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United Methodist Children's Fund For Christian Mission

Questions and Answers

What is the Children's Fund For Christian Mission?
How are mission projects chosen?
How do I get information about these projects?
Can I send money for just one of the projects?
May I send packages of clothing?
What other education resources are available for use with children?

Photo: Sallie Crenshaw Bethlehem Community Center - Chattanooga, Tennessee

The Children's Fund for Christian Mission
It's a way children can learn about and make contributions to a select group of mission projects. The policy of the Children's Fund is first to educate children about mission and second to provide a way for children to give to mission beyond their local church.

Choosing Projects
Each year the General Board of Global Ministries and the General Board of Discipleship select projects. The promotion of these projects coincides with the church school year, September 1 through August 31. Projects are chosen in the United Sates and overseas. Each project ministers to children. A variety of projects is chosen to show the many ways The United Methodist Church is meeting the needs of children.

Getting Information
A free packet, containing a world map, pictures and activities, is available to every church, write to:

United Methodist Children's Fund for Christian Mission
PO Box 340003
Nashville, TN 37203-0003

Photo: Sabah Theological Seminary: Empowering the Women & Children of Sabah - Sabah, Malaysia

Sending Money
All moneys are distributed equally among the projects. you may wish to choose one project for in-depth study and then use it as the basis for sending mission gifts.

You may send your money directly to United Methodist Children's Fund for Christian Mission at the above address. Please include conferences and local church name address.

Or you may prefer to designate your gift for United Methodist Children's Fund for Christian Mission and have your local church treasurer send it to the annual conference treasurer who will then send it to Nashville.

Sending Clothing
Sending packages (even of items like school supplies) may require the recipient to pay a duty or other tax penalty, at times in excess of the value of the package. Also, government regulations often require that packages and moneys be accounted for in a specific way. Failure to follow procedures may jeopardize the ongoing work of an agency. For these reasons, when we speak of gifts to the Children's Fund, we speak only of money.