Our contributions to Apportionments are used within our Conference, the Western Jurisdiction and the General Conference. In addition, our stewardship supports General Advance Specials, Special Offering Sunday causes, and United Methodist Women in Mission. Each of these areas of stewardship are described by pages in this section of cnumc.org.

Apportionments

Annual Conference
Jurisdictional
GeneralChurch

Other Shared Giving

The Advance (General Advance Specials)
United Methodist Special Offering Sundays
The Caring Connection: United Methodist Women in Mission

Background information about our Conference's Standing Rules concerning apportionments may be found in the Conference Journal (click on Conference Journal to read the appropriate section).

Our Apportionments: A Portion Meant for Others

Where does our Connectional Giving Go? 
Visalia Makes its own Apportionment Display 
Shasta District Churches Help Lead the Way 
Apportionments 1-Liners 
Partnership in God's Mission: GBGM Theology of Mission Statement

General Church (World-Wide) Apportionments

The World Service Fund

What is the World Service Fund? 
The Apportionments Spiral - We can do Better! 
GBGM Women's Division-Charter 2006: Looking Anew at the Charter for Racial Justice 
GBGM Women's Division: Bible Women Program Expands to Angola 
GBGM Women's Division: What is a Mission Today Unit? 
GBGM Women's Division: The United Merthodist Women's Reading Program 
GBGM Women's Division: United Methodist Women's Assembly (May 4-6 2006)
Hispanic Plan Results in New Lives, New Ministries 
Covenant Discipleship Groups Bring Life to the Phillippines 
Judy Newton: Missionary Leads First "Disciple" Class in Japan 
Hurricanes in Honduras 
Making Peace a Reality in Angola 
Willits & the World Service Fund 
Garcia Family: Missionaries Back from Chili 
A Kaleidoscopic Ministry of Mission Personnel 
Strengthening our Connection - For Prayer? 
Becoming A Global Mission Partner: Is your Church Ready? 
Valley Faith Shows "Paglago" in Filipino-American Ministries 
United Methodist Men Benefit in Many Ways

Africa University Fund: This is a mission opportunity to develop a university in Africa to serve an entire continent where United Methodism is experiencing its most rapid growth.

Black College Fund: The Division of Higher Education of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry administers this fund for the purpose of giving financial assistance to the twelve United Methodist-related black colleges.

Episcopal Fund: This fund provides salaries, residences, pensions, travel, office and other benefits for all Bishops of the United Methodist Church.

General Administration Fund: The General Administration Fund covers the cost of the quadrennial General Conference session and other general administrative costs of the church at large.

Western Jurisdictional Apportionments

Jurisdictional Conference Administration Fund: This fund covers the costs of the quadrennial Jurisdictional Conference sessions and other administrative and program costs.

Jurisdictional Korean Mission Fund: This fund empowers Korean Mission new church development and ministry in the Western Jurisdiction.

Annual Conference Apportionments

ACS Offering helps West Angola & Merced Campus 
U.C. Berkeley Studen Values Campus Ministry

Other Shared Giving

UMW Caring Connection: Facts & Figures About Mary Elizabeth Inn 
Stockton Grace Promotes Alternative Christmas Giving 
Campbell Hosts Media Resource Center, and all our Churches Gain 
Excerpt: UMCOR Appeal Letter 
Methodists Channel Sizable Donations 
Members Give Generously to Tsunami Survivors

Local Church Mission Ideas

Menu of Mission Education & Action Ideas (Bill Sanford)

Links

United Methodist Women Mission Update 
Sharing God's Gifts