What is WMU?
It is a missions organization in Southern Baptist churches since 1888 that seeks to involve individuals in missions and support missions cooperatively. The letters stand for Woman's Missionary Union. WMU is the umbrella organization for all adult, youth, children, and preschool missions organizations such as Women on Mission, Youth on Mission, Girls in Action, Royal Ambassadors, and Mission Friends. WMU provides missions education and training and promotes praying for, doing, and giving to missions offerings.
WE BELIEVE IN MISSIONAL LIVING:
Pray for missions… Engage in mission action and witnessing… Learn about missions… Support missions… Develop spiritually toward a missions lifestyle… Participate in the work of the church and denomination.
WMU supports several local, state, national, and international missions emphases each year through missions organizations of the Southern Baptist Convention based on Acts 1:8 and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20).
- Lottie Moon Christmas Offering (LMCO)
- Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (AAEO)
- General Missions Offering (GMO)
Starting in Fall 2025, individuals can give to the GMO throughout the year, and it will culminate in a Missions Celebration in the fall to kick off the new church year. The GMO will be divided by TGBC’s Missions Ministry Team among several missions offerings that in the past have been taken separately including:
- Mother’s Day Offering (MDO) for Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes
- Father’s Day Offering (FDO) for Tennessee Baptist Adult Homes
- Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions (GOTM) for state missions
- Global Hunger Relief (GHR) for global hunger and Send Relief missions projects
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If you'd like to learn more about our WMU, please reach out to our Director Renee Mathis.