Dear Church Leader,
We're in the final days of preparation for World Communion Sunday—soon we’ll join Christians around the world at the Lord’s Table to celebrate Holy Communion. Now’s the time to pull everything together and invite your congregation to participate with purpose and heart.
Thank you for all the ways you nurture faith, generosity, and global awareness in your community. May this World Communion Sunday be a time of renewal and recommitment to our shared mission.
This week’s email reminds people to join us at the table, support the mission and be a part of something universal. Now is the time to encourage them to give, reflect, and take action.
To help you finalize your preparations for this Special Sunday, here’s a handy checklist:
- Inspire Generosity: View the Mission Moments and More devotional for World Communion Sunday, to encourage support for programs, grants and scholarships that offer new voices in the Church. Use the scripture reading, offertory prayer OR the Offering Talk from the leader kit to encourage giving.
- Prepare the Message: Ask your speaker to emphasize key themes from the World Communion Sunday sermon materials to inspire your congregation to support those answering God’s call to serve.
- Create Visibility: Print and display the World Communion Sunday poster in a prominent location to raise awareness and inspire participation.
- Equip Greeters: Provide Bulletin Inserts for greeters to distribute as people enter the sanctuary, helping them understand the importance of World Communion Sunday and how they can contribute.
- Prepare Envelopes: Print and apply the envelope labels for offering envelopes to make it easy for congregants to give during worship.
- Enhance Worship: Incorporate the World Communion Call to Worship into your service to help your congregation reflect on the significance of this ministry.
- Engage Online: Post regularly on social media throughout the week using the provided social graphics to encourage participation and promote the World Communion Sunday offering.
- After World Communion Sunday: Be sure to announce the total offering received and thank your congregation for their generosity. Celebrating their impact helps reinforce the importance of their support.
Your dedication makes all the difference—let’s make this Sunday a powerful celebration of our union in Christ.
In Christ,
The Promotion of Giving Team
Below is suggested copy you can edit and use to announce Human Relations Day by email, in your newsletters, for classes or in your bulletin.
Suggested Announcement/Email Copy
Email Title: World Communion Sunday—This Sunday
Subject Line: This Sunday: Celebrate Communion & Support Future Leaders
Pretext: Come to the Table. Give to the Mission. Be part of something universal.
Email Body:
Dear [Church Family/Small Group],
This Sunday is World Communion Sunday!
This Sunday, we will join believers from all corners of the world in the shared sacrament of Holy Communion—a reminder that we are, indeed, one body in Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12 tells us, “The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts...so it is with Christ.” As we break bread, we remember that we are deeply connected—not only by faith, but by our shared call to raise up new leaders in the Church.
This offering helps fund:
Scholarships for racial-ethnic students in the U.S.
Diversity and inclusion training for church leadership
Educational opportunities for international students in United Methodist traditions
Would you prayerfully consider making a gift this Sunday? Whether large or small, your contribution plays a role in supporting real people answering God’s call to serve.
Join us in worship as we come to the table together.
In Christ’s peace,
Yours in Christ,
[Your Name]
[Your Title/Role]
[Church Name]