Centers for LEADERSHIP, EVANGELISM and CHURCH GROWTH, and MISSION SUPPORT across the Conference.


  1. BulletJurisdictional Funds ($465) Jurisdictional Administration Fund of basic benevolence fund of the church within the Jurisdictional area.


  1. BulletGeneral Church   ($33,428)   Africa University, Black Colleges, Episcopal Fund, General Administration, Interdenominational Cooperations, Ministerial Education, World Service, and gifts to general Church agencies that provide relief and aid worldwide.


List of 2012 Fair Share Askings


  1. BulletJustice for Our Neighbors ($171)

  2. BulletUnited Centers ($225)


For an in-depth booklet explaining where all the money comes from and goes to, click here...

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