“Apportionment” - A Portion Meant for others. Apportioned
Funds Enable United Methodists to do together what no Church, District
or Annual Conference could do alone.
John Wesley and his followers
saw our work in the simplest terms. To paraphrase his inspiring words:
"Do all the good you can, in
all the places you can, to all the people you can."
We United Methodists follow
in Wesley's footsteps, supporting one another and helping God's
children whenever and wherever we can.
One way we accomplish this
task is through our apportioned funds, a method of giving that proportionally
allocates the general church budget to conferences (which subsequently
apportion to local churches). This method of giving has become a
strong, generous tradition and a personal, lifelong commitment.
Together,
through our connected congregations, we United Methodists accomplish
what no single church, district or annual conference ever could hope
to do. In this way, each individual, each family, each congregation
gives a fair share for the church's work. We combine our prayers,
presence, gifts and service to make a significant difference in the
lives of God's people…in every place we can…as
often as we can.
For more information on how apportionments work and
how this affects each United Methodist Church, please visit the on-line
booklet; Why
We Apportion:
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