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Alma Hunt, who died at age 98 in 2008, was a Virginia born academian who
has traveled the world (over 93 countries) to further the cause of
missions. "Miss Alma" is an inspirational figure in her dedication to
missions and furthering the cause of Christ. As Executive Secretary of
the WMU, Miss Alma gave 26 years of superior leadership. The membership
of WMU grew to over one million during this period, and the Annie
Armstrong Offering and Lottie Moon Offering soared as well. Being a
native Virginian, Virginia Baptists celebrate in naming the offering for
mission causes in Virginia for Miss Alma.
Visit the Alma Hunt
website.
Designations for the Alma Hunt Offering in Virginia have included the
following:
- New Church Investment Grant - This grant can be used for the
purchase of land by churches and by associations for the purpose of
starting new missions/churches, for assisting new missions/churches
in initial building, or for rent for churches that might operate for
some years without their own facilities.
- Migrant / Rural Ethnic Ministries - This supports associations
and churches in Southside Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley, and the
Eastern Shore who minister to migrants and imported farm workers.
These funds will assist with worship services and Bible studies in
the language of the workers, as well as assisting in the physical
needs of the workers.
- Bland Ministry Center and the Appalachian Mountain Ministry -
These funds will be used to help implement new projects as part of a
multi-state effort to make an impact on Appalachia, which have among
the highest unemployment and poverty rates in Virginia.
- Scholarship Assistance for Ethnic and African American Pastors
and Key Leaders
- Strategic Urban Ministry Initiatives - Funds here assist
churches in the urban centers that are starting new strategic
ministries to the needy in their communities.
- Strategic Rural / Small Town Ministry Initiatives - These funds
are to assist churches in the rural areas and small towns that are
starting new strategic ministries to the needy in their communities.
- Mission Opportunity Points / Transformers - Mission Opportunity
Points (MOP) and Transformers are hands-on mission opportunities for
Virginia Baptist adults and youth that help local churches,
associations, and communities to advance their strategies of
reaching people and meeting the needs of hurting people in the name
of Jesus Christ.
- Northeastern Collegiate Project - In conjunction with Eastern
Slope states, a one or two year Volunteer on Missions program for
recent college graduates or juniors or seniors. This utilizes needs
requests from all Eastern Slope states and their Partnership states
and countries to establish intentional Christian communities in
urban areas in the Eastern Slope region.
- Inner-City Sports Camp
- Salary Assistance for Mission Pastors
- Minister Care Program shares some of the cost of pastoral
counseling for ministers and their immediate families in times of
crisis.
- IMPACT, Virginia - This is a hands-on mission project for
teenagers throughout Virginia. In 2000 over 1200 teenagers and
adults were involved in missions projects primarily focusing on
renovating and repairing low income homes.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans
to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hop and a
future."
Jeremiah 29:11
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