chicago trinity apportionment presentation

What is a connectional church?

Which is part of the Chicago Southern District…

Which is part of the Northern Illinois Conference

Which is part of Christ’s global church

JERUSALEM MACEDONIA

Biblical Foundations…

“At present, however, I am going to Jerusalem in ministry to the saints; for Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to share their resources with the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. They were pleased to do this, for if [they] have come to share the spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material things.”

Romans 15:25-27 (NRSV)

“I look on all the world as my parish.”

United Methodists believe that each of us is called to participate in the ministry of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

Our Ministry is Shared Ministry

• Day-to-day witness and outreach from over 45,000 clergy members and 1,200 deacons, and 11.5 million lay members in 100 different countries!

2008 General Minutes

Our Ministry is Shared Ministry

• 225 retirement homes and long-term care facilities

• 50 children’s homes

Our Ministry is Shared Ministry

• 70 hospitals and health-care facilities

• 113 colleges, universities and seminaries

Our Ministry is Shared Ministry

Connected in our GivingIn the Northern Illinois Conference there are Three

Apportioned Funds. Every church is asked to contribute to each fund and the amount each church

is asked to contribute is based on a formula.

Fun

d #

1

Support for Ordained Leadership

Fun

d #

2Mission & Evangelism

Fun

d #

3

Strength-ening the Connection

Connected in our Giving

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- Based on clergy related expenses, including salary, benefits, housing allowances etc. - Provides support to clergy, thru District offices and District Superintendents, moving costs, equitable compensation, and scholarships to attend seminary.

Connected in our Giving

Mis

sion

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m- Based on expenses for other staff members, deacons, programs, administration, and all other operational costs.- Supports New Church development, Programming, vital mission and ministries at all levels of the church.

Connected in our Giving

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- Based on the total operation budget of the local church (excluding capital and debt expenditures).- Strengthens the connection at all levels of the Church thru General and Annual Conference sessions, and NIC, NJC, UMC administrative costs.

Where do our Apportionment

dollars go?

General Church Apportioned Funds

Support for Ordained Leadership

• 6 District Superintendents

• 3 District Administrators

• District Training Events

• Clergy Moving Costs

• Equitable Compensation

• Emergency Support for local churches

Mission & Evangelism

• New Church Development

• Church Redevelopment

• Outdoor & Retreat Ministries

• Campus ministry

• Conference Programming

• Outreach & Advocacy

Strengthening the Connection

• Annual Conference Sessions

• Episcopal Office

• Treasurer’s Office

• Conference Communication

• Conference Administration

Apportionments represent the First-Mile

of our Connectional Giving

Second-Mile Connectional Giving

Special Sunday Offerings

How do we tell the story?

Internet:

www.umcgiving.org

www.youtube.com/umcgiving

www.umcnic.org/apportionments.php

www.givetomission.org

secure.umcom.org/store

How do we tell the story?

Print:

Why We Give

Why We Apportion

UMC Handbook (2009-12)

How do we tell the story?

Worship: Take a Moment for Mission

Newsletter/Website: Mission Memo

Bulletin Board

District Superintendent

Missionary Relationship

Stewardship Campaign

How do we tell the story?

Thank you!

Questions?

Merrie Bunt

NIC Apportionments Administrator

mbunt@umcnic.org

312-346-9766 x 141

Questions?

Anne Genther

Chair, NIC Board of Global Ministries

Annegenther@aol.com