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NBA Disciples Mission Fund Resources for Easter Offering
Learn more about supporting general ministries through Disciples Mission Fund, and find materials and resources available for your congregation’s Special Day Offerings for Easter. The National Benevolent Association and our fellow general ministries are grateful for your support!
Easter Offering for General Ministries
The Easter Offering provides support for the general ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ.) These ministries operate across the U.S. and Canada as well as around the world. Through care, service, and advocacy for others, and sharing resources, stories, and worship, general ministries partner with regions to strengthen congregations for the mission of the church. The 2023 Easter Offering will take place on Sunday, April 2 and 9, 2023.
The NBA receives more than $200,000 annually from Disciples Mission Fund allocations. This funding helps support our collaborative mission work with Disciples health and social service ministries and social entrepreneurs of faith, truly creating communities of compassion and care.
What is Disciples Mission Fund?
Disciples Mission Fund (DMF) is the common fund of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Disciples Mission Fund supports 70+ ministries, as close as your local congregation and reaching around the globe. This common funding system enables all congregations to channel resources through one system to be shared across the life of the church. Learn more >>
Individuals and congregations can give to Disciples Mission Fund at any time throughout the year, but many choose to contribute through Special Day Offerings. These Special Day Offerings allow Disciples to give with specific intention six times during the year. Congregations or individuals provide these over-and-above gifts in support of designated ministries. Learn more >>
NBA Disciples Mission Fund Resources
Support and share the stories of the NBA and general ministries through the Disciples Mission Fund! Provided here are a variety of resources and materials that may be helpful as your congregation prepares for Easter Offering.
Print Materials
- NBA Called to Care Newsletter 2022 Fall
- NBA Easter Offering Bulletin Insert (two bulletins per 8.5 by 11 sheet of paper)
Digital Materials
- NBA Easter Offering Slide — to include in on-screen worship presentations (Widescreen: PowerPoint or PDF · Standard: PowerPoint or PDF)
- NBA Stories and News — Read stories about compassion and care we accompany Disciples leaders and partner organizations as they build and support their communities.
- NBA Resources — including Prison & Jail Ministries and Mental Health & Wellness webinars, the Social Enterprise Resource Bank, worship materials, and more.
- NBA eNews Archive — a collection of our monthly “Called to Care” eNewsletters, highlighting the latest updates from the NBA and Disciples-related health and social service ministries
Videos
Subscribe to our YouTube channel to learn more about our Social Entrepreneurship Program, which supports the development of new and innovative faith-rooted social enterprises; our newest program, Community Engagement, which works to address the root causes of injustice; and spend time with our mental health resources made possible through our Mental Health & Wellness Program.
- 2023 Easter Offering Thank You video: YouTube version
- Watch video resources from our 2022 SENT Seminar
- Learn about how our Peer Learning & Wellness Groups Create a Place to Connect, Be Seen and Heard
- Feeling overwhelmed? Take a moment to check out these wellness tips for getting through the holiday seasons and beyond.
For More Information
If you have questions about the NBA or regarding these or other materials for your congregation, please contact Rev. Tamara Chestnut, NBA Associate Vice President of Development & Marketing, at TChestnut@NBAcares.org or (314) 993-9000 ext. 1303.
For more information about your church’s giving history or supporting General Ministries through the Disciples Mission Fund, please contact Treasury Services, at Treasury@Disciples.org or (317) 635-3100.
