How To Donate
There are four avenues to give to the ministry of relief and recovery for the devastation done by Hurricane Katrina. Each option is listed here with how to mark your check so we will know your intentions. Your current and your sustained gifts will strengthen the ministry of The United Methodist Church as we persevere in comforting impacted people, supporting impacted churches, and rebuilding our communities.
Local Churches and Clergy -These gifts will be used to fund salaries and other uninsured and underinsured losses of impacted clergy and churches. We anticipate uninsured property losses to exceed $4 million. You may designate a specific area, need, or church. Your wishes will be followed. This is the way to partner financially.
Please make checks payable to Mississippi Conference. On the memo line, mark your check Bishop’s Appeal for the Local Church. Mail contributions to Mississippi Conference, P.O. Box 1201, Jackson, MS 39215.
Local Communities - These gifts will provide direct assistance to impacted people in Mississippi’s storm-torn communities. These funds will remain in Mississippi.
Please make checks payable to Mississippi Conference. On the memo line, mark your check Mississippi UMCOR.
 Mail contributions to Mississippi Conference, P.O. Box 1201, Jackson, MS 39215.
Gulf Coast -These gifts will support recovery efforts of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), which works nationally and internationally in times of disaster. Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama will share in the funds raised for the Katrina effort. These funds are forwarded in total to New York, and our share will be returned to Mississippi.
Please make checks payable to UMCOR. On the memo line, mark your check Advance #982523. Mail contributions to Mississippi Conference, P.O. Box 1201, Jackson, MS 39215.
Bishops' Katrina Church Recovery Appeal - These gifts will replenish United Methodist churches and institutions on the Gulf Coast. Established by the Council of Bishops, the appeal will focus on building new ministries, restoring hurricane-damaged United Methodist facilities, and addressing a wide range of other local church and conference needs, such as paying clergy salaries and providing worship materials such as hymnals, Bibles, etc.
Please make checks payable to UMCOR.On the memo line, mark your check Bishops' Appeal, Advance #818-001. Mail to your conference treasurer or to Mississippi Conference, P.O. Box 1201, Jackson, MS 39215. Donate online at www.umc.org/churchrecovery. 
