http://new.gbgm-umc.org/advance/ The Advance is an accountable, designated-giving arm of The United Methodist Church that ensures 100 percent of each gift reaches its intended mission or ministry. Learn more by subscribing to this feed.en-us Mon, 01 Jan 1900 05:00:00 GMTFri, 13 Nov 2009 19:27:25 GMT http://new.gbgm-umc.org/advance/?i=30913                         Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:27:21 GMT http://new.gbgm-umc.org/advance/?i=30894Artists Creatively Combat Chagas Disease Brenda Phillips, an artist residing in Meriden, New Hampshire, is on a national crusade to use her artwork to fight Chagas infection in the Andean villages of Bolivia. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:01:57 GMT http://new.gbgm-umc.org/advance/?i=30755Advancing Hope: October 2009 In this issue: National Bible Week and Bible Sunday; Did You Know?; Advocates of the Month: Bishop Bruce R. Ough and Bishop Joel N. Martinez; Featured Resource: Alternative Giving.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:14:51 GMT http://new.gbgm-umc.org/advance/?i=30459Animation: 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.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:43:15 GMT http://new.gbgm-umc.org/advance/?i=30148Advancing Hope: September 2009 In this issue: Making Children's Sabbath Sunday Last All Year Long; Did You Know? ; Advocate of the Month: Eleanor Sams, Eight Years Old; Featured Resource: Covenant Relationship BrochuresTue, 29 Sep 2009 20:18:55 GMT http://new.gbgm-umc.org/advance/?i=29497 Interested in United Methodist missionaries and projects? Connect with The Advance on Facebook. Become a fan today for current information and photos.Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:10:38 GMT http://new.gbgm-umc.org/advance/?i=27970 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.Fri, 15 May 2009 20:40:41 GMT http://new.gbgm-umc.org/advance/?i=27665Subscribe to The Advancing Hope eNewsletterAdvancing Hope gives you updates on missionaries and projects that can be supported through The Advance. Subscribe now.Mon, 04 May 2009 16:34:10 GMT http://new.gbgm-umc.org/advance/?i=25928The New Advance Resource GuideNew 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 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:49:02 GMT http://new.gbgm-umc.org/advance/?i=24253The Advance: Alternative Gift IdeasAlternative Giving through The Advance is really two gifts in one: a gift to the people it helps and to the person it honors. One hundred percent of your gift reaches its intended project.Visit a listing of projects for alternative giving.Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:48:03 GMT