Those Sundays authorized by the General Conference to be set aside for a denominationwide emphasis. The General Conference has approved special Sundays to be observed both with an offering and without an offering.
Those special Sundays approved which include an offering are:
- Human Relations Day
- UMCOR Sunday (formerly One Great Hour of Sharing)
- World Communion Sunday
- United Methodist Student Day
- Peace with Justice Sunday
- Native American Ministries Sunday
Those without an offering are:
- Heritage Sunday
- Laity Sunday
- Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday
In addition, the General Conference has authorized special Sundays with offerings that may be observed at the discretion and timing of the annual conference:
- Christian Education Sunday
- Golden Cross Sunday
- Rural Life Sunday, and
- Disability Awareness Sunday
Source: A Dictionary for United Methodists, Alan K. Waltz, Copyright 1991, Abingdon Press. Used by permission.