The Advance - for Christ and His Church

What is the Advance?

The Advance after your church fulfills its Shares of Ministry budget ("first mile giving"), individuals, church groups, congregations, districts and annual conferences may go "the second mile" by voluntarily supporting special mission projects and ministries of their choice.  These ministries are called The Advance for Christ and His Church.

Since 1948, United Methodists have given more than three million Advance gifts totaling over one billion dollars for thousands of ministries in more than 100 countries.

One hundred percent (100%) of your Advance giving goes to the mission project or ministry you choose.  None is used for overhead, because administrative and promotional costs of the Advance are covered by other funding sources.

The Advance Pastor and Leaders Kit

Conference Advance Specials

The purpose of 1 this Conference Advance list is to promote mission within the structure or bounds of the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist church. These groups have been reviewed by the Missional Board as worthy ministries for second mile giving consideration by the local congregations. These “Advances” are given access to the addresses and contact information for our congregations and are authorized to solicit funds from all United Methodist congregations within this Conference.
No other groups are given such access.

District Advance Projects

for special promotion and support within those districts (2012 Book of Discipline para.655).

ALTOONA DISTRICT

HARRISBURG DISTRICT

LEWISBURG DISTRICT

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE DISTRICT

STATE COLLEGE DISTRICT

WILLIAMSPORT DISTRICT

YORK DISTRICT

Flo Waybright
Conference Secretary, Global Ministries
waybright5@comcast.net

Doug Hoy
Disaster Response Coordinator
drc@susumc.org

Michelle Schwartzman
Volunteers In Mission Coordinator
vim@susumc.org