Congregational giving reports were recently sent to all congregations in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Check your mail!
These reports show a year-to-date summary of contributions giving to Disciples Mission Fund, Special Day Offerings, Reconciliation Ministry, and Week of Compassion.
Use this report to:
- Confirm your giving history
- Inform your church leadership
- Educate your congregation
- Inspire new giving
Below, you’ll find graphics and a sample newsletter article you can customize to share with your congregation.
As you look ahead to 2022, how will your congregation stay connected to the wider church? Will your congregation include or increase your contributions to DMF core support?
Disciples Mission Fund transforms lives and makes ministry happen, across the church and around the world. Thank you for being part of this work.
If you have questions, or if you would like to receive an electronic copy of your report, please contact contributions@disciples.org or call 317-713-2405.
And don’t forget that you can check your giving any time via your congregation’s record in ALEX.
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Sample newsletter article
Sample newsletter article
Our giving transforms lives and makes ministry happen!
So far in 2021, our congregation has given $_____ in core support to Disciples Mission Fund. DMF is one of the most important ways we can stay connected with the whole Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Did you know that part of every DMF dollar we give stays in our region? That makes it possible for ____(insert ways your church has participated in the region’s ministry – maybe you’ve sent kids to camp, or your regional minister has helped you call a new pastor)____
The rest goes on to make ministry happen across the church. DMF supports hospital and military chaplains, provides resources for children and youth, encourages creation care, helps Disciples serve in their communities, connects us to ministry partners around the world, and so much more. Remember when we ___(insert some way your congregation has participated in the wider church, such as attending a General Assembly or receiving a grant for assistance)____? That was DMF at work, too!
We’ve also given $_____ to Special Day Offerings, $_____ to Reconciliation Ministry, which helps us do the hard work of being an anti-racist church, and $______ to Week of Compassion, which provides humanitarian aid and disaster relief around the world. It’s incredible that we can do so much good work from right here in _________.
Thank you for your generosity!
