{"id":227,"date":"2014-10-20T15:16:02","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T15:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplesmissionfund.org\/?page_id=227"},"modified":"2023-12-18T13:44:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T18:44:17","slug":"christmas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/disciplesmissionfund.org\/special-offerings\/christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Offering"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h4 id=\"received-in-many-congregations-on-dec-12-19-2021-a4831f84-92af-4d1a-927f-94cb1f3892c0\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Received in many congregations on Dec. 17 &amp; 24, 202<\/em>3<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051111\/Christmasoffering2023Facebook.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" class=\"wp-image-5808\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051111\/Christmasoffering2023Facebook-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051111\/Christmasoffering2023Facebook-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051111\/Christmasoffering2023Facebook-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051111\/Christmasoffering2023Facebook-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051111\/Christmasoffering2023Facebook-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051111\/Christmasoffering2023Facebook.png 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Our gifts support the work of regional ministries this Christmas. Your regional ministry works to:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Connect congregations to each other<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Foster faith development<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Gather Disciples in camps, conferences, and assemblies<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Nurture the development of a new generation of pastors<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Assist churches in calling new ministers<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Interpret the global mission of the Church<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Represent the Church in ecumenical gatherings<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Counsel and pray with those who are troubled of spirit<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Lead the Church to address racism<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Inspire leaders to experiment and create<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Witness to the power of God to make things new<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>The Christmas Special Day offering supports all of these and many other ministries of our regions.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-1f87d28f-116b-4c4e-bc0f-178213a5ccdb advgb-accordion-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">\r\n<div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color: #000; color: #eee; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 2px;\">\r\n<h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color: inherit;\">Christmas Special Day Offering Materials<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-accordion ugb-accordion ugb-b0f350e ugb-bd08e75 ugb-accordion--v2 ugb-accordion--design-basic ugb-main-block\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-inner-block\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-block-content\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-accordion__item\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-accordion__heading\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">\r\n<h4 class=\"ugb-accordion__title\">Videos<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ugb-accordion__content\" role=\"region\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n<p>Also check your region&#8217;s website for updated videos.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7T8w4NspmRY\">2023 Oklahoma Video<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kL1vURnmxHU\">2023 Ohio Video<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/w01lKZcN4Bc?si=cQJ6-8Qiksd-QR-h\">2023 Upper Midwest Video<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qwK7zdZG-Yo?si=4jZ431CBPiQ8cWeB\">2023 Virginia Video<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/07122822\/CCI-Christmas-Offering-video-2023.mp4\">2023 Indiana Video<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/07122849\/Regional-Christmas-Video_v4.mp4\">2023 Mid-America Video<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/18102850\/Christmas-Offering-Camp.mp4\">2023 North Carolina Video<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u_H17Rqm6gk&amp;t=2s\">2023 Florida Video<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-accordion ugb-accordion ugb-b5f570e ugb-c5774c5 ugb-accordion--v2 ugb-accordion--design-basic ugb-main-block\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-inner-block\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-block-content\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-accordion__item\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-accordion__heading\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">\r\n<h4 class=\"ugb-accordion__title\">General Resources<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ugb-accordion__content\" role=\"region\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/23190959\/DMFLogoHands-Color-NoTitle.png\">DMF logo (PNG)<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><a 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href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051012\/Abide-poster.pdf\">2023 Abide Poster<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-accordion ugb-accordion ugb-3853464 ugb-85e554b ugb-accordion--v2 ugb-accordion--design-basic ugb-main-block\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-inner-block\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-block-content\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-accordion__item\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-accordion__heading\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">\r\n<h4 class=\"ugb-accordion__title\">Regional Inserts<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ugb-accordion__content\" role=\"region\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29172312\/2023-Central-Rocky-Mountain-Region-Color-Bulletin.pdf\">2023 Central Rocky Mountain Color Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29172317\/2023-Greater-Kansas-City-Color-Bulletin.pdf\">2023 Greater Kansas City Color Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29172315\/2023-Great-River-Region-BW-Bulletin.pdf\">2023 Great River BW Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/07124800\/Together-as-the-Great-River-Region-of-the-Christian-Church.docx\">2023 Great River Region Word Document<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29172319\/2023-Illinois-Wisconsin-BW-Bulletin.pdf\">2023 Illinois and Wisconsin BW Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/13105634\/Abide-bulletin-back-Indiana.pdf\">2023 Indiana BW Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29172321\/2023-Kansas-BW-Bulletin.pdf\">2023 Kansas BW Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29172322\/2023-Michigan-BW-Bulletin.pdf\">2023 Michigan BW Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29172325\/2023-Mid-America-BW-Bulletin.pdf\">2023 MidAmerica BW Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29172330\/2023-Nebraska-BW-Bulletin.pdf\">2023 Nebraska BW Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29172338\/2023-Northeastern-BW-Bulletin-scaled.jpeg\">2023 Northeastern BW Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29172341\/2023-Ohio-Color-Bulletin.pdf\">2023 Ohio Color Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29172349\/2023-Pennsylvania-BW-Bulletin-scaled.jpeg\">2023 Pennsylvania BW Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29172353\/2023-Southwest-BW-Bulletin.pdf\">2023 Southwest BW Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29172357\/2023-Tennessee-BW-Bulletin.pdf\">2023 Tennessee BW Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29172404\/2023-West-Virginia-BW-Bulletin-scaled.jpeg\">2023 West Virginia BW Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-accordion ugb-accordion ugb-8d8606b ugb-2d98b9f ugb-accordion--v2 ugb-accordion--design-basic ugb-main-block\" 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Your regional ministry works to: The Christmas Special Day offering supports all of these and many other ministries of our regions. 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Your regional ministry works to: Connect congregations to each other Foster faith development Gather Disciples in camps, conferences, and assemblies Nurture the development of a new generation of pastors Assist churches in calling new ministers Interpret the global mission of the Church Represent the Church in ecumenical gatherings Counsel and pray with those who are troubled of spirit Lead the Church to address racism Inspire leaders to experiment and create Witness to the power of God to make things new&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list":"","author_info":{"name":"Cherilyn Williams","url":"https:\/\/disciplesmissionfund.org\/author\/cwilliams\/"},"comments_num":"0 comments","featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051819\/AbideImage3667x2063-scaled.jpg",2560,1440,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051819\/AbideImage3667x2063-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051819\/AbideImage3667x2063-300x169.jpg",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051819\/AbideImage3667x2063-768x432.jpg",768,432,true],"large":["https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051819\/AbideImage3667x2063-1024x576.jpg",1024,576,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051819\/AbideImage3667x2063-1536x864.jpg",1536,864,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051819\/AbideImage3667x2063-2048x1152.jpg",2048,1152,true],"blog":["https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051819\/AbideImage3667x2063-800x400.jpg",800,400,true],"portfolio":["https:\/\/cdn.disciplesmissionfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29051819\/AbideImage3667x2063-570x390.jpg",570,390,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Received in many congregations on Dec. 17 &amp; 24, 2023 Our gifts support the work of regional ministries this Christmas. 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