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Ask The UMC Shorts Where do our apportionment dollars go?

In this installment of Ask The UMC Shorts, the Rev. Taylor Burton Edwards explains how apportioned funds are used for ministry. Find out how the your congregation's gifts support connectional ministries at the local level, annual conference ministries, and work of The UMC around the world.

Ask The UMC Shorts is a collection of brief videos answering frequently asked questions about The United Methodist Church. Each episode is 3-6 minutes long. If you have a question you’d like us to address, send it to at [email protected], and it may become the topic of a future episode.

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