{"id":20,"date":"2019-06-12T13:39:19","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T13:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/stewardship\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-11-13T19:59:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T19:59:55","slug":"offerings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/offerings\/","title":{"rendered":"Offerings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<ul id=\"v-pills-tab\" class=\"nav flex-column nav-pills\" role=\"tablist\">\n<li class=\"nav-item\"><a id=\"v-pills-oghs-tab\" class=\"nav-link\" role=\"tab\" href=\"#v-pills-oghs\" data-toggle=\"pill\">One Great Hour of Sharing<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item\"><a id=\"v-pills-pentecost-tab\" class=\"nav-link\" role=\"tab\" href=\"#v-pills-pentecost\" data-toggle=\"pill\">Pentecost<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item\"><a id=\"v-pills-mission-tab\" class=\"nav-link\" role=\"tab\" href=\"#v-pills-mission\" data-toggle=\"pill\">Mission<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item\"><a id=\"v-pills-advent-tab\" class=\"nav-link active\" role=\"tab\" href=\"#v-pills-advent\" data-toggle=\"pill\">Advent<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-9\">\n<div id=\"v-pills-tabContent\" class=\"tab-content\">\n<div id=\"v-pills-oghs\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"v-pills-oghs-tab\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-910 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/02\/OGHS-banner-2026.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/02\/OGHS-banner-2026.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/02\/OGHS-banner-2026-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/02\/OGHS-banner-2026-560x327.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"max-width: 600px;margin-right: auto;margin-left: auto;text-align: center\"><br \/><em>\u201cEach of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.\u201d<br \/>\u20142 Corinthians 9:7, NIV<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;color: #6a9722\">Our love offering to the world<br \/><br \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;color: #6a9722\">Suggested date: March 15, 2026<br \/><br \/><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-large btn-warning\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/cobofferings\">Give an offering<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One Great Hour of Sharing reaches those near and far, sometimes changing the life of someone in distress in your own community, while at other times impacting the lives of those we may never meet but who are in need of our compassion. God provides the resources so that we can give back. It\u2019s not the size of the gift that matters; it\u2019s that we give of what we have. We\u2019re simply giving back to God what is already God\u2019s\u2014and that means everyone has a gift to bring!<\/p>\n<p>Gifts given through this special offering empower ministries like the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Brethren Volunteer Service, Discipleship and Leadership Formation, Office of Global Mission, Brethren Disaster Ministries, the Global Food Initiative, and many others.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>2026 print materials were mailed by February 25.<br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/one-great-hour-of-sharing-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>&lt;Find 2026 worship resources&gt;<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.brethren.org\/?s=One+Great+Hour+of+Sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #6a9722\">&lt;Find worship resources from previous years&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/><br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/ChurchOfTheBrethren1\/SpecialOfferingsSurvey\">&lt;Complete the Special Offerings survey for your church&gt;<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Your generosity and dedication to the ministries of Church of the Brethren help us continue the work of Jesus.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;color: #6a9722\"><br \/>Thank you!<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/greatthings\/\"><span style=\"color: #6a9722\">Your gifts do great things!<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Questions? Email <a href=\"mailto:MA@brethren.org\">MA@brethren.org<\/a> or call (847) 429-4378.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"v-pills-pentecost\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"v-pills-pentecost-tab\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1037 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/Pentecost-offering-banner-2026-updated-600w.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/Pentecost-offering-banner-2026-updated-600w.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/Pentecost-offering-banner-2026-updated-600w-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/Pentecost-offering-banner-2026-updated-600w-560x327.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/><em>\u201cAll of them were filled with the Holy Spirit&#8230;\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Acts 2:4<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;color: #800000\"><span style=\"font-size: revert;font-weight: revert\">Serving in the Spirit<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;color: #800000\"><span style=\"font-size: revert;font-weight: revert\">Suggested date: May 24, 2026<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-large btn-warning\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/cobofferings\">Give an offering<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Pentecost Offering of the Church of the Brethren highlights how we serve through the power of the Holy Spirit as we call and equip fearless disciples and leaders, renew and plant churches, and transform communities.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/pentecost-offering-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>&lt;Find 2026 Worship Resources&gt;<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800000\"><br \/><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.brethren.org\/?s=Pentecost+Offering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&lt;Find worship resources from previous years&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/ChurchOfTheBrethren1\/SpecialOfferingsSurvey\"><strong>&lt;Complete the Special Offerings survey for your church&gt;<\/strong><\/a><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Your generosity and dedication to the ministries of Church of the Brethren help us continue the work of Jesus.