What does Stewardship mean? Does Stewardship mean more than just giving money to the church? As United Methodists, we are called to fathfully participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts and our sevice. Learn how Chardon United Methodists are furthering the Kingdom of God thru the many gifts of Stewardship.
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Where can I get information about apportionments? |
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The Sharing God's Gifts Website offers stories, video clips, downloadable resources and information on each of the general church apportioned funds.
The General Council on Finance and Administration offers the article “Why We Apportion: A Theology of Giving.” The article addresses Biblical stewardship, the United Methodist connection for mission, the theological foundations and Wesleyan heritage for apportionments as a system of giving.
For a personal note regarding connectional giving, please read Sandra K. Lackore's letter on Apportioned Giving. |
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How are our Apportionments Used? |
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The General Conference establishes budgets for the denomination’s general funds. These are divided among annual conferences, based on a specific formula. Each annual conference, using its own approved formula, divides these fund requests, along with conference administrative and benevolence fund requests, among local churches. The East Ohio Conference has allocated our apportionments, as follows:
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You’re Invited to an Exciting Journey |
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It’s so easy to make snap judgments about others, isn’t it? Though we may try our best to see others through eyes of grace, fully understanding that they’re still works in progress, just as we are, it can happen so quickly that we barely recognize it. In the blink of an eye, we size someone up according to their gender, their clothing, their race, and maybe what we consider their level of attractiveness. And based on all that, we form expectations about who they are.
Sometimes, if we take the time to get to know those people, we discover that they are indeed like we thought. But other times, they offer us a surprise; we find ourselves completely amazed at their depth, or character, or even life experience. Can you relate? |
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Jesus said, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.” When you give to this church and we pay our shared ministry (apportionment) we help care for children through assisting the churches of the East Ohio Conference in developing Child Protection Policies to ensure that children can come to Jesus through the United Methodist Church. Thank you for caring for children through the ministries of Chardon United Methodist Church. |
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In Difficult Economic Times |
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In difficult economic times, people tend to tighten their financial belts, cut back, decrease in areas of spending that are deemed “discretionary”. In the fall of 2008, the individual savings rate increased to its highest level since 2002 in response to the bad economic news. Today, a sense of thrift and sacrifice has become paramount in personal financial planning.
Lower personal spending and reduced household budgets have had an impact on individual charitable giving as determined by a study published by The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University published its Briefing on the Economy and Charitable Giving in December 2008. Chardon United Methodist Church is not immune to this current condition that grips our country. Our Church to date has not cut back on its services to its congregation, missions, educational programs, and other programs. |
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