Home Mission
Home Mission is all about helping Baptist churches and individuals to reach their mission potential and bring the love of God to their communities. It is the Baptist family purse, and each year, our Union has an appeal to raise Money for Home Mission. The money helps fund:
The total for 2017 across our association from the churches that gave was £391,878 at the closing date of 31st December, for which we give thanks to God for their generosity.
Nationally the Annual Appeal requested for 2017 was £4,222,202 of which £3,848,855 (91.16%) was received. In addition, £639,005 was received in legacies.
The Association Appeal target for 2018 is £395,000 and it is hoped that churches may be able to budget at least 5% of their general income, as recommended by the Baptist Union treasurer, for the appeal. To the end of May we have received £162,742 (98.9%) of the target to the same date. As of the end of November, we are predicting a shortfall of £32,000 in our association Home Mission giving.
Thank you to those churches who have already pledged to increase their Home Mission giving in 2018 which will help to meet the target. However, if you have not been able to do this, would it be possible to hold a special event or offering to supplement your planned giving?
- Grants to local churches - these 200+ grants include church planting, renewing local churches and mission project grants. Through Home Mission, hundreds of lives have been affected and many have found faith in Jesus
- Regional Associations - who are engaged in missional development in each area, supporting new initiatives and churches, and supporting the on-going work if churches and their ministers and families.
- The thee Specialist Teams - to resource churches in their work through legal, ministries and missional support. In addition, representing the mission of God in national ways such as engaging with the Government, speaking out on matters of faith and developing national mission initiatives.
The total for 2017 across our association from the churches that gave was £391,878 at the closing date of 31st December, for which we give thanks to God for their generosity.
Nationally the Annual Appeal requested for 2017 was £4,222,202 of which £3,848,855 (91.16%) was received. In addition, £639,005 was received in legacies.
The Association Appeal target for 2018 is £395,000 and it is hoped that churches may be able to budget at least 5% of their general income, as recommended by the Baptist Union treasurer, for the appeal. To the end of May we have received £162,742 (98.9%) of the target to the same date. As of the end of November, we are predicting a shortfall of £32,000 in our association Home Mission giving.
Thank you to those churches who have already pledged to increase their Home Mission giving in 2018 which will help to meet the target. However, if you have not been able to do this, would it be possible to hold a special event or offering to supplement your planned giving?
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