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| Lottie Moon |
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Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
The first offering for foreign missions began in 1888, answering a request from Lottie Moon to send more missionaries to China. She suggested a week of prayer and an offering at Christmas. The women of WMU collected $3,315.26 in 1889, enough to send three missionaries to assist Lottie. An offering for foreign missions has been taken ever since that time. Woman's Missionary Union continues to promote this offering and sets the goals for giving to international missions.
More information on the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering my be found at the International Mission Board website.
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| Annie Armstrong Easter Offering |
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Annie Armstrong Easter Offering
The first collection of funds by WMU for either of the Boards was for home missions and took place in 1888. Offerings for home missions continued to be taken each year, usually to aid missionaries. Since 1895, a week of prayer was added and home missions offering have continued. In honor of WMU’s first corresponding secretary and crusader for home missions, the offering was named the Annie Armstrong Offering in 1934 then changed to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering® in 1969. Woman’s Missionary Union continues to promote this offering and sets the goals for giving to North American missions.
More information about the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.
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