Stewardship is bringing lost souls to Christ through properly and faithfully living, giving and managing one’s time, spirit, bodies,talents, abilities, relationships, treasures, tithes and material resources for the glory and honor of, and in obedience to God.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Houma, LA
6109 Hwy 311, Houma, Louisiana 70360            504/868-7787
The Call
September20, 2000                                                                      Volume 1; No. 3
Fellow First United Methodist Church of Houma Member,
     As your church finance chairman, I would like to share with you how God’s church is doing so far in the year 2000.  Our last report at the end of May 2000, showed we were about $5,000 short of meeting our obligations.
     The last three months, June, July, and August, have been very slow.  In two of the three months, our expenses were greater than our income.
         Our income for June was    $20,968.77
         Our income for July was    $26,767.28
         Our income for August was   $23,133.34

         Our expenses for June were   $22,670.59
         Our expenses for July were   $23,867.78
         Our expenses for August were   $25,799.19

For the three months, we were $1,486.17 short of our regular operating budget.

     At the end of August, we were able to send $10,000 to meet part of our conference obligation.  We are still short of our district and conference obligation by $34,428.50.
      This is where our “Second Mile Giving” really comes in.  This is a one-time effort for each of us to step up and give.  We must average an extra $8,607 per month the rest of the year to meet our 2000 budget obligation.  It can be done if each family gives an extra $100.  If you can give more, please do so.  If not, please give what you can for God’s work to continue here in Houma at His First United Methodist Church.

Bill Vincent
FUMC Finance Chairman
The Breakdown of Apportionments
*ADV SPEC* General*
Africa University Fund
Black College Fund
Centenary College
Conference Center
Dillard University
District Superintendent
Episcopal Fund
Equitable Comp.
General Administration
Gulfside Assembly
Health Insurance		 Interdenominational
LA Conference Admin.
LA Interchurch
Ministerial Education
Minter’s Emergency
Mission Initiative
Pastoral Care Fund
Pension Apportion
SCJ – Administration
SCJ – Lydia Patterson
Wesley Foundations
World Service

     Apportionments, by definition, are offerings that are “…are for the priests as their allotment (Num. 18:8).  Do not neglect to do good and share (Heb. 13:16; the one with two tunics or food should share with him who has none (Luke 3:11); the proceeds of sales were distributed to those in need (Acts 2:45: 4:35); he who is taught must share with his teacher (Gal. 6:6).”  If you would like to make an offering to apportionments and would like to specify what area of apportionments you want your offering to go to, please make a note in the memo of your check or on paper attached to your monetary offering.

     Hi, again.  This is Laura Rhea, editor of The Call.  I would love to hear more of your comments on our newsletter.  One person wrote, “This is just what ‘us’ Methodists need.”  If you have a comment or an article to share, please send it to The Call, 1 Freeport Circle, Houma, LA  70360, or e-mail me at laura_bit@hotmail.com.  Stewardship meetings are held Tuesday evenings.  Our next meeting will be on October 2 at 6.:30 pm.  Please come and join us.  We’ll be looking for you.
What STEWARDSHIP Means to Me…
Submissive Ephesians 5:21
Thrifty Proverbs 13:24
Efficient Ephesians 5:16
Wisdom 1 King 3:9
Attentive Hebrews 2:1
Resourceful 1 Thessalonians 4:11
Diligent Colossians 3:23
Supportive Galatians 6:2
Humble 1 Peter 5:5
Integrity Titus 2:7
Perseverance Galatians 6:9
Contributed by Hazel Berger
Bible Crossword Puzzle

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Second-Mile Offering Voucher
I/We, _____________________________________________________________________,
Printed Name(s)
do hereby promise as an offering for my / our Second-Mile Giving the monetary sum of $_____________.
Attached / Enclosed is my / our check No. __________, dated __________, or cash payment, for the above mentioned sum.
 
Note: If paying by mail, please note on your check that you are making a Second-Mile Offering. Mail your check to:
Firs