Since 1935, American Baptists have contributed to special offerings received in their churches for retired ABC ministers and missionaries or their widowed spouses. The Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering (RMMO) was established in 1977.

Through this annual offering, American Baptist congregations say thank you in a tangible way to the denomination’s retired ministers and missionaries or their widowed spouses. The offering provides them with:

• Emergency and other financial assistance, based on financial need; and
• “Thank You” checks, based on 15 or more years of ABC service.

The RMMO will be taken by most ABC congregations on Sunday, December 6, 2009.

RESOURCES (RECURSOS)

2009 Honor Roll of Churches (contributions reported to MRD by December 31, 2008)

• Churches giving $600 or more, arranged by ABCUSA regions
• Top 50 churches by total dollar amount and per capita giving

Resources in English (also found in the English RMMO Promotional Guide)

• Sample Letter
• Responsive Reading
• Sample Announcements

Recursos en Español (Estos también se encuentran el la Guía Promocional de la RMMO)

• Carta Modelo
• Lectura Alternada
• Anuncios de Muestra

RMMO Theme Graphics (color and black & white)

REMEMBER WITH LOVE – GIVE WITH GRATITUDE (color) (b&w)
ACUÉRDENSE CON AMOR – DEN CON GRATITUD (color) (negro y blanco)