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ANNUAL CONFERENCES IN ACTIONAdvance staff to recognize California-Pacific Conference for excellence in giving

The Advance staff at the General Board of Global Ministries presented an award for excellence in giving to the California-Pacific Conference at their annual conference in June. This award was for the highest total amount of giving and highest total amount in missionary support through The Advance in the Western Jurisdiction. The Advance staff thanked the Cal-Pac conference for their gifts in 2009 totaling $607,152 through the Advance including $219,055 for missionary support.

---excerpt form the Cal-Pac Ann Conf website

Missouri Conference tops list in mission giving

The Missouri Conference ranks first in the South-Central Jurisdiction and third in the entire church in second-mile giving, with donation of $1.14 million to Advance Specials projects in 2009.

Giving to apportionments is considered first mile giving. Giving over and above apportionments to the General Advance Special Mission Projects of the UMC is considered second mile giving. The largest contribution given in 2009 was to Mozambique totalling $432,543. About half of this amount is from covenant partnerships from churches and individuals.

---excerpt form the Missouri Ann Conf website

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Advocate of the Month:

With gratitude for her tireless efforts on behalf of mission, The Advance is pleased to recognize the Reverend Denise Honeycutt as Advocate for the Month of July. Dr. Honeycutt has served as the Conference Secretary for Global Ministries in the Virginia Annual Conference for nine years. This year, she was recognized by her annual conference for her achievement. The Advance honored Dr. Honeycutt and the Virginia Annual Conference for leading the entire denomination by adding 38 new Covenant Relationships with missionaries in 2009. Dr. Honeycutt is now serving as pastor of St. Matthew's United Methodist Church in Annandale, Virginia. The Advance staff is confident that she will continue to share a dynamic, mission-focused ministry.

--adapted from the advancinghope.org e-newsleter

Did You Know?

A recent celebration in Edinburgh, Scotland, marked the 100th anniversary of a landmark worldwide mission conference held in 1910. But did you know that another notable centennial is happening this summer? July 1910 also marked the beginning of the Methodist Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Former Global Ministries missionaries Kay and Lynn DeMoss have returned to the DRC to participate in some of the celebrations. An integral part of mission in the DRC comes with Personal Energy Transportation (PET) hand bikes. PETs (Advance #982665) allow people who have lost the use of their legs (often the result of stepping on a land mine) to maintain mobility.

Visit advancinghope.org for the video, brochure and other resources

Featured Resource

Were you one of the many donors to our sisters and brothers in Haiti? Have you wondered what those gifts are doing? You can find out! It is very easy to track your gift. An animated Flash Video presentation explains how it is done. This commitment to transparency and accountability means that you may rest assured that your gift will continue to make a difference to those in need.

Update & Unique Opportunity

Preparations continue for 10-Fold. This dynamic collaborative effort will raise support and awareness of 10 projects over 10 days beginning on October 10. You can sign up for electronic updates at www.10-fold.org.

The summer cross-country trek of Dr. Lauren Brown across the United States continues to raise awareness and financial support of Advance #3021179, Dormitories for Rural Children. This ministry serves children in need in India. Earlier issues of Advancing Hope reported on his start and progress. Currently, he's more than halfway through the journey and has raised over half of his goal of $25,000. Your gift in the homestretch can put Dr. Brown across the finish line! Continue to follow his progress on his website, Biking for Kids in India, at www.bfki.us.

June's featured resources both relate to missionary support. A new video offering information about types of missionary support and step-by-step instructions of how to support missionaries was launched on The Advance's website earlier this month.

How to Give

Donate to any project online at givetomission.org
Place a contribution in the offering plate at a local United Methodist church.
Call 1-888-252-6174.
Send a check to Advance GCFA, PO Box 9068, GPO, New York, NY 10087-9068.

Thank you for giving generously through The Advance. Your gifts truly make a difference!

The Advance is an accountable, designated giving arm of The United Methodist Church that ensures 100% of each gift reaches its intended mission or ministry. You decide which program or ministry to support through The Advance. The Advance is part of the General Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church.

To ensure you receive Advancing Hope, please add Advance@gbgm-umc.org to your address book.

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B1: Fast Today Change Tomorrow

In 2007, Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar, Greater New Jersey Conference, sought a new way to connect youth to The Advance, the denomination's giving channel dedicated to mission. Two years later, youth recognize “B1” as the response to the bishop's request.

B1—for "one being, being one”—raises awareness and funding for projects that empower the poor and encourages youth to understand the unjust systems that sustain poverty in our world. More than an event, B1 is an introduction and an invitation to a different way of life. Youth become aware of connections between them and their sisters and brothers in Chile, Ghana, Virginia and many other places around the world. B1 allows youth to experience connectionalism firsthand. They see how global problems connect to their choices in life. They consider how Scripture connects to their lives and how God calls youth all to connect their gifts and talents to the needs in their communities.

For more information order and download resources, go to www.fasttodaychangetomorrow.org or contact Una Jones at 212-870-3788, The Advance office.

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