Each month, the NUMC Outreach Team chooses an organization or initiative to support through monetary donations collected weekly. We call this our Mission of the Month. At times, you may hear these missions referred to as the “Advance Specials,” which is the historical term in our church. We use them interchangeably, so whichever term you use will be understood.
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Through the Mission of the Month, our Outreach Team highlights and partners with ministries locally, nationally, and internationally to strengthen their work growing God’s kingdom. Our partnerships gained in 2023 were Lahaina UMC in Maui, Family Promise of Bucks County, The Syrian American Medical Association, A Woman’s Place, the Wrightstown Food Pantry, and much more.
May Mission of the Month:
The Mission of the Month (Advance) for May is the United Methodist Church of Tanzania’s Pastor Salary Campaign. Right now, pastors in Tanzania earn as little as $67 per year, with some not even receiving a salary. This makes it very hard for them to serve their congregations the way they would like, and provide for their families and themselves. A fair and sustainable annual salary in Tanzania is $1200.
We can help contribute to this fund so pastors can continue their ministries and care for their congregations and their families. If you would like to help the Pastor Salary Campaign in Tanzania, please use one of the blue Advance offering envelopes in the pews and place it in the offering plate. You can also send a check to Newtown UMC, 35 Liberty Street, Newtown, PA 18940. Please mark your check “Advance for May.”