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Conference Trustees appoint Gallagher to administer insurance plan
Written: 4/23/2008
The conference Board of Trustees has appointed Gallagher Risk Management Services of Ridgeland as the sole administrators of the conference-wide insurance program, PACT. Churches were mailed a letter about the change April 23. "The Trustees have been hard at work reviewing policy cove...

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Stewardship Academy draws rave reviews
Written: 4/16/2008
Special to the Advocate The first session of the Stewardship Academy appears to have been a hit. Sponsored by The Mississippi United Methodist Foundation, the event was held March 28-29 at Crossgates UMC. Eighty-three laypersons and 63 clergy representing 74 local United Methodist chur...

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2007 Giving Report
Written: 3/5/2008
To see the 2008 Giving Report that was included in the March 5 edition of the Mississipp United Methodist Advocate, click here....

CFA prepares $20.6M budget for 2009
Written: 3/4/2008
Special to the AdvocateThe Mississippi Conference Council on Finance and Administration plans to present a financial plan for 2009 that calls for no increase in funding from the churches as a whole. The plan will be presented first at budget roundtables around the conference before a final pr...

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Conference apportioned giving plunges to 9-year low
Written: 2/6/2008
By Woody WoodrickAdvocate Editor Giving to apportionments by Mississippi United Methodists in 2007 dropped to its lowest level in nine years, according to figures released by the conference treasurer's office. That means that agencies and ministries included in both the conference and Gene...

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Changing demographics will affect church funding
Written: 10/16/2007
By Marta W. AldrichUnited Methodist News Service NASHVILLE — The face of today’s United Methodist is markedly different than it was 40 years ago — a reality that concerns church financial leaders tracking how changing demographics are hitting the denomination in its pocketbook. In the Unit...

BOMB sets 2008 insurance rates
Written: 9/18/2007
The Board of Medical Benefits set health insurance rates for 2008 at its meeting Sept. 13. The 2007 Annual Conference approved the maximum rates. Rates for retirees, spouses and individuals on Medicare will not increase because the Medicare Part D subsidy was received in July. Rates for the ...

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Giving report carries mixed results
Written: 5/15/2007
By David StottsConference Treasurer Apportioned giving is our way in The United Methodist Church of being in “big” ministry even though we are a conference of small local churches. For example, none of our churches could singlehandedly provide camping facilities and staff like we have available a...

Sessions will help churches interpret apportionments
Written: 3/6/2007
One of the keys of connectionalism is apportioned giving, as United Methodists do together what none could do alone. From the smallest to the largest, all United Methodist churches are engaged in ministry throughout the world and around our state through their connectional giving. The Mississippi Co...

Insurance to offer dental, vision plans
Written: 5/2/2006
By the Advocate Participants in the Mississippi Conference health insurance program could have the option of adding dental and vision coverage. The conference Board of Medical Benefits will present to the Annual Conference June 11-14 in Jackson the opportunity to add the coverages. If approved, th...

Clergy insurance benefits forums start March 20
Written: 3/15/2006
Thirteen forums are scheduled this spring to inform Mississippi Conference clergy about medical benefits issues that will come before the Annual Conference in June. The first sessions are set for March 20 and the final event is planned for April 6. “This year there will be very few chang...

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Methodists boost giving by more than 50 percent
Written: 2/28/2006
By Linda Green United Methodist News Service NASHVILLE — Amid a year of natural disasters, United Methodists reached deep into their pockets and increased their total giving to the church’s ministries by more than 50 percent over the previous year. The denomination has much to celebrate in “the ...

Lenten offerings to aid rebuilding
Written: 2/27/2006
During Lent, congregations have two opportunities to support the restoration of homes and churches damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Bishop Hope Morgan Ward is asking every church in the Mississippi Conference to receive offerings during Lent to help restore churches impacted by Katrina. &nbs...

Treasurer expresses thanks for churches' giving in 2005
Written: 2/1/2006
In August, David Stotts was worried about apportionments – even before Hurricane Katrina roared through Mississippi. Six months later, the grateful conference treasurer has two words for Mississippi United Methodists: thank you. “I give my thanks to our churches, and I give all ...

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Conference finds insurance thanks to PACT
Written: 1/18/2006
By Woody Woodrick Advocate Editor Adopted as a shield against liability, UM PACT is proving to be just as beneficial for property insurance for United Methodist churches in the Mississippi Conference. UM PACT, adopted as the conference insurance program at an October special session of Annual Con...