Missions & Ministries: Northern New Jersey Conference Giving

The United Methodist Church is divided into Annual Conferences. Bishop Janes Church is part of the Northern New Jersey Conference. In order to work towards meeting the needs of people on a broader scale than the local Church, the conference decides on a priority basis to support certain Mission and Social Concerns programs. The financial support for these programs is derived from an apportionment or obligation, which is levied on each Local Church, based on the number of its members. In addition the UMW contribution to the Conference has been shown split in the same proportion as the apportionment.

United Methodist Black College Fund

LOCATION: Supports various black colleges in the United States.

ANNUAL SUPPORT:
PLEDGES- (MISSIONS ANO SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMISSION)
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

PURPOSE: This fund helps support 12 Black Colleges historically related to United Methodism, which is a special and unique ministry of the church. Ten are senior colleges, one is a junior college, and one is a medical school. The fund assists in many ways, including salaries, endowment, buildings, libraries, and student aid.

Seminaries and Ministerial Education

LOCATION: Northern New Jersey

ANNUAL SUPPORT:
PLEDGES- (MISSIONS ANO SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMISSION)
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

PURPOSE: This fund supports ministerial recruitment and education for 13 United Methodist-related theological schools within the United States. 25% of the receipts from the fund remain in the conference for scholarships for seminary training and continuing education; while 75% goes to the General Conference to strengthen theological education programs of seminaries.

World Service/Conference Benevolence's

LOCATION: World Wide administered by the Northern New Jersey Conference of the United Methodist Church

ANNUAL SUPPORT:
PLEDGES- (MISSIONS AND SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMISSION)
BLANKET DRIVE- (MISSIONS AND SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMISSION) CROP WALK (MISSIONS AND SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMISSION)
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS-HURRICANE RELIEF, UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

PURPOSE: World Service is Bishop Jane's portion of the Conference's share of the basic support for the national and worldwide mission of the United Methodist Church. The World Service Fund is the lifeblood of general (national and international) program agencies of the church. It is the basic support for these agencies in their work as extensions of local churches in action in the national and world arenas. About 45 percent of the world service fund supports ministry and mission through the General Board of Global Ministries. Through this fund, every United Methodist can be a part of mission outreach throughout the world-Conference Benevolence's support. This support covers three programming boards, six commissions, the Council on Ministries in the Northern New Jersey Conference, and agencies such as the New Jersey Council of Churches, area campus ministries, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, and Centenary College.

Africa University Advance

LOCATION: Zimbabwe, Africa

ANNUAL SUPPORT:
MISSIONS AND SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMISSION (PLEDGES)
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

PURPOSE: This assessment supports the United Methodist Church's plan to build Africa University in Zimbabwe . The vision is to construct a university, which will train the next generation of African leaders. The funds collected support the construction of the University buildings.

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