This Moment Matters: A Call for Compassionate Giving
Your End-of-Year Gift Offers Healing and Hope to Many Around the World
November 3, 2025 | Press Release
ATLANTA – As the end of the year approaches, Global Ministries and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry invite you to participate in an end-of-year giving campaign inspired by our new granting and giving initiative, This Moment Matters. This Moment Matters is a faith-based response to the current context of global instability, humanitarian crises, attacks on equitable education programs and shifting political landscapes. Sponsored jointly by Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry, it has five areas of focus: agriculture and food security, education, global health, migration and peace.
The suspension of most U.S. foreign aid and many safety-net measures has left millions vulnerable, especially in Africa, where nutrition and health systems are collapsing from the lack of resources and support. We are forging new alliances and partnerships among faith-based organizations and regional NGOs to "stand in the gap" to bring hope and healing to vulnerable communities in the U.S. and around the world.
Whether you're a congregation looking to make a collective impact or an individual seeking to give a meaningful gift, your support helps us respond to God's call to feed the hungry, welcome the stranger and care for the sick.
Visit ThisMomentMatters.org to learn more about our areas of response, explore giving options and choose a mission that speaks to your heart. Share the video. Use church giving campaign resources to plan and spread the word, then start a fundraising challenge in your church or community.
Let's make this season one of generosity, compassion, and purpose. Because this moment truly matters – and so does your gift.
Media Contacts:
Susan Clark
Chief Communications Officer, General Board of Global Ministries
Communications@umcmission.org
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