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The Advance

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The Advance exists to share the love of Jesus Christ by offering hope and alleviating human suffering. It is an accountable, designated giving arm of the UMC that ensures 100% of each gift is used for its intended mission or ministry. Visit the Advance web site.

The following suggestions are recommended for special attention by Kentucky Conference Churches.

World Advance Specials
Missionary Support
Mike and Sherri Morrissey – Thailand #15122Z (Mike) & #15123Z (Sherri)
Tim and Carol Crawford – Angola #09898-Z (Tim) & #09899-Z (Carol)
Dan Griffiths – Red Bird #773914
David and Lorene Persons—Congo #007708-2BZ
Gary and Vicki Stephenson – Red Bird #773814
Alex and Brenda Awad—Israel #101826-4

Projects
Baltic Mission Center, Estonia #010923-5AN
Global Refugee Response #9825401
Hope for the Children of Africa #101000-4
Shared Mission Focus on Young People #1947990-2
Thailand Mission #00403A
Qussua Mission Center, Angola #00339A

National Advance Specials
Henderson Settlement, Frakes #773365-2B
Hillcrest-Bruce UM Ministries, Ashland #771350-6
Red Bird Medical Center, Beverly #773724-0
Red Bird Mission, Capital Fund, Beverly #773713-6
Red Bird Mission, Inc., Beverly #773726-2
Red Bird Missionary Conference, Beverly #773978-4
Red Bird School, Tuition Support, Beverly #773728-4
Shalom Communities #742566-0
United Methodist Mountain Mission, Jackson #771458-0
Mary Lou Wood, Bennett Center, London #773887-1
Mary Danner Smith—Church and Community Worker, Jackson #6665300

Kentucky Conference Advance Specials
Campus Ministries—Wesley Foundations
Eastern Kentucky University
Kentucky State University
Morehead State University
Northern Kentucky University
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
Western Kentucky University

Camps and Retreat Centers
Aldersgate
Kavanaugh
Loucon
Ruggles
Colleges
Kentucky Wesleyan
Lindsey Wilson
Union

Conference Evangelists (for health insurance and pension benefits)
Larry Nichols

Retirement Homes
Lewis Memorial Home, Franklin
Wesley Manor, Louisville
Wesley Village, Wilmore

Urban Ministries
Ida Spence, Covington
Lighthouse Ministries, Louisville
Morgantown Mission, Morgantown
Nathaniel Mission, Lexington
Portland Promise Center, Louisville
Wesley House Community Services, Louisville
West Broadway Community Center, Louisville

Other Ministries
New Church and Congregational Development
New ethnic congregations
East Africa Initiative
Volunteers in Mission projects
United Methodist Homes for Children and Youth, Versailles, Owensboro
Restorative Justice Ministries
Tommy’s Place Youth Center, Jackson
St. Andrew’s Society for sharing the harvest
Shalom Communities (Kentucky)