An Invitation An Invitation

to think about theto think about the

Mission and ServiceMission and Service

FundFund

Where does your money Where does your money go?go?

People already givePeople already give

To the United WayTo the United WayTo the Salvation ArmyTo the Salvation Army

To the Canadian Cancer Society, To the Canadian Cancer Society, Diabetes, to groups like Green Peace Diabetes, to groups like Green Peace

and the Heart Fundand the Heart FundTo Hospital FoundationsTo Hospital Foundations

To World Vision, Shoe BoxesTo World Vision, Shoe BoxesTo Political PartiesTo Political Parties

People already give People already give

in so many ways!!!!in so many ways!!!!

Thank You !!!!!!

Churches and UCW’sChurches and UCW’s Already Give Already Give

To campsTo camps

To projects like Beads of Hope, To projects like Beads of Hope,

the Healing Campaign, the Healing Campaign,

United for Peace United for Peace

To community outreach projectsTo community outreach projects

To needy families in their areasTo needy families in their areas

To foodbanksTo foodbanks

To social service agenciesTo social service agencies

To Individuals who are in needTo Individuals who are in need

To seniors’ homesTo seniors’ homes

To special emergent projectsTo special emergent projects

Providing free or nearly free space to Providing free or nearly free space to other organizations: other organizations:

AA, mother’s and totsAA, mother’s and tots

Giving to clothing drives, Giving to clothing drives,

Supporting shelters etc.Supporting shelters etc.

United Church People AreUnited Church People Are

Generous!!!!!!!Generous!!!!!!!Thank You!!!!Thank You!!!!

How many of these projects are How many of these projects are wrong???wrong???

NoneNone

All of these projects All of these projects

are our Christian response are our Christian response

to the biblical call to to the biblical call to

clothe the naked clothe the naked and feed the hungry.and feed the hungry.

Matthew 25: 34-36Matthew 25: 34-36

The United Church ResponseThe United Church Response

The Mission and Service The Mission and Service FundFund

funds programs in all of these areas:funds programs in all of these areas:

Feeding the hungryFeeding the hungry

providing health programs for teens in providing health programs for teens in need need

providing medical services for isolated providing medical services for isolated communitiescommunities

Giving money to sheltersGiving money to shelters

Helping the poorHelping the poor

Supporting ChaplainciesSupporting Chaplaincies

Supporting First Nation’s MinistriesSupporting First Nation’s Ministries

Supporting projects and ecumenical Supporting projects and ecumenical partnerships in the 3partnerships in the 3rdrd World World

Financing Church Redevelopment ProjectsFinancing Church Redevelopment Projects

Giving to New Church DevelopmentGiving to New Church Development

funding theological Schoolsfunding theological Schools

funding ecumenical endeavoursfunding ecumenical endeavours

providing General Council and providing General Council and Conference staff to assist with Conference staff to assist with

congregational programscongregational programs

We provide all these services and We provide all these services and more with your gifts to the:more with your gifts to the:

Mission and ServiceMission and Service

Fund Fund

Thank You!!!!!!Thank You!!!!!!

In Montreal and Ottawa In Montreal and Ottawa ConferenceConference

In 2008 we provide support to:In 2008 we provide support to:

1 First Nations Ministry1 First Nations Ministry

7 Chaplaincies7 Chaplaincies

11 Congregations11 Congregations

8 Community Outreach Projects.8 Community Outreach Projects.

We did all thisWe did all this

with the $575,000with the $575,000

provided for usprovided for us

in Mission Support Grantsin Mission Support Grants

Grants toMontreal and Ottawa

Conference in 2009 have been

reduced to just over $466,000

This Mission SupportThis Mission Supportgrant money isgrant money is

provided toprovided toMontreal and Ottawa ConferenceMontreal and Ottawa Conference

through your gifts to through your gifts to the Mission and Service Fund.the Mission and Service Fund.

Thank You!!!!!!Thank You!!!!!!

