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World Communion Sunday

Your donations support racial and ethnic students in achieving their educational goals and transforming communities. Your generosity continues to provide scholarships, grants, mentoring and training for leadership development. The needs exceed what we can fund and your gifts can further growth and success.

  • 50% of the offering funds scholarships for undergraduate or graduate students of color pursuing ministry.

  • 35% of the offering supports training grants for worldwide inclusion, diversity, equity, and access.

  • 15% of the offering provides leadership development grants in partner churches.

World Communion Sunday is observed ecumenically and takes place the first Sunday of October. 

HOW TO GIVE: Write a check or donate online to your local church and note, “World Communion Sunday”. Churches can give through the regular NIC Apportionment process.

Find resources here.

What does World Communion Sunday help us do?

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