2008 Disciples Mission Fund

1. 2008 Disciples Mission Fund Report to the General Board April 2009

2. 2008 Statistics

3. 2008 Special Day Offerings

4. Special Day Offering Materials • Created by teams appointed by recipients • Using Audio Visual to supplement • Increased the distribution by over 1100 congregations • Returned to standing orders • Working with non-technologically equipped congregations

5. Week of Compassion

6. Reconciliation

7. General Statistics • Giving by Top 100 Churches • 2008 - $3,811,173 • 2007 - $3,926,124 • 2006 - $3,806,845 • Giving by Top 250 Churches • 2008 - $6,511,266 • 2007 - $6,659,460 • 2006 - $6,424,648 • 80% / 18% Rule • 485 gave 80% • 2,140 contributed out of 3,752 congregations – 62 congregations contributed in 2008 that did not in 2007

8. DMF Promotion Strategy • DMF developed as an Annual Fund • Relational Strategy – FCC Colorado Springs and Zionsville • Recognized 129 congregations as percentage givers (giving above 10%) • Recognized our Top 100 and Top 101-250 in total gifts • Recognition lunch at General Assembly • Continuing visits • Recognizing our top giving for Special Offerings

9. New DMF News • Partnership with the Office of Disciples Women • Train 70-100 “DMF Advocates” at Quadrennial • Use the established relational networks among Disciples Women • Reach congregations with a personal visit that we can never reach and do so at a minimal cost • Applied for a Scott Grant

10. Allocation System News • Distribution • Software is being created • July 2009 – bi-monthly distribution to partners • Treasury Services • Conversations with our first region about remote bookkeeping services • Tremendous cost savings • Annual Audit • OGMP Audit (including DMF) • Completed the merger with a clean audit

11. Allocation System – 2008