AAEO: Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

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Annie was born in Baltimore at a time when there was little opportunity for women. Yet, her devotion to Christ led her to a life of service and leadership. She organized women to pray, to give and to meet the needs around them. She challenged pastors and churches to action and rallied vital support for missionaries. Ultimately, Annie was recognized as a national Southern Baptist trailblazer for her visionary leadership that still inspires millions today. 

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The offering was started in 1895 by Woman's Missionary Union® (WMU) to benefit the work of the Home Mission Board (now North American Mission Board). In 1934, it was named in honor of Annie Armstrong, a bold missions advocate and WMU's first national executive leader. Today, more than $2 billion has been donated by Southern Baptist churches and individuals to support thousands of missionaries in church planting and compassion ministries. Because of this sacrificial giving, millions of lives have been and continue to be transformed by the power of the gospel.

 

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

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Lottie Moon was appointed a missionary to China July 7, 1873. She was a bold woman of action and radical obedience who shared Christ with the people of China to the end. Lottie died Dec. 24, 1912, leaving a legacy of love and service to her Lord. Her influence led to the establishment of Woman’s Missionary Union and inspired other mission pioneers to join her on the field. Her passionate letter-writing led to the offering that bears her name today, Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® for International Missions

 

MMO: Missouri Mission Offering

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Rheubin L. South became executive director of the Missouri Baptist Convention in 1975, coming to Missouri from Park Hill Baptist Church, North Little Rock, Ark.

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When South arrived, each Missouri Baptist agency promoted its own offering. The Missouri Woman’s Missionary Union promoted the convention’s offering for state missions. As mission causes and agencies multiplied, the different offerings became burdensome to Missouri Baptist churches. Having separate offerings meant that Missouri Baptist agencies were competing against each other.

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So South rallied support for combining all of the offerings into one. With this plan, both the promotions and the giving for each of these agencies would be streamlined into one offering. Each cause would benefit from the combined promotion efforts and the burden on churches and individuals would be reduced.

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Some compared the proposed offering to the Cooperative Program, in which all SBC missionaries are supported through one fund. In 1985, messengers to the MBC annual meeting approved combining the offerings into the Missouri Missions Offering. A year later, South died. During the 1987 annual meeting, messengers voted to name it the Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering.

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Since then, the offering has helped missionaries, church planters, colleges and agencies to further the Lord’s kingdom in Missouri. “I really can’t explain what it does to my heart,” said Verna South, South’s widow. It’s a wonderful legacy.”

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OCC: Operation Christmas Child

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The world's largest Christmas project of its kind, Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan's Purse that uses gift-filled shoeboxes to demonstrate God's love in a tangible way to children around the world.

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Since 1993, Samaritan’s Purse has collected and delivered more than 168 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 150 countries and territories through Operation Christmas Child.

SIC: Sisters In Christ

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​Being sisters in Christ signifies a deep bond shared by women who believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior. It goes beyond biological or familial connections, establishing a spiritual kinship that transcends cultural, social, and generational differences. As sisters in Christ, we are united by our common faith, shared values, and a desire to live out the principles of the gospel.

VBS : Vacation Bible School

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​Vacation Bible School, commonly known as VBS, is a specialized program typically held by Christian churches during the summer months. Designed primarily for children, VBS aims to teach biblical lessons, instill Christian values, and create a fun, engaging environment for spiritual growth

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WOM: Women On Mission

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Women on Mission is a missions discipleship group designed to equip adult women to become active disciples of Christ as they live on mission for Him. Those involved in Women on Mission seek to live out missions through missions projects, ministries, prayer, giving, and Bible study. The purpose of the mission's group is to provide every person with the opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel.