Advancing Hope: August 2010

In this issue: Missionaries in Mongolia Minister Near and Far ; Advocates of the Month: Rev. & Mrs. Dale and Miriam Smith ; Did You Know? Planned Giving; Featured Resources: B1 Resources, Covenant Relationship Flyer (in Korean, Spanish, English).

Download 10 Fold Animation

Add Flash Clips to your web site to help promote the 10 Fold event on 10/10/10.

Lighting the Lamp of Learning

by David Webb
8/2/10: Kay & Jerry Jones reached out to Anuario in Mozambique; he had lost a leg to a land mine. Seven years later, they have made it possible for him and all the children at Carolyn Belshe Orphanage to receive tuition funding.

Advancing Hope: July 2010

by Eunice Arias and Luis Aramayo
The July 2010 issue of the Advancing Hope Newsletter also thanks Reverend Denise Honeycutt, celebrates 100 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, and more.

Partnering Through a Covenant Relationship

Videos  from The Advance
Online video segments highlight missionaries working in different regions serving in the Four Areas of Focus of The United Methodist Church.

"Save the Date: October 10, 2010"

The event will launch on October 10, 2010, and last for 10 days. Every day will focus on a different project supported through The Advance, the designated giving arm of The United Methodist Church. The goal is to gain the support of 10,000 people for each of the 10 projects.

New Downloadable Brochure for Covenant Relationships

Through The Advance, people confidently support mission throughout the world. Missionaries continue to provide the backbone of the efforts to meet global needs. A new downloadable brochure offers step-by-step information on establishing a Covenant Relationship with a missionary.

Cheshire UMC Gifts Lead to Happy Endings

May 5, 2010, Cheshire, Connecticut--Who doesn't like a happy ending? With the abundant generosity of the people of Cheshire United Methodist Church in Cheshire, Connecticut, happy endings are assured.

Relevance X Connects Youth with Mission

Are you ever hungry during church? Whether I eat breakfast or skip it before the service, I am always hungry. Especially on Sundays when communion is offered. Oddly, I am never hungry after I take communion.

Large Korean-American Church Gives Generously to Haiti

First United Methodist Church of Flushing, Queens, gave $60,000 to UMCOR relief efforts in Haiti.

Animation: How to track your church's gifts

The Advance Online Gift Tracking tool is a great way to verify the receipt and allocation of Advance gifts. A new animated tutorial has been developed to demonstrate how to generate a report on the gifts of your church.

New Downloadable B1 Video

Quick, snappy, and substantive, this newly released three-minute online video explains the fasting campaign, B1. B1 is a response to teenagers' concern and action on behalf of poverty in their neighborhoods and around the world.

The New Advance Resource Guide

New York, NY, January 16, 2009--Almost a thousand projects and programs in 100 countries are included in the new Giving Resource Guide from The Advance, the United Methodist designated mission giving channel

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