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World Mission

30%

Racial Ethnic & Women’s Ministries

15%CompassionPeace & Justice

15%

Evangelism & Church Growth

12%

Mission Partnership Funds

11%

Theology,Worship &Education

11%

Vocation

3%

Mission Resources/CFCS

2% Executive Director/Administration

1%

(to synods)

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More detailed financial information is available at www.pcusa.org/gamc-annualreport

Percentage Utilization of Unrestricted Funding by GAMc Mission/Ministry Area Based on 2011 Budget

Shared MissionShared MissionSupport for the Denomination

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shared Mission dollars at Work through the General Assembly Mission councilYour Shared Mission dollars allocated to the General Assembly Mission Council inspire, equip, and connect Presbyterians in these and many other ways.

shared Mission dollars help to develop leaders for the whole church by: •ProvidingtrainingeventsforNewChurchDevelopmentpastors,leadershipteams,andcoaches •Workingtoidentifyandbuildleadersofeveryraceandgender •Providingresourcesfortraininginbiblicalinterpretationforallages •TranslatingeducationalandliturgicalmaterialsintoKorean,Spanish,Portuguese,andBraille.

Withmultiplewarsimpactinghundredsofthousandsofmilitarypersonnel,ourmilitarychaplainshaveneverbeenneededmore.YourSharedMissiondollarssupportthetrainingofandcareforPresbyterianchaplainsservinginthearmedforcesaroundtheworld.

Plantingnewchurches(andothercommunitiesoffaith)andtendingtotheirgrowtharewaysweallhelpgrowChrist’schurchdeepandwide.In2010,yourSharedMissiondollarshelpedtrainnearly400Presbyteriansfortheworkofnewchurchdevelopmentandchurchtransformation.

thank you for your support!

“All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need.” Acts 2:44–45

Thankyouforyoursession’scontinuedgiftstoSharedMissionthroughyourpresbytery.Thesegiftsstrengthenandsupportourconnectiontoeachotherandhelpgrowthechurchdeepandwide.SharedMissionisaconcretewaywefollowinthefootstepsoftheearlyChristiansastheyformedthefirstchurch.Morethan10,000congregations,173presbyteries,16synodsandtheGeneralAssemblyMissionCouncilaccomplishmissiontogetheronalargerscalethananyofuscoulddoalone.CongregationsanswerChrist’scalllocally,regionally,nationally,andinternationallywithSharedMissiondollars.Thank you for answering Christ’s call with your financial support for the larger church!

Yourcontributions,givenwithoutrestrictions,supporttheoverallmissionandministryofyourpresbytery,yoursynod,andtheGeneralAssemblyMissionCouncilasthesedollarsgowheretheyareneeded.SupportofthistypefundsasignificantportionofthebudgetofyourpresbyteryandsynodandisvitaltotheGeneralAssembly Mission Council.

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the Presbyteries and synods of the Presbyterian church (U.s.A.)

shared Mission dollars enable the whole church to embrace a global perspective by: •Recruiting,training,andsendingoutmissionpersonneltoworkwithpartnerchurchesaround

theglobe •ConnectingU.S.Presbyterianswithglobalpartnersandmissionpersonnelthroughmissionnetworks •EquippingcongregationsandindividualPresbyteriansformoreeffectivemissionservice.