State Missions Offering 2026

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Pastors and Ministry Leaders,

I start this letter with a heart full of gratitude. Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and your faithful giving last year to the State Missions Offering. Because of you, we are able to stand strong as advocates for our communities and meet real needs right where we live. God has placed us in a remarkable position to demonstrate the Gospel, share the Gospel, and train up the next generation of ministry leaders.

Unlike the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering which allows us to plant churches across North America and Canada, or the Lottie Moon Christmas offering which allows our churches to reach across the globe, the State Missions Offering is our unique opportunity to invest directly into our own region. Together, we look forward to what God will do next through these shared commitments.

Why Support the State Missions Offering?

Your State Missions Offering does something truly special: it multiplies our impact in ways that can only be accomplished when we work together as a state convention. Through our state partnership, we are paving the way forward in six vital areas:

  • Disaster Response Leadership (25%): Ben Seamans and his team are actively recruiting, training, and preparing teams to deploy at a moment’s notice. They stand ready to bring Christ’s love to communities during their darkest hours.
  • NextGen Empowerment (25%): We are looking ahead to the future by giving local churches the resources and training they need to disciple the next generation of believers and leaders today.
  • Strategic Mission Partnerships (20%): Minnesota and Wisconsin have unique opportunities because of our diverse populations that open doors for exciting Acts 1:8 connections. This provides a special link internationally for a missional impact, stretching from our local neighborhoods to the ends of the earth.
  • Leadership Development (15%): By hosting and connecting leaders, we are strengthening both pastoral and lay ministries, ensuring our churches stay healthy and vibrant across Minnesota and Wisconsin.
  • WMU Missions Education (10%): We are investing in the future of missions education. Partnering with the WMU, we are excited to see a fresh passion sparked for national and global missions inside our local churches.
  • Pastoral Emergencies (5%): Because we know challenges happen to everyone, providing quick, “just-in-time” financial relief to pastoral families in crisis continues to be a profound blessing and a lifeline.

Thank you for your generous giving and your shared vision. The back of this letter [see attachments] shows some ways of promoting this offering. We cannot wait to see how God blesses our collaborative work in 2026 into 2027!

With gratitude and anticipation,

Dr. Trey Turner
Executive Director, Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention
519 16th St SE, Rochester, MN 55904
507-282-3636 | www.mwbc.org

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