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The resolution to establish the Rice-Allen Fund, from the original program from 1946.
Planned Giving:
The Rice-Allen Fund Gives Back to
United Methodist Women
It really does pay to save! And a recent gift to United Methodist Women shows just that.
In 1946, the Women's Society of Christian Service of the Metropolitan Church, Detroit, Michigan, established the Rice-Allen Fund in honor of Dr. Rice and Dr. Allen. The purpose of the fund was to support the education of Christian workers, and the original gift was $15,000. Over the years, the endowment has grown to over $1.3 million!
Last year, the Metropolitan United Methodist Women unit voted to split the fund with the United Methodist Women National Office. The national office retains 45% of the fund, and the Metropolitan unit will administer 55% of the fund.
In short, United Methodist Women received a gift of almost $600,000!
Both funds are set up as endowments, and both will be used for the education of Christian workers, as originally intended. This could include supporting missionary trips, helping fulfill the needs of a children's summer camp, or providing professional development and education to Christian education workers.
United Methodist Women is extremely grateful for this gift, and we are looking forward to continue to provide educational experiences that foster spiritual growth and help transform the world.
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Brooks-Howell Home Serendipitor - Read the latest issue of the Serendipitor, the newsletter of Brooks-Howell Home. Brooks-Howell is a retirement community of deaconesses, home missionaries, missionaries and others who have answered God's call to mission service here and throughout the world. Visit the Brooks-Howell Home website at: www.brooks-howell.org
Celebrate United Methodist Women! 150 Years and Counting...
Celebrate the dedication and foresight of our foremothers in mission as we lead up to our 150th anniversary in 2019!
Our Western North Carolina Every Member Legacy Fund Goal: That every member of United Methodist Women make a gift to The Legacy Fund of at least $18.69 per year, over and above her Pledge to Mission, for five years (2015-2019). We have added a Legacy Fund / 150th Anniversary page to our website...where we will continue to add and share information as we move toward our 150th anniversary in 2019...check it out!