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"color: #7d0f28;text-align: center\">Thank you!<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/greatthings\/\"><span style=\"color: #7d0f28\">Your gifts do great things!<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Questions? Email <a href=\"mailto:MA@brethren.org\">MA@brethren.org<\/a> or call (847) 429-4378.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"v-pills-mission\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"v-pills-mission-tab\">\n<div class=\"text-center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1122 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/08\/MO-Banner-photo-2026-600w.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/08\/MO-Banner-photo-2026-600w.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/08\/MO-Banner-photo-2026-600w-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/08\/MO-Banner-photo-2026-600w-560x327.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/><em><br \/>\u201cStanding firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel.\u201d<br \/><\/em>\u2014Philippians 1:27b (NIV)<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;color: #db8a2c\">Suggested date: September 13, 2026<br \/><br \/><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-large btn-warning\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/giveoffering\">Give an offering<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The Mission Offering celebrates our shared ministry with our sisters and brothers around the world.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/mission-offering-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 Worship Resources<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/ChurchOfTheBrethren1\/SpecialOfferingsSurvey\">&lt;Complete the Special Offerings survey for your church&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: revert\">Your gifts to the Mission Offering sustain Global Mission and other core ministries of the Church of the Brethren&#8211;helping us continue this shared work together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #db8a2c;font-size: revert;font-weight: revert\"><strong>Thank you for giving generously.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a style=\"font-size: revert;font-weight: revert;text-align: center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/greatthings\/\"><span style=\"color: #7f5e1f\">See what your gifts make possible.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Questions? Email <a href=\"mailto:MA@brethren.org\">MA@brethren.org<\/a> or call (847) 429-4378.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"v-pills-advent\" class=\"tab-pane fade show active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"v-pills-advent-tab\">\n<div class=\"text-center\" data-wp-editing=\"1\"><br \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1153 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/11\/Advent-offering-banner-2026-600w.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/11\/Advent-offering-banner-2026-600w.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/11\/Advent-offering-banner-2026-600w-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/11\/Advent-offering-banner-2026-600w-560x327.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/><em style=\"font-size: revert;color: initial\"><br \/>\u201cPeace I leave with you. My peace I give you. I give to you not as the world gives. Don\u2019t be troubled or afraid.\u201d <br \/>\u2014John 14:27 (CEB)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;color: #01abc2\">Share Christ&#8217;s peace<br \/><br \/>Suggested date: December 13, 2026<br \/><br \/><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-large btn-warning\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/giveoffering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Give an offering<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><br \/>This Advent, help put faith into action through ministries that build relationships, seek justice, and share Christ\u2019s peace.<br \/><br \/>Your gift to the Advent Offering supports the Church of the Brethren\u2019s core ministries, including the Office of Peacebuilding and Policy, which carries our commitment to peace and justice into public life.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>2026 print materials will be mailed by November 18.<br \/><br \/>Worship resources will be available by November 20.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;color: #01abc2\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.brethren.org\/?s=advent+offering&amp;submit=Search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&lt;Find worship resources for previous years&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/ChurchOfTheBrethren1\/SpecialOfferingsSurvey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&lt;Complete the Special Offerings survey for your church&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Your generosity and dedication to the ministries of Church of the Brethren helps us continue the work of Jesus.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;color: #01abc2\">Thank you!<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;color: #01abc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/offerings\/greatthings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your gifts do great things!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Questions? Email <a href=\"mailto:MA@brethren.org\">MA@brethren.org<\/a> or call (847) 429-4378.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One Great Hour of Sharing Pentecost Mission Advent \u201cEach of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.\u201d\u20142 Corinthians 9:7, NIV Our love offering to the world Suggested date: March 15, 2026 Give an offering One Great Hour of Sharing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-20","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":206,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1156,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions\/1156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}