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Ethnic Local Church Grant Applications
Deadline January 10, 2011

Ethnic Local Church Grants strengthen ethnic minority local churches through education, advocacy or leadership development as they engage in social justice. To qualify for grant consideration, applicants must be either a UM local church, district, annual conference, racial/ethnic caucus, or other affiliated ethnic group/organization; or an ecumenical group/organization working with and through at least one UM agency or organization whose program has an impact on at least one UM ethnic minority local church.

For more information, contact the Rev. Neal Christie (nchristie@umc-gbcs.org), GBCS assistant general secretary, Education & Leadership Formation, at (202) 488-5611 or download the application at www.umc-gbcs.org/grants

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Special Sundays Observed Throughout the Church

Six times throughout the year, United Methodist congregations celebrate church wide Special Sundays with offerings. Your support is critical to the survival of these important ministries and for sharing God's gifts around the world.

Church wide Special Sundays with offerings enable United Methodists to offer refuge in times of disaster, promote peace and justice, provide scholarships and student loans, reach out to the community, teach skills to encourage self-sufficiency and share the love of Jesus Christ with God's people everywhere.

Your support is critical to the survival of these important ministries and for sharing God's gifts around the world.

A resource is available for download that explains the six Special Sundays and how to promote them. 2009-2012 Pastor's Guide

Special Sundays for 2012:

Human Relations Day:
January 15

One Great Hour of Sharing:

March 18

Native American Ministries Sunday:
April 22

Peace with Justice Sunday:
June 3

World Communion Sunday:
October 7

United Methodist Student Day:
November 25

Do you have questions about a specific Special Sunday? Go to www.UMCgiving.org to find the answers.

On the conference level we also observe:
Campus Ministry Day
February 26

Golden Cross Sunday
Anytime in April

UMVIM Awareness Sunday
September 16

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