CP: 2.59% ahead of last year
Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program are 2.6 percent ahead of the same time frame in 2006. As of April 30, the year-to-date total of $120,638,766 for CP missions is $3,043,100 ahead of the $117,595,665 received at the same point in 2006. For the month, receipts of $18,562,120 were 8.2 percent, or $1,410,646, ahead of the $17,151,474 received in April 2006. Designated giving of $143,114,624 for the same year-to-date period is 8.5 percent, or $11,241,952, above gifts of $131,872,672 received at this point last year. The $25,724,069 in designated gifts received last month is $8,752,749 above the $16,971,319 received in April 2006, an increase of 51.6 percent.
WMU offers on-demand resources
Woman’s Missionary Union now offers print-on-demand Bible studies to help small groups in churches increase in biblical and missional understanding of their responsibility and opportunities for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. These Bible studies are offered for all age levels as part of WMU’s new “Generation M” (M for missions) brand of online products. Generation M products can be purchased and instantly downloaded from the WMU online store, www.wmustore.com. Among the Generation M products is a 52-week Bible study based on the book of Acts. Intended to spark discussion and understanding about present-day missions and missions involvement, the “Christ Followers” series provides an undated lesson plan to be used by small study groups any time.