The general offerings received each week at North Hill not only sustain the inner workings within our church walls, but also help to support other Disciple -related ministries. A voted percentage of general offerings is divided among:
· Disciples Mission Fund - the general needs of the denomination as a whole (60% of the total voted percentage) · Northern Lights Region of the Christian Church (20%) · Bushnell University (20%)
North Hill Christian Church also actively supports the following Disciples of Christ outreach offerings with yearly special offering collections:
· Week of Compassion - Worldwide Crisis and Disaster Relief · Lenten - local outreach for current concerns · Easter - aid in the work of: o the Division of Overseas Ministries and o the Division of Homeland Ministries o Other general ministries · Pentecost - for new church development · Reconciliation - with the goal of rooting out the causes of racism wherever it is found · Thanksgiving - to support higher education · Christmas - to support regional growth and development
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