Frequently Asked Questions
General
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The Janie Chapman State Missions Offering is the annual state missions offering of South Carolina Baptists. Gifts support ministries and mission efforts that help share the Gospel, strengthen churches, serve communities, and advance God's Kingdom throughout South Carolina.
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Janie Chapman served as the first president of South Carolina Woman's Missionary Union beginning in 1902. Her passion for missions, prayer, and faithful service left a lasting impact on South Carolina Baptists. In 1937, the state missions offering was named in her honor.
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Churches traditionally promote the Janie Chapman Offering during September, though gifts may be received throughout the year.
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The Week of Prayer is a designated time for South Carolina Baptists to pray for missionaries, ministry leaders, churches, and mission efforts across the state while learning how God is working in South Carolina. This is also typically the time that churches will take up offerings for the Offering.
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Giving & Impact
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The funds collected are given to the South Carolina Baptist Convention to be used in ministry across the state. Each year an allocation sheet is provided to give you the most up to date information regarding how the offering is disbursed.
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Since the offerings inception, there are countless stories that could be told about the impact and importance the Janie Chapman Offering has made to ministries across our state and the individual lives touched.
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Participation
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Pray Together - Using Season of Prayer Guides
Promote Offering - There are many resources to help your church share about the Offering
Give Generously - Through your offerings, the Janie Chapman Offering is able to help fund and fuel Kingdom growth & Gospel outreach
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You can give online, through the mail, or through your local church.
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Each year a Prayer Guide is produced highlighting current needs and missionaries.
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Resources can be viewed and downloaded from our website. We have uploaded resources from the past few years for reference, as well as this year’s offering information.
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Season of Prayer
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Each year a new theme is announced to help encourage a new year of focus and generosity.
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Typically the Season of Prayer will take place in September each year.
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We offer various types of resources each year, including: sermons, lesson plans, videos, prayer guides, and more.
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Each year we provide a list of speakers across South Carolina who are available to come and speak to local churches about the offering and it’s impact.
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