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Estefania Regina de Oliviera Vieira visits with a young patient during a free medical clinic offered by volunteers from the Methodist Church in Brazil and the Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church in Murutinga, Brazil.
Photo: Mike DuBose, UM News
The Advance connects individuals and churches with mission projects, missionaries and ministry around the world, fostering spiritual growth, alleviating human suffering and promoting positive change in communities worldwide.
The Advance is the voluntary, designated, “second-mile” giving channel of The United Methodist Church.
Since its founding in 1948, the Advance has helped provide over three million gifts totaling over one billion dollars to thousands of projects around the world. The Advance supports missionaries and ministries that range from churches, schools, agriculture programs, health facilities, and peace and justice initiatives, among others.
Because Global Ministries, which administers the Advance, is funded by UMC-apportionment funds, 100% of gifts to Advance projects can go to their intended project or ministry.
Responding to God’s call to mission around the world.
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Projects outside of the United States must work in collaboration with or be a part of a United Methodist Annual or Central Conference, a Mission Initiative, an ecumenical partner of The United Methodist Church OR have worked successfully with the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) or Global Ministries. Projects providing services within the United States must have national or regional appeal and the interest and financial support of more than one annual conference.
Global Ministries is not currently accepting Advance applications. An announcement will be made to annual and central conferences when a new application cycle is open.
Advance Partner Projects are expected to maintain the standards noted above, and provide documentation of the following:
Global Ministries reserves the right to hold funds for Advance Partner Projects that do not meet these criteria.
Advance projects are considered to be in good standing as long as they follow the program requirements listed above.
No, Global Ministries is not currently accepting Advance applications. An announcement will be made to annual and central conferences when a new application cycle is open.
Global Ministries makes every effort to use funds as designated; nevertheless, under the direction of the Board of Directors, Global Ministries retains full control over the use and distribution of donated funds. If funds cannot be used for an intended project due to unforeseen circumstances, events beyond Global Ministries control or the suspension or closure of an Advance project, the IRS allows Global Ministries to distribute the donated funds to a similarly aligned Advance project.
The Advance for Christ and His Church (referred to as the Advance) was established by the General Conference (¶ 823, Book of Discipline) as an “official program within The United Methodist Church through which support may be designated for projects approved by the Advance Committee of the General Board of Global Ministries.”
Global Ministries works to ensure that Advance Partner Projects align with the priorities of the church in a region, that funds are disbursed promptly and as designated and that partners report on their progress so that missional impact can be celebrated throughout the wider church.
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