State Mission Offering

During the fall of each year, we emphasize the CBF/GA State Mission Offering.

Your gift to the 2020/21 CBF/GA State Mission Offering supports two specific areas of ministry in our state and world.

For a second year, part of the offering will be used to support Congregational Ministry Grants. These are matching grants from $1000 to $2000, used to support a new ministry or missional endeavor.

The four categories under which projects should fall to be eligible are:

Community Partnerships
Interfaith Initiatives
Local Mission Engagement
Young Leadership Development

In 2020/21, two churches received congregational ministry grants.

Helping a church to complete a home with Shelter Liberia

Providing scholarships and child care for students in church-sponsored Medical Coder Classes

Redesigning, building raised beds, and adding a water collection system to a community garden

Helping fund referees for a church- sponsored community basketball league

“If there is among you anyone in need, … do not be hard-hearted or tight-fisted toward your needy neighbor. You should rather open your hand, willingly lending enough to meet the need, whatever it may be.” – Deuteronomy 15:7-8

For 2020/21, CBF/GA is adding CBF field personnel support as part of the offering.

Half of the funds collected will go to support the mission and ministry of CBF field personnel with significant CBF/GA ties.

The field personnel identified for 2020/2021 are:

Anna & LaCount Anderson, Eastern North Carolina

SMO digital materials are available for you to download and print below.

They may be used to promote the 2020/2021 “Open Hearts, Open Hands” State Mission Offering at your church.

SMO 2020 Poster

SMO 2020_Bulletin Insert

SMO 2020-How to Give to CBF/GA

SMO 2020-Coordinator Letter to Congregations