August 2025 Weekly Devotions

Mission Moments and More provides a moment for mission, offertory prayer and bite sized newsletter copy for each Sunday in the year. Content features general church observances, apportioned fund, Special Sundays, The Advance or giving in general. 

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August 03, 2025 – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost– Golden Cross Sunday
Golden Cross ministries serve in quiet but powerful ways across every United Methodist Conference. They care for those who are often unseen: the elderly in long-term care, children who need a safe place to grow, families navigating illness or poverty.
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August 10, 2025 – Ninth Sunday after Pentecost– World Service Fund (Interdenominational Cooperation Fund)
Faith shapes how we live today, not just as individuals but as a global church. And one small but mighty way we live this out in The United Methodist Church is through something called the Interdenominational Cooperation Fund, or ICF.
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August 17, 2025 – Tenth Sunday after Pentecost– World Service Fund (General Board of Global Ministries)
We live out our faith in The United Methodist Church. We don’t run solo—we run together, as a connection. And one powerful way we do this is through the General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM), the global mission and humanitarian agency of our church.
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August 24, 2025 – Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost– World Service Fund (General Board of Higher Education and Ministry)
In The United Methodist Church, through the World Service Fund one core ministry supported is the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM). United Methodists care deeply about helping people discover their calling—whether that’s as a pastor, a teacher, a campus minister, or a student pursuing faithful leadership in the world.
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August 31, 2025 – Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost– Youth Service Fund
The Youth Service Fund (YSF) is unique. It’s led by youth, given by youth, and created to support youth-led ministries. Every year, YSF empowers young people to answer God’s call to serve—whether by feeding neighbors, planting gardens, leading retreats, or organizing justice efforts.
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