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Christmas Offering for Children proceeds distributed
A committee representing both Indiana North and South Conferences met in Indianapolis April 19 to divide the proceeds of the Bishop's Special Christmas Offering for Children received in December.
The committee, chaired by Executive Assistant to the Bishop Dr. Donald Griffith, received $94,639 in gifts and grants. North Indiana churches gave $43,815 and the South Indiana churches gave $42,730 to the offering. After expenses, the committee distributed $76,235. Divided into thirds, the offerings went to Indiana projects, Advance Special within the United States and Advance Specials outside the United States.
In Indiana, $28,000 was divided equally by the two conferences. North Conference projects included the Bridges (an inclusive, multi-sensory worship service for developmentally disabled children) in South Bend; the NIC Children and Poverty projects; Royal Family Kids' Camp; Northwest Family Services Children's Programs; Charis House, a children's program at the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission, the Lafayette Urban Ministries children's program and the Anderson New Hope children's programs. South Conference projects included: SIC Outdoor Ministries; Vida Nueava in Indianapolis; Brightwood Community Center, Fourteenth and Chestnut Community Center, SIC School of Christian Mission; Camp Encounter and the United Methodist Youth Home in Evansville.
Divided into thirds, the offerings went to Indiana projects, Advance Special within the United States and Advance Specials outside the United States. |
Ten Advance children's projects in the United States in the amount of $2,800 each included: Children and youth ministries to hurricane survivors in Louisiana and Mississippi; Henderson Settlement in Kentucky; McCurdy Mission School in New Mexico; Covenant Education Center in Shiprock, N.M.; Red Bird School tuition in Kentucky; Tree of Life Ministry for Native American children in South Dakota; Wesley Child-Care Center in Cincinnati; Jayuya Camp Ministries in Puerto Rico; and Nome Community Center in Alaska.
Ten Advance children's projects beyond the United States in the amount of $2,800 each included: School Hot Lunch Program in Haiti; Maternal and Child Health Care, Maua Hospital, Kenya; Christian Cherished Project for Orphans and Vulnerable, Congo; Ishe Anesau Project, Zimbabwe; Babyfold, Old Mutare Hospital, Zimbawe; El Elohe, Home for Children, Galeana, Mexico; Grace Children's Hospital, Haiti; Warne Babyfold & Lane School, Bareilly, India; Ministry with Children, Shade and Fresh Water Project, Brazil; Homeless and Abandoned Children, Kamina, Congo.
Funds are distributed through The Advance, a part of the General Board of Global Ministries.
Last updated on 25 Apr 2008