"One Great Hour of Sharing"

e-pistle from Bishop Mike

March 8, 2006

"One Great Hour of Sharing"

One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) is observed by United Methodists on the fourth Sunday in Lent (March 26th this year) but you can give all year around. The OGHS offering supports the ongoing work of the United Methodist Committee on Relief. Your gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing allow UMCOR to work efficiently and effectively in disaster response, hunger and poverty ministries, and refugee ministries around the world. UMCOR does not receive support from World Service.

Resources (especially a bulletin insert) for the offering are available from www.umcor.org or by phoning 1-800-862-4246. In addition, the UMCOR disaster relief recorded message is updated daily at 800-841-1235 for the latest information.

More information is available at www.umcgiving.org.

Given the realities of so many disasters which have needed UMCOR's response, this year 2006 it is especially important for all of our churches to receive this "One Great Hour of Sharing" offering. Give generously in thanks for all that God has given you.

Thank you for your generosity.

from Bishop Michael J. Coyner

Indiana Area of the United Methodist Church
"Making a Difference ... in Indiana
and around the world"

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If you know someone who has yet to sign up for e-HUM, they simply need to send a blank e-mail from their preferred e-mail account to add@inareaumc.org.

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