Boys and Girls Missionary Crusade

DISTRICT
BGMC GIVING TOTAL
(as of August 31, 2008)

$21,148

2007 GIVING
$36,324

GIVING IN AUGUST

$2,123

Giving Through August by Church

District 2007 Giving by Church

District 2006 Giving by Church

District 2005 Giving by Church

Top Ten District Churches
Giving Through
August 2008

1. Full Gospel Assembly
        Lagrange, ME        $     5590.26
2. Calvary Pentecostal Church
      Madison, ME $     2091.81
3. Community Bible Church
      So Burlington, VT       $ 1671.29
4. Canaan Assembly of God
        Canaan, NH     $ 1485.63
5. Family Worship Center
      Plymouth, NH       $    1434.57
6. Lincoln County A/G
      Damariscotta, ME       $      926.44
7. Full Gospel Church
        Searsport, ME    $      800.00
8. First Assembly of God
        Lewiston, ME $      626.71
9. Calvary Temple
        East Millinocket, ME   $     579.25
10. Living Word A/G
        Dover-Foxcroft, ME    $ 505.59

District Happenings

BGMC helps support local projects in NNE including supplying outreach packets for Chi Alpha, sound equipment for a home missions church, and other various ministry needs.

When a new church opens BGMC allows them $600 to be used towards the purchase of startup supplies such as communion sets, offering bags or plates, overhead projectors, church office supplies, and much more as well as underwriting 1/2 the cost of Sunday School curriculum for the first year.

Great promotional ideas can be found at the National BGMC site, and for a catalog of BGMC resources order the free resource catalog (item number 715-076) from Gospel Publishing House.

National Happenings

Name Change!

Mary Boyd

When BGMC was created in 1949, it was given the name of “Boys and Girls Missionary Crusade.” At that time, kids were encouraged to be on “a crusade—a mission” to help our missionaries with the printed materials that they needed, such as Sunday School literature and Bibles.

Times have now changed. BGMC now provides missionaries with whatever they need to spread the gospel. It is not limited to literature. Also, the word crusade is hard for kids to understand. They don’t know what crusade means. As a result, the decision was made to change the name of BGMC to “Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge.” The name change was ratified at the 52nd General Council in Indianapolis, Ind. Using the word challenge enables us to keep the “BGMC” acronym.

We felt that the word challenge is a better descriptive word for the BGMC missions program. Our desire is for kids to be:
•   challenged to help our missionaries,
•   challenged to sacrificially give to missions,
•   challenged to help the needy in the world,
•   challenged to pray for missionaries,
•   challenged to pray for various people groups,
•   challenged to love and accept people of all races,
•   challenged to reach the lost, and
•   challenged to keep their hearts open to the call of God for full-time missions work.

We also want churches to be:
•   challenged to teach their kids about missions,
•   challenged to give to BGMC,
•   challenged to do whatever it takes to supply our missionaries, and
•   challenged to meet the needs around the world.

The new motto for BGMC is “Challenging Kids to Reach the World.” The two-fold purpose of BGMC remains the same: (1) to create a heart of compassion in kids, and (2) to reach the children of the world. The name change takes effect immediately. As the name change is being phased in, the BGMC products, videos, etc., are being updated.

Thank you for teaching your kids about missions and the call of God. And thank you for supplying our missionaries with funds so they can reach the world! If we all do our part, then the gospel will be spread to the ends of the earth!

August Report

In August you gave $2123 which brings our yearly total to $21,148. Of course that means we are averaging $2644 per month. We have had 39 of the churches in our District contribute through August. Our average giving per participating church is $542. Last year 41 of our churches gave to BGMC. If you have any questions about the amount your church has been credited for please contact the NNE Chuch Ministries office at 207.878.2777, or send an email to nnedes@maine.rr.com.

In August, Full Gospel Assembly in Lagrange, ME was the top giving church with $855 for the month, followed by Calvary Pentecostal Church in Madison, ME who contributed $243. Full Gospel Assembly in Lagrange, ME is our top giving church so far this year with a total of $5590 through the first eight months. Make sure you check out the full listing for the year to see how your church did.

