Apportionments
To be part of a local United Methodist church is to join “a connectional society of
persons who have professed their faith in Christ…” The term “Connectional” refers to the points of connection among the various levels in the organizational structure of The United Methodist Church—i.e., the network of interdependent relationships among persons and groups on local, regional, national, and international levels of The United Methodist Church.
The United States is divided into five Jurisdictional Areas. These Jurisdictional Areas are then divided into Annual Conferences. The Texas Annual Conference is part of the South Central Jurisdiction. Each conference has a Bishop, District Superintendents, Cabinet, boards, and committees. A connectional church is a church that is accountable to each of these levels, as well as to the local level.
The Book of Discipline states the following: “The local church is a connectional society of persons who have been baptized, have professed their faith in Christ, and have assumed the vow s of membership in the United Methodist Church. They gather in fellowship to hear the Word of God, receive the sacraments, praise and worship the triune God, and carry forward the work that Christ has committed to his church.”
Together w ith our connectional congregations, the United Methodist Church is able to accomplish what no single church, district or annual conference could ever hope to do. The United Methodist Church is able to improve the lives of families, reach out to disaster victims, and make Disciples of Jesus Christ locally and around the world.
Our apportionments make so many things possible for people in need—physically and spiritually. We are able to help through our apportionment giving. The general church allocates the apportioned funds based on its budget to the conferences. The conferences subsequently also allocates apportioned funds based on its budget to the local churches. This method of giving has become a strong generous commitment.
This page has some sub pages.
- World Service
- Ministerial Education Fund
- Black College Fund
- Africa University
- Interdenominational Cooperation Fund
- General Administration Fund
- Jurisdictional Ministry & Administration
- Center for Congregational Excellence
- New Church Development
- Center for Clergy Excellence
- Center for Missional Excellence
- Center for Connectional Resources
- Pensions
- Episcopal & District Superintendent fund
- Equitable Compensation Fund
- Medical Benefits
- Apportionment formula
January 13 2010 09:20 am