Native American Ministries Sunday - Overview

Celebrating achievements and traditions is something we all want to do – with those who know those traditions the best. Native American Ministries Sunday celebrates the gifts and contributions of Native Americans.

On Native American Ministries Sunday, United Methodist’s cultivate and support urban missions with Native Americans and fund scholarships for Native American seminarians. Your annual conference retains 50percent of the offering i to strengthen and develop Native American ministries. However, if no Native American ministries exist in the conference, the entire offering is remitted to the General Council on Finance and Administration for Native American ministries in other areas.

The remaining 50 percent of the offering expands mission work with the Native American Urban Initiative and provides scholarships for Native Americans attending United Methodist and other approved schools of theology.

Is it easier to learn Native American traditions from a Native American or an Irish American? This is why the Native American Ministries Sunday offering is critical – to continue the traditions and nurture the gifts of Native Americans.