The recipient organizations of our domestic giving vary somewhat from year to year. The general rule is that one or more Seekers are personally involved in these organizations in some way. Recipients are chosen by consensus among the congregation at the start of every year.
Domestic Giving 2018
Seekers Church continues to support many missions and ministries in the United States and other countries. The amount budgeted for domestic giving this year is about 22% of what we expect to receive in offerings over the course of the year. Once our budget is approved each year and the overall amount available for domestic giving has been determined by the Stewards of Seekers Church, all members of the faith community are invited to request support for missions or ministries where they are personally involved.
For 2018 the community affirmed support for 25 domestic missions and ministries listed here. For easy access to more information, the name of each organization is linked to its website.
HOUSING
L’Arche of Greater Washington
Manna, Inc.
N Street Village
Silver Spring Village
Center for Wisdom’s Women
EDUCATION/CULTURE
First Book
For Love of Children (FLOC)
Free Minds Book Club
Hispanic Summer Program (Union Theological Seminary)
Luce Center for Arts and Religion
Maryland Choral Society
Museum of the Palestinian People
Muslim Women’s Coalition
CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR
Dayspring Overlook Retreat House
Christ House & Christ House Art Program
Discipleship Year
Festival Center
Potter’s House
OTHER
Arlington THRIVE
HIPS, DC
Caron Foundation LGBT HIV/AIDS Retreats
ADVOCACY
Center for Medicare Advocacy
Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake
PICO – Sanctuary DMV
WORDE (World Organization for Resource Development and Education)
Here are the domestic missions and ministries we are supporting this year. to visit their web sites, click on the name of the organization.