Any questions or suggestions, email the Church Ministries Department

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DISTRICT BGMC GIVING TOTAL (as of August 31, 2008) $21,148 2007 GIVING $36,324 GIVING IN AUGUST $2,123 Giving Through August by Church District 2007 Giving by Church District 2006 Giving by Church District 2005 Giving by Church	Top Ten District Churches Giving Through August 2008 1. Full Gospel Assembly Lagrange, ME $ 5590.26 2. Calvary Pentecostal Church Madison, ME $ 2091.81 3. Community Bible Church So Burlington, VT $ 1671.29 4. Canaan Assembly of God Canaan, NH $ 1485.63 5. Family Worship Center Plymouth, NH $ 1434.57 6. Lincoln County A/G Damariscotta, ME $ 926.44 7. Full Gospel Church Searsport, ME $ 800.00 8. First Assembly of God Lewiston, ME $ 626.71 9. Calvary Temple East Millinocket, ME $ 579.25 10. Living Word A/G Dover-Foxcroft, ME $ 505.59 District Happenings BGMC helps support local projects in NNE including supplying outreach packets for Chi Alpha, sound equipment for a home missions church, and other various ministry needs. When a new church opens BGMC allows them $600 to be used towards the purchase of startup supplies such as communion sets, offering bags or plates, overhead projectors, church office supplies, and much more as well as underwriting 1/2 the cost of Sunday School curriculum for the first year. Great promotional ideas can be found at the National BGMC site, and for a catalog of BGMC resources order the free resource catalog (item number 715-076) from Gospel Publishing House.	National Happenings Name Change! Mary Boyd When BGMC was created in 1949, it was given the name of “Boys and Girls Missionary Crusade.” At that time, kids were encouraged to be on “a crusade—a mission” to help our missionaries with the printed materials that they needed, such as Sunday School literature and Bibles. Times have now changed. BGMC now provides missionaries with whatever they need to spread the gospel. It is not limited to literature. Also, the word crusade is hard for kids to understand. They don’t know what crusade means. As a result, the decision was made to change the name of BGMC to “Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge.” The name change was ratified at the 52nd General Council in Indianapolis, Ind. Using the word challenge enables us to keep the “BGMC” acronym. We felt that the word challenge is a better descriptive word for the BGMC missions program. Our desire is for kids to be: • challenged to help our missionaries, • challenged to sacrificially give to missions, • challenged to help the needy in the world, • challenged to pray for missionaries, • challenged to pray for various people groups, • challenged to love and accept people of all races, • challenged to reach the lost, and • challenged to keep their hearts open to the call of God for full-time missions work. We also want churches to be: • challenged to teach their kids about missions, • challenged to give to BGMC, • challenged to do whatever it takes to supply our missionaries, and • challenged to meet the needs around the world. The new motto for BGMC is “Challenging Kids to Reach the World.” The two-fold purpose of BGMC remains the same: (1) to create a heart of compassion in kids, and (2) to reach the children of the world. The name change takes effect immediately. As the name change is being phased in, the BGMC products, videos, etc., are being updated. Thank you for teaching your kids about missions and the call of God. And thank you for supplying our missionaries with funds so they can reach the world! If we all do our part, then the gospel will be spread to the ends of the earth!
August Report In August you gave $2123 which brings our yearly total to $21,148. Of course that means we are averaging $2644 per month. We have had 39 of the churches in our District contribute through August. Our average giving per participating church is $542. Last year 41 of our churches gave to BGMC. If you have any questions about the amount your church has been credited for please contact the NNE Chuch Ministries office at 207.878.2777, or send an email to nnedes@maine.rr.com. In August, Full Gospel Assembly in Lagrange, ME was the top giving church with $855 for the month, followed by Calvary Pentecostal Church in Madison, ME who contributed $243. Full Gospel Assembly in Lagrange, ME is our top giving church so far this year with a total of $5590 through the first eight months. Make sure you check out the full listing for the year to see how your church did.
Any questions or suggestions, email the Church Ministries Department HOME BGMC TRAINING RESOURCES CAMP NNED APPLICATIONS ARTICLES PICTURES WE BUILD PEOPLE Page last updated: September 17, 2008