Education Opens Doors

Your United Methodist Student Day Gift Can Open Them

Do you remember the “good news” story from the Morehouse College commencement in May? The commencement speaker, billionaire Robert F. Smith, pledged that his family would pay off the $40 million student loans of all 396 graduating seniors.

Wouldn’t it be amazing if we were able to do something like that? What would it look like if, as a church family, we could help students graduate from college without the burden of overwhelming debt? On November 24, United Methodist Student Day, we have the opportunity to do exactly that.

United Methodist Student Day is one of six Special Sundays when we receive an offering for a particular ministry through the denomination. On the last Sunday in November, your gifts through this offering benefit students as they pursue opportunities in higher education. Your contribution will be joined with those of millions of other United Methodists to provide scholarships to deserving recipients. This offering has raised more than $400,000 and helps more than 300 students a year.

UM Student Day was first celebrated in 1940 when a college education could be attained for $450 annually. Today, that same education costs an average of $23,000 each year. We are invited to invest in young leaders by giving generously on United Methodist Student Day as part of our offering on November 24 or online umcgiving.org/giveUMSD. Please be in prayer with the students who are recipients of the education made possible through this special offering. Thank you!