Our challengeOur challenge

“When I needed a neighbour, “When I needed a neighbour, Were you there?”Were you there?”Voiced United 600Voiced United 600

Since 1988Since 1988

annual givings to the annual givings to the

Mission and Service Fund Mission and Service Fund

have remained athave remained at

$30,000,000$30,000,000

Since 1988, prices and salaries Since 1988, prices and salaries have gone up substantially:have gone up substantially:

What cost What cost $100$100 in 1988 in 1988Now costsNow costs

$ 162$ 162

That means if you gave That means if you gave

$100$100 in today’s money to the in today’s money to the

Mission and Service Fund Mission and Service Fund

It would be worth onlyIt would be worth only

$61.83$61.83 in 1988 dollars in 1988 dollars

$30,000,000$30,000,000 of today’s dollars of today’s dollarsdoes not compare to the 30 Million does not compare to the 30 Million

dollars given in 1988. In fact it is dollars given in 1988. In fact it is only only

worth worth $$18,500,00018,500,000..

Inflation has eaten away the rest.Inflation has eaten away the rest.

This means that it is This means that it is

harder and harder to harder and harder to

support the support the

important ministries in important ministries in

Montreal and Ottawa Montreal and Ottawa Conference,Conference,

Canada and the world.Canada and the world.

We already know We already know

that you are a that you are a

generous peoplegenerous people

We know that We know that

the present the present

economic climateeconomic climate

is uncertain.is uncertain.

In these tough In these tough economic times, we are economic times, we are

not asking people to not asking people to break their bank.break their bank.

When organizations comeWhen organizations come

to your door asking to your door asking

for donationsfor donations

Please be generous Please be generous

but please don’t forgetbut please don’t forget

“ “ Whenever we have an opportunity, Whenever we have an opportunity,

let us do good to all people…” let us do good to all people…”

Galatians 6: 10Galatians 6: 10

The Mission and Service Fund

The goal for the Mission and ServiceThe goal for the Mission and Service

Fund in 2009 isFund in 2009 is

$32,500,000$32,500,000

The goal for 2010The goal for 2010

for the Mission and Service Fund isfor the Mission and Service Fund is

$32,500,000$32,500,000

We can only We can only achieveachieve

these goals if these goals if

we work togetherwe work together

A possible ideaA possible idea

“ Honour the Lord your God, “ Honour the Lord your God, from your wealth…”from your wealth…”

Proverbs 3:9Proverbs 3:9

A special project ideaA special project idea

from our friends infrom our friends in

Hamilton Conference.Hamilton Conference.

What can one small dime What can one small dime

Possibly do?Possibly do?

A dime buys enough gas to travel 1 A dime buys enough gas to travel 1 kilometre, or it might buy two pieces kilometre, or it might buy two pieces

of candy.of candy.

Not much!!!!!Not much!!!!!

If every member of Montreal and Ottawa If every member of Montreal and Ottawa ConferenceConference

Gave an extra Gave an extra 10 cents10 cents

To the Mission and Service FundTo the Mission and Service Fund

Every day for a year.Every day for a year.

That’s just tenThat’s just ten

penniespennies

That would mean thatThat would mean that

each member wouldeach member would

give an extragive an extra

$36.50$36.50 a year a year

to the to the

Mission and Service Fund.Mission and Service Fund.

That’s aboutThat’s about

the cost of one tank of gasthe cost of one tank of gas

per year.per year.

If all 40,000 plusIf all 40,000 plus

members of Montreal and members of Montreal and OttawaOttawa

Conference gave anConference gave an

extra dime a day toextra dime a day to

the Mission and Service the Mission and Service FundFund

Then we, in Montreal and Then we, in Montreal and Ottawa Conference, would Ottawa Conference, would

collect an extra collect an extra

$1,400,000 $1,400,000 every year.every year.

Remember:Remember:

We are not asking you to We are not asking you to break the bank.break the bank.

We are asking you to use We are asking you to use the power of one dime a the power of one dime a

day.day.

Join Us.Join Us.

Together we can do so much.Together we can do so much.

Pledge to give an extra dimePledge to give an extra dime

every day toevery day to

the the Mission and Service Fund.Mission and Service Fund.

Thank You!!!!!!!!Thank You!!!!!!!!