The Walk of Faith: Every brick is a story told
The Walk of Faith is an honor/memorial pathway for those who love missions and inspire others in missions. It is for those famous names we all hear often, like Annie Armstrong and Lottie Moon, yes, but it also includes those unsung missions heroes, like the Girls in Action leader you had as a child or […]
Providing Hope through the Hayes Endowment
Since the Judith and David Hayes Endowment to Combat Human Trafficking was established in 2006, over $45,000 has been granted to organizations all over the world. Grants from this endowment help Christians respond to human trafficking by providing education and awareness, housing and counseling for victims, and job skills and business development support for victims […]
$25,000 HEART Fund Grant Given During Water Crisis in Jackson, Mississippi
From left to right: Linda Scafidel, FBC Jackson WMU President; Amy and David Lancaster, We Will Go ministry founders; WMU Foundation board member Robin Wise; and Dr. Jim Spikes, FBC Jackson Community Outreach Pastor. In early September 2022, on behalf of First Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi, Dr. Cindy Townsend, Minister of WMU and WEM […]
Gratitude Report | 2021
WMU and the WMU Foundation established the HEART Fund in response to the tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001. To honor the 20-year anniversary, we set a goal to grant 20 HEART Fund grants throughout 2021. We ended the year with 25 HEART Fund grants awarded for a total amount of $256,014.00, the […]
Turn Overwhelm into Action with the HEART Fund
WMU and the WMU Foundation established the HEART—Humanitarian Emergency Aid for Rebuilding Tomorrow—Fund in response to the tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001. Grants from the HEART Fund allow Baptists to provide direct relief and rebuilding assistance to disaster victims in the United States and around the world. Have you found your missions […]
Scholarship Recipient Senses Deeper Calling After Working with Ukrainian Refugees
The WMU Foundation provides a variety of scholarships for Southern Baptist missionary kids and individuals preparing for missions service. Elise Moore from Madison, Mississippi, received one of these scholarships to aid her graduate school journey. She recently graduated with her Master of Arts in Christian Marriage, Family, and Individual Counseling degree at Southeastern Baptist Theological […]
$15,000 HEART Fund Grant Given to Help Church After Shooting
Because of your generosity, national WMU and the WMU Foundation recently gave a $15,000 HEART Fund grant to Cornerstone Church in Ames, Iowa, after a devastating shooting took place there on June 2, 2022. These funds will help with funeral expenses of the victims as well as counseling for church members present at the time […]
Supporting the WMU Family
Did you know when you give to a Touch Tomorrow Today (TTT) endowment, you help the entire WMU family? Of the annual TTT distribution, 50% goes unrestricted to that state or regional WMU, 40% goes to the Vision Fund supporting the ministry of national WMU, and 10% goes unrestricted to the WMU Foundation. Everyone in […]
Making a difference on college campuses through the BSU Advancement Fund
The Baptist Student Union (BSU) Advancement Fund aids Baptist collegiate ministries on college campuses across the country and provides aid in areas where local Baptist congregations are not able to support Baptist student ministries. This grant was most recently awarded to the Baptist Convention of New England. Collegiate Director Andy Haynes said the funds would be […]
2022 Dellanna West O’Brien Women’s Leadership Award
We want to wish a huge congratulations to Libo Krieg, the 2022 Dellanna West O’Brien Women’s Leadership Award recipient! Tamiko Jones, executive director of WMU of Texas, presents Libo Krieg with her award. Photo by Grace Thornton/The Baptist Paper. “Libo has many years under her service belt,” said Ina Rios. “Her involvement with WMU is […]