UMCOR Sunday Ministry Article

The official date set to celebrate UMCOR Sunday is March 10, 2024. We encourage churches to celebrate on a date that is most convenient for your congregation. Resources to celebrate and promote this this Special Sunday can be found here. 

WHAT IS UMCOR SUNDAY?

This Special Sunday is a denomination wide celebration designed to raise awareness and support for the ministry of The United Methodist Committee on Relief – otherwise known as UMCOR. The UMCOR Sunday offering underwrites UMCOR’s administrative costs to ensure 100% of gifts given for humanitarian response and recovery go directly to communities in need. These gifts ensure UMCOR can respond swiftly to disasters around the world and represent hope and healing to those most vulnerable. Gifts can be made online, or by check to local churches.  

UMCOR, provides hope for communities and individuals whose lives have been upset by war, storms or other crises. This ministry is achieved exclusively through your generosity. Last year, your generosity delivered $1.7 million towards these ministries:

• ▶International Disaster Response efforts provide assistance following natural or human-caused disasters outside of the United States. Typical emergency response efforts include the distribution of food, hygiene supplies and facilities, nonfood items, psychosocial support and shelter. Learn more here.
• ▶U.S. Disaster Response works with annual conferences in the United States to alleviate suffering caused by disasters that strike within the United States and its territories.In partnership with conference level disaster response coordinators, UMCOR journeys with affected communities throughout a disaster’s cycle. Learn more here.
• ▶Global Migration provides relief and recovery in the form of food aid, basic necessities, and legal and transportation services for vulnerable migrants and refugees. Learn more here.
• ▶Relief Supplies UMCOR Sager Brown Depot and affiliate warehouses within the UM Relief Supply Network collect relief supplies that are assembled by United Methodist volunteers for distribution in the United States and its territories in response to disasters. Learn more here.

UMCOR’s goal is to assist vulnerable people affected by crisis or chronic need without regard to their nationality, race, religion or status. We believe all people have God-given worth and dignity.

One of the wonderful aspects of the connectional nature of The United Methodist Church is that we can do so much more together than we ever could do on our own. Because of you – UMCOR and its partners serve as witnesses to God’s love for all.

LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION?

• Read stories about the impact you are making with your gifts
• Use the resources designed specifically to celebrate UMCOR Sunday
• Explore and share the Did You Know resources to learn more about this Special Sunday