read between the lines and know you are praying for them. What are the SIM projects? You may receive a poster introducing your Each SIM selects a special outreach SIM without a picture, and with just their project. The projects are announced to first name. The information about where the Conference SIMs Coordinator who in they are and what their special outreach turn includes this information on the project is, will be very generic, due to the posters that are sent out to each church. sensitivity of the area. How to Support Your SIM: Submitting funds for SIMs: This is accomplished by praying for your Donations for the SIMs are to be sent SIM, sending letters, remembering directly to the Midwest Conference and anniversaries. Women Ministries treasurer. Donations will go towards the $300.00 special SIMs will periodically send out project for each SIM. and prayer requests to your church or to the SIMs Coordinator. Newsletters When are funds due? are forwarded to supporting churches. All SIMs contributions should be sent to IMPORTANT: Due to the many sensitive the Midwest Conference Women and politically-charged situations around Ministries Treasurer by Dec. 1st each year. the world, it is important to take special Other monetary Gifts? precautions when communicating with missionaries in some countries. It is Additional gifts (Christmas gifts] should be that our contact with missionaries sent directly to Midwest Conference does not endanger them in any way, e.g. Women Ministries Treasurer. Include on the check, name/personal gift.” Do “SIMs When corresponding with missionaries in not send checks directly to the SIM as sensitive areas, religious words such as they will be returned. All missionaries God, praying for you, and so on, should have an account in the U.S. through the not be used in your cards or letters. ECC to draw funds from. References to their projects should not be mention in the correspondence. They will
What are the SIM projects? Each SIM selects a special outreach project. The projects are announced to the Conference SIMs Coordinator who in turn includes this information on the posters that are sent out to each church. How to Support Your SIM: This is accomplished by praying for your SIM, sending letters, remembering and anniversaries. SIMs will periodically send out and prayer requests to your church or to the SIMs Coordinator. Newsletters are forwarded to supporting churches. IMPORTANT: Due to the many sensitive and politically-charged situations around the world, it is important to take special precautions when communicating with missionaries in some countries. It is that our contact with missionaries does not endanger them in any way, e.g. When corresponding with missionaries in sensitive areas, religious words such as God, praying for you, and so on, should not be used in your cards or letters. References to their projects should not be mention in the correspondence. They will read between the lines and know you are praying for them. You may receive a poster introducing your SIM without a picture, and with just their first name. The information about where they are and what their special outreach project is, will be very generic, due to the sensitivity of the area. Submitting funds for SIMs: Donations for the SIMs are to be sent directly to the Midwest Conference Women Ministries treasurer. Donations will go towards the $300.00 special project for each SIM. When are funds due? All SIMs contributions should be sent to the Midwest Conference Women Ministries Treasurer by Dec. 1st each year. Other monetary Gifts? Additional gifts (Christmas gifts] should be sent directly to Midwest Conference Women Ministries Treasurer. Include on the check, “SIMs name/personal gift.” Do not send checks directly to the SIM as they will be returned. All missionaries have an account in the U.S. through the ECC to draw funds from.
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