Every year during Advent CEC parishes around the world take up an offering to support the work of the International Development Agency of the ICCEC. This is one of the main ways our Communion supports the development of our churches worldwide. Bishops, rectors and vicars are encouraged to prepare their parishes for this offering and to schedule one or two Sundays to give every family an opportunity to support our missions program.

Below is a link to a bulletin insert you can use in your parishes on the Sundays leading up to the Christmas offering. The inserts print two per page so you can cut them and put them into your Sunday bulletins. Two versions are available: one with the shield and another with the newer logo some US parishes use.

Rectors, please send a check in the amount of your offerings to the IDA office at this address:

    International Development Agency

    PO Box 661

    Selma, AL 36702-0661

    USA

I pray that during this Advent season you experience the fullness of God that is ours in Jesus Christ.

In Him,

Archbishop Charles W Jones

Bulletin Inserts:

    2007 IDA Christmas Offering Letter (shield)

    2007 IDA Christmas Offering Letter (newer logo)