How
The National Setting Uses OCWM - Basic Support
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Ministries with partner churches in 85 countries
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Support of approximately 190 missionaries, mission associates
and volunteers
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Interfaith dialogue; advocacy for human rights; ministries
to persons with disabilities, promoting health and wholeness
around the world
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International social and economic development
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Disaster preparedness and response in the U.S.
and abroad
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Refugee advocacy and resettlement
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Coordination of volunteer opportunities and services
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Stewardship and financial development resources and training
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Helping congregations seek and receive money for local churches
and Our Church's Wider Mission
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Worship and educational resources for congregations; Christian
education curricula; spiritual and liturgical formation; music
resources
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Partnerships with UCC-related colleges and seminaries, campus
ministries, scholarship and grants coordination, racial and
ethnic education
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Resources for children, families, youth, young adults, women,
and men; outdoor ministries
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Placement services for churches and clergy; ministerial formation
and authorization
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Leadership training for laity and clergy
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Starting new churches, evangelism resources, membership growth,
new church loans, capital campaign services for congregations,
church building loans
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Economic justice concerns, including poverty issues, public
education, labor relations, access to health care
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Racial justice issues, including higher education initiatives,
youth and young adult empowerment, environmental justice
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Peace ministries, prison ministries, human rights, justice
for women
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Social responsibility of corporations
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Networks for public policy advocacy, including media ethics
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Supplementation of pension benefits for retired UCC clergy
when annual income is below a specified level.
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Telling the story of UCC mission to members and the public
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United Church News, UCC website (www.ucc.org),
video production
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Resource distribution through United Church of Christ Resources
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Costs of overall planning, coordinating, and organizing of
national ministries, including those parts of salaries, benefits,
financial operations, rent, office costs, insurance, professional
fees, etc., that apply to administration.
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Operations, salaries and benefits for denominational record-keeping
and demographic study
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UCC Year Book and Statistical Handbook
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Salaries, benefits of national ministries' executive offices
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Treasury functions and liaison staff
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Convening of Boards of Directors
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General Synod
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Work with various ecumenical and overseas church organizations
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Work with UCC Conferences and UCC-related institutions; relationships
with racial/ethnic constituencies within the church.
*Other
sources of income are investment income, reimbursements, resource
sales, administrative fees, funds and trusts, and gifts and
contributions.
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