Education and Interpretation Coordination

Leader holds primary responsibility for interpreting the impact and importance of Mission Giving as an act of faith and commitment. Leader empowers women to understand, interpret and participate in United Methodist Women's mission with women, children and youth, and outreach of the church, as well as engage in raising funds for mission and outreach. She will:

1. understand and interpret United Methodist Women mission projects and concepts of mission, working closely with the finance and program committees to ensure that members are well-informed about what happens to their gifts and what ministries are made possible through their Mission Giving;
2. promote and interpret the need for Mission Giving to fund the total mission program of United Methodist Women, including ministries with women, children and youth, leadership development, spiritual growth, service and advocacy, and transformative education;
3. develop and promote strategies for engaging in and growing Mission Giving at all levels of United Methodist Women, including promotion of the Five Channels of Mission Giving;
4. inform United Methodist Women members of transformative education and leader-ship development opportunities such as Mission u and Leadership Development Days;
5. promote mission studies, local mission opportunities, Mission u, leadership development events, spiritual growth retreats, Assembly, Ubuntu Days of Service, annual meetings and other events underwritten by Mission Giving;
6. promote and utilize United Methodist Women print, online and audiovisual resources to tell the mission story, and ensure these resources are available for mission programs and projects;
7. work with district mission coordinators for education and interpretation, provide resources and conduct training at least annually;
8. serve on the conference Board of Global Ministries, or equivalent body, and work with the conference secretary of Global Ministries on mission education and interpretation (The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church 2016, ¶633.2); and
9. serve on the following committees: leadership team, Program, Finance, Member-ship and Mission u.

Contact your staff liaison for questions and clarifications.