UTO SPRING INGATHERING

MAY 11TH, 2008

The United Thank Offering is a program of The Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole Church, founded by and administered by women since 1889. The United Thank Offering Committee is a spiritual and financial partner in the mission work of The Episcopal Church, through every person in every pew. UTO is entrusted to promote thank offerings, to receive the offerings, and to distribute the United Thank Offering monies through grants. The Committee awards and administers these grants within the framework of the policies and procedures of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) of The Episcopal Church.

UTO had 202 requests totaling $8,141,476.97.
UTO funded 104 grants totaling $2,439,342.46.
The average grant amount was $23,455.22.

The two largest grants were $79,722 to the Diocese of Sialkot in Pakistan to finish a hospital, and $68,000 to the Diocese of Alaska to build a new church for St. Augustine’s congregation in Homer.  The smallest grant was for $750 to the Diocese of Mississippi to start up a Sunday School program at St. Mark’s in Jackson.

Be a part of this great Mission by picking up your blue box at the church and then return it filled your gifts of thanksgiving on Sunday, May 11th so that it may be collected and blessed.  These gifts support the ministry of the Church throughout the world.