Mission Giving Plus
Designated gifts over and above basic support for mission are available as follows:
A Call to Prayer and Self-Denial
Since 1887, prayer, study and giving have been central to the observance of A Call to Prayer and Self-Denial. In each of three years of a four year cycle, gifts are divided equally between U.S. and overseas missions related to an annual theme and are awarded in grants. These grants are reported annually in Response magazine. Every 4th year funds are used for pensions and health care for retired missionaries and deaconesses for whom the Women's Division is responsible.
Give to A Call to Prayer and Self-Denial
A Brighter Future for Children and Youth
Your donation will help prevent abuse and violence against children and youth as well as treat those who have suffered such abuse. We fund direct, comprehensive services to children and youth between the ages of 5 and 18 years of age.
Give to A Brighter Future for Children and Youth
Spiritual Growth
Your contribution will provide resources that help women deepen their spiritual lives through Bible studies online and in training events, yearly reading lists, and retreats and inspirational events.
Give to Spiritual Growth
Leadership Development
Your gift will provide leadership development for women of all racial, ethnic, language and economic groups to help them realize their full potential in church and society. This includes leadership development programs for teen women and college/university women, leadership training programs for conference and district leaders of United Methodist Women, and computer-based resources.
Give to Leadership Development
Mission Education
Your donation will underwrite United Methodist Women's commitment to carrying out mission through education and preparation for action and advocacy. Since the 1930s Schools of Christian Mission have provided opportunity for people to gather for study and worship, bringing personal faith together with an understanding of the world. Each year, thousands of women, men, children and youth participate in more than 60 schools across the country. Dynamic and timely spiritual growth, geographic and issue studies can lead to experiences that change lives and form disciples. Other mission education initiatives include the Ubuntu Explorers program, which enables women in the United States to partner with women around the world to experience others' lives on a short-term basis; and a Reading Program that offers thought-provoking books for reflection and discussion.
Give to Mission Education
Membership Nurture
Your contribution will help United Methodist Women reach out to bring new women, young and retired, into the organization while offering continuing care and nurture for existing members.
Give to Membership Nurture
Racial Justice
Your gift will help sustain the long-standing commitment of United Methodist Women to education about and eradication of all forms of racial injustice.
Give to Racial Justice
Social Action/Advocacy
Your donation will support advocacy work on peace and justice, education, racial justice and immigrant civil rights, the environment, economic justice, women's health, the rights of children, media monitoring, human rights, farm workers' rights and more. United Methodist Women interprets the biblical passage from Luke 4:18 as both a model and a mandate for Christian social action and advocacy. In this work, the Division adheres to the Book of Discipline and Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church.
Give to Social Action/Advocacy
Environmental Justice
Your contribution will promote environmental education and advocacy at home and abroad and help provide pure drinking water, eliminate dioxins, improve the health of women and children and youth, expose corporate pollution in the world's poorest areas, and other efforts to achieve environmental justice.
Give to Environmental Justice
Women's Issues
Your gift will provide programs and projects to address the special needs of women, especially refugees, immigrants, those who suffer abuse, those in need of primary education and job skills training, and much more.
Give to Women's Issues
Public Education
Your donation will support the "Campaign for Children, Phase III," a special emphasis to support women working in their own local communities to achieve equal opportunity in public education for all children in the United States.
Give to Public Education
Health
Your contribution will provide better access to preventative health care, in-depth education on health issues (especially for women, children and youth), and support local initiatives that improve health for women and their families
Give to Health