| Ready for a miracle? These complimentary resources are designed to help you challenge your church family to a Christmas Miracle Offering. If you choose to make the Sudan the focus of your challenge, this page will provide you with a video, photos, graphics and more that you are welcome to use in your live, print and web communications with your church family. Even if you have a different call upon your congregation, you will find the downloadable “how to” instructions below helpful. “I assure you, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!” –Jesus | ||||||
| Instructions These “how to” instructions will take you through the critical steps for planning and holding your Christmas Miracle Offering, whether you are focusing on the Sudan or another need. to download right click the document link --> click save target as...  Examples from Ginghamsburg
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| Sudan Video This video answers the questions “Why Sudan?” and “Why a Christmas Miracle Offering?” It depicts the challenge made to the people of Ginghamsburg in Advent 2004 and the results of that challenge, as captured on video by the Ginghamsburg team’s visit to Darfur, Sudan in August 2005.to download right click the video link --> click save target as... Download for use with your own congregation in any of multiple formats.
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ChallengingYourChurch-ChristmasMiracle.pdf
Photo Gallery
To download a photo, click on the "Thumbnails" link below. Then, click on the desired image to view the high resolution version. From there, move your mouse over the photo, right-click and select "Save Picture As..." to download it.
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>>click on the image to view high resolution version. Then click File --> Save As... to download it.<<  Filename: boys_on_donkey.jpg
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Partnering with Ginghamsburg You are encouraged to develop your own strategic partnership with an organization like the United Methodist Committee on Relief- UMCOR (See "Instructions"). However, you are also invited to combine your offering with Ginghamsburg’s and be part of our relationship with UMCOR if that would work best for your church. For more information on partnering with us, contact Chief Stewardship Officer Nate Gibson at 937.667.1069 ext. 201, ngibson(at)ginghamsburg.org. You may also choose to send your donations directly to UMCOR at: |