5-Star Advance Special Information


The 5-Star Church Program was developed by the Southwest Texas Conference Board of Global Ministries in 1990 to encourage local churches to grow in mission outreach every year.  5-Star churches receive an award certifcate and special Annual Conference recognition.  

To become a 5-Star Church:

*Pay Apportionments 100 Percent or more
*Contribute to the annual One Great Hour of Sharing special offering
*Contibute support beyond that to a project in each of the following five categories:

• Project in the Southwest Texas Conference
• Project somewhere else in the United States
• Project in another country
• Project related to UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief)
• One United Methodist missionary supported by the General Board of Global Ministries

(World Advance project codes include numbers and letters)
(UMCOR project codes consist of only numbers)

Please note:  ALL funds for 5-Star giving must be paid through the office of the Annual Conference Treasurer; so there will be an automatic Conference record of your church's giving for every project.

2010 5-Star Church honorees

FIVE STAR  Information and Project Catalog

Guide for Application of Advance Specials
Application for Advance Specials


To find a Ministry, Missionary or Project Click on the link below
http://new.gbgm-umc.org/advance/projects/search/

For any questions, please contact:

Susan Hellums
Chair, SWTX Conference Board of Global Ministries
956-648-8509
shellums@mcfirst.com


Sandy Wilder
Secretary, SWTX Conference Board of Global Ministries
512-252-7287
swilder@texas.net