Give

God is doing wonderful things here at the Milford United Methodist Church (MUMC)! We are receiving a steady stream of newcomers who are making MUMC their home and discovering the joy of knowing and serving Jesus Christ in the process. We continue to expand our outreach into Milford and the surrounding communities, as well as the rest of the globe, while also continuing to provide "inreach" through worship, Christian education, Bible study, and small groups. All of this is possible because so may of you have given generously to MUMC's ongoing mission and ministry, and to the previous capital campaigns that have helped to finance the construction of our beautiful new church on North River Rd. All of us are committed to enabling MUMC to continue helping people Discover the Joy and touching lives for Jesus Christ.

Stewardship - to serve as one who manages another's property, finances or other affairs - is not just means for the church to raise money. It is a way of life that recognizes that everything we have is God's, and we are simply managing those resources while here on earth.

The Bible is filled with examples of grateful response to God's generous gifts. The Bible also teaches about responsibility to share with others and warns against selfishness and misuse of God's economic resources.

Methodist approach to Stewardship

John Wesley urged those in connection with him to "Earn all you can and save all you can, so that you can give all you can." He modeled modest living and sacrificial giving. Wesley made sure those early classes of "methodists" took weekly offerings for outreach.

Today, we United Methodists join others to help all of God's children...whenever and wherever we can. Just as Jesus multiplied the loaves and fishes when the crowd grew hungry. Through our congregation, we are the heart, spirit and hands of God's outreaching love.

Giving Needs

• Rising Above Campaign
• Youth Mission Projects
• Camp Boosters (Wanakee Scholarship fund)
• UMCOR Emergency fund
• Hurricane Katrina Projects
• SHARE food pantry located at St. Patrick's Church
• others

How can I give?

• Sunday Morning Offering Every Sunday morning service offers a time to "Return a Portion of Our Blessing". On the 2nd Sunday of the month, change is collected at the end of the service for the Wanakee Scholarship fund.
• United States Postal Service You can mail your gift to the church mailing address: MUMC--Financial Secretary, P.O. Box 476, Milford, NH 03055.
• Online Through your Bank Many banks now offer a way to send your gift directly to the church through their online websites. More Info. Note: some banks may charge a fee for this service.
• Online Through Firstgiving www.Firstgiving.org is an online fundraising website. Their mission is "To make it possible for everyone to raise more money online faster and more easily for the causes that are important to them". Some of our members have used Firstgiving to raise funds for mission projects. Donors make an easy, secure online transaction using a credit card and receive an email receipt. Note: Firstgiving subtracts a small transaction fee (about 7%) before sending the donation to our church/members' mission projects.