EXTRA LIFT DRIVE CONCLUDES!

 

On September 27, 2010 this matching fund drive concluded with over 100 donors committing gifts of $118,800 for the ministry of 19 of the American Baptist International Ministries missionary teams.  These gifts were matched 100% by donations from the matching fund established by a leadership gift from the First Baptist Church of Royal Oak Michigan Mission Fund.  Gifts were received through contributions on the International Ministries web site and checks sent in the mail.  This has been the third matching fund drive undertaken in the last two years to encourage new individual donations for support of the International Ministries missionary team. 

 

International Ministries established the Missionary Partnership initiative in 2003 with the goal that by 2010 missionary core support would be covered by directed or targeted committed contributions from congregations and individuals.  Unrestricted funds contributed to International Ministries through the World Mission Offering are used to cover the additional direct and indirect costs related to missionary support.  Grants to partner agencies and projects are also made from World Mission Offering funds.  Unrestricted endowment income is used to cover the administrative and fundraising costs of the organization