The official date set to celebrate United Methodist Student Day is November 24, 2024. We encourage churches to celebrate on a date that is most convenient for your congregation. Resources to celebrate and promote this this Special Sunday can be found here.
Official date: November 24, 2024
You can support this Special Sunday by
giving online at UMC.org/SSGive,
through your local United Methodist
Church or mail a check to:
GCFA. P.O. Box 340029,
Nashville, TN 37203
Please include United Methodist
Student Day in the note section
of your check.
WHAT IS UNITED METHODIST STUDENT DAY?
This Special Sunday is a denomination-wide celebration focused on the value of education. We honor this day by giving generously to support scholarships like The Gift of Hope Scholarship. By supporting our students now, we contribute to community transformation and leadership empowerment, building future leaders.
Your gift is a practical expression of care, equipping students to shape a hopeful future. Supporting United Methodist students provides both financial and spiritual boosts, showing them the church's confidence in their potential. Contributions to the United Methodist Student Day offering send young leaders into the world with wisdom and understanding.
Churches are encouraged to donate through their local churches or give online.
An offering is taken on this Special Sunday to support and advance the education of our children. Last year, your generosity raised $215 thousand, funding over 70 scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for United Methodist students. Every dollar received supports and educates a new generation of leaders for the United Methodist Church.
- ▶One-hundred percent of the funds collected on United Methodist Student Day are used to fund over 70 scholarships. The scholarship program awards members of the church who are pursuing higher education, from incoming college freshmen through doctoral level students. With the general online application, a student may be considered for any of the scholarship programs. Learn more about how to apply or donate to the scholarships here.
Together, we can achieve much more than we could alone. Your generosity shows the church’s confidence in our students and their ability to share the love of Jesus Christ as the next generation of leaders.
LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION?
- Read stories about the impact you are making with your gifts
- Use the resources designed specifically to celebrate United Methodist Student Day
- Explore and share the Did You Know resources to learn more about this Special Sunday
