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Special Sundays

Special Sundays are designated each year to deepen the connection between the local church and global scale. On each unique Sunday, congregations are encouraged to support the UMC's collective work with a special offering. Special Sunday causes work to: Alleviate human suffering, Engage in social justice, Strengthen Native American ministries, Provide scholarships for higher education.


Both digital and print resources are available to encourage congregations to participate in Special Sunday offerings. Available in English, Spanish, Korean and French.


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2025 Promotion of Giving Calendar

The planning calendar is designed to clarify and simplify tasks, opportunities, publicity, and celebrations for each Special Sunday. It also includes hyperlinks to reduce your search time. Use this calendar as a guide to help you plan through the year.


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Human Relations Day - UMC Giving Resources to promote United Methodist Church Special Sundays

The 2025 Special Sunday kit provides a full package of ready to use resources to help your church celebrate Human Relations Day and define how we give, why we give and the impact we make through connectional efforts.

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The 2024 Special Sunday Kit provides a full package of ready to use resources to help your church celebrate UMCOR Sunday and define how we give, why we give and the impact we make through connectional efforts.

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The 2024 Special Sunday kit provides a full package of ready to use resources to help your church celebrate native American Ministries Sunday and define how we give, why we give and the impact we make through connectional efforts.

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The United Methodist Student Day Sunday Pastor and Leader Kit provides resources to help churches celebrate this special day, emphasizing connectional giving to support scholarships and educational programs for students.

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The Peace with Justice Sunday Pastor and Leader Kit provides resources to help churches celebrate this special day, emphasizing connectional giving and its impact on social justice ministries.

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The Special Sunday Kit provides a full package of ready to use resources to help your church celebrate World Communion Special Sunday and define how we give, why we give and the impact we make through connectional efforts.

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