BETHLEHEM CENTER
This community center ministers to children and youth in Mid-town Jackson. In addition to our direct involvement, this ministry receives support through our Conference giving.

CAMP WESLEY PINES
This camp near Gallman host a full schedule of summer camps, retreats, and other events designed to help people encounter God.

EAST JACKSON DISTRICT
This giving helps to support the operation of the District office as well as support several mission projects of the district such as the ongoing work of Hispanic ministries in Forest, MS.

MCRAE HOUSE: Methodist CHILDREN’S HOMES
In addition to our direct involvement with the McRae Girls Home in Jackson, we also support this local girls’ home through our conference giving.



BADDOUR CENTER
Our giving through this opportunity provides care for the 150 adults with mild retardation who call this Senatobia facility home.

BLACK COLLEGE FUND
This area provides support for United Methodist institutions of higher education that have historically served the educational needs of African-American students.

BOARD OF MEDICAL BENEFITS
In addition to providing for our congregation’s clergy we also help provide for the medical, prescription and wellness benefits for retired and active clergy and their surviving spouses across our state.

BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY
This giving helps support training for local pastors, continuing education opportunities, guidance and support for candidates for the ordained United Methodist ministry in Mississippi.

CAMP LAKE STEPHENS
This camp near Oxford, hosts a full schedule of summer camps, retreats, and other events designed to help people encounter God.

CHOCTAW MISSION
This is a ministry to the Choctaw communities of Pearl River, Red Water, and Bogue Chitto.

CONNECTIONAL MINISTRIES
Our giving to Connectional Ministries helps provide support for statewide mission and outreach particularly in the areas of Children and Youth as well as Hispanic/Latino Ministries.

CONFERENCE COMMUNITY CENTERS
These centers serve the poor and disadvantaged by offering affordable childcare and after-school and other children’s programs, training and educational opportunities, abuse prevention and intervention, summer enrichment, and older adult services.

MS Rural Center in Columbia
Wesley House in Meridian
Bethlehem Center in Jackson
Moore Community House in Biloxi
Edwards Street Center in Hattiesburg
Good Shepherd Community Center in Vicksburg
Delta Resources in Greenville
Holmes County Center in Goodman
St. Andrew’s Mission in McComb

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT FUND
This giving helps support our District Superintendents as they provide encouragement and oversight for United Methodist churches, missions, and ministries throughout Mississippi.

EPISCOPAL FUND
This giving helps support our bishops as they provide encouragement and oversight for Methodist churches, missions, and ministries locally and around the world.

EQUITABLE COMPENSATION FUND
This area of giving helps provide supplemental compensation for pastors serving in new or existing churches in Mississippi that are unable to fully support a pastor on their own.

GULFSIDE ASSEMBLY
This historic jurisdictional mission and retreat center now serves as the site of Katrina recovery efforts on the west end of the Gulf Coast. Following the total destruction of all of its facilities by Katrina, its board is evaluating options for the future.

IGNITING MINISTRIES: WORLD SERVICE FUND
This World Service program supports this Television and Welcoming ministry of The United Methodist Church. This ministry provides nationwide print, TV, and radio ads to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ and to invite persons to visit their local United Methodist Church.

METHODIST CHILDREN’S HOMES
The Children’s Homes provide a healing experience in a caring environment for at risk children. Locations throughout the state include: Bass Girls Home, Lyon; Gulf Coast Girls Home, Gulfport; McCarty Boys Home, Ellisville; Pendleton Boys Home, Natchez; and McRae Girls Home in Jackson. Children live in Teaching Family Homes and Foster Homes where each hurting child regains trust in self and others along with trust in God.

MILLSAPS COLLEGE
Through our United Methodist conference giving we help provide scholarships and financial aid to United Methodist students attending this United Methodist-related College in Jackson, MS.

MINSTERIAL EDUCATION FUND
This giving supports ministerial education across The United Methodist Church. The fund supports theological seminaries and continuing education for ministers, particularly by providing scholarships for students preparing for the ordained ministry.

MISSISSIPPI CAMPUS MINISTRY
This giving provides salaries for campus ministers and program support for Wesley Foundations on the campuses of 25 state universities and community colleges in Mississippi.

NEW CHURCH DEVELOPMENT
By giving to this area we support new church starts and help to prepare their leaders for mission and ministry in their new settings.

PENSION FUND
Through this giving we help support retired clergy and their surviving spouses in gratitude for their many years of faithful service to Jesus Christ and His church across our state. In addition to funding future benefits for our current clergy staff, Christ UMC provides significant financial pension support to smaller United Methodist churches across Mississippi.

RUST COLLEGE
This giving area helps provide general support and scholarships for this historically black United Methodist College in Holly Springs, MS.

SEASHORE ASSEMBLY
This camp has provided a tremendous number of programs and services for the coastal region. Although seriously damaged by Hurricane Katrina, the assembly serves as a hub for relief and rebuilding efforts and is resuming its regular camp and retreat operations.

SOUTHEASTERN JURISDICTION MINISTRIES
This area of giving supports missions throughout the Southeast at such places as Hinton Rural Life Center and Gulfside Assembly. Additionally our giving helps Lake Junaluska Assembly provide conferences, retreats, workshops, and events to equip and inspire persons for ministry in their local church, district, and conference.

THE UNITED METHODIST HOUR
This ministry provides spiritual guidance and witness to the Good News of Jesus Christ through weekly radio and television programs throughout Mississippi and the Gulf South.


AFRICA UNIVERSITY
Our giving to this ministry supports growth and expansion of the only degree-granting United Methodist university on the continent of Africa. Since opening in 1992, the university has prepared more than 2,000 teachers, pastors, counselors, agriculturalists, business people, and other professionals who are at work in Africa and around the world. Today 1,200 students from across Africa attend Africa University.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL COOPERATION FUND
This area of giving provides basic support for ecumenical agencies through which The United Methodist Church participates in God’s mission in cooperation with other Christian communities.

MISSIONARIES: WORLD SERVICE FUND
Through our United Methodist conference giving we help provide support for missionaries in 120 countries. The fund strengthens evangelism efforts, stimulates church growth, expands Bible studies and enriches spiritual commitment.