What is the Episcopal Fund?
The Episcopal Fund is one of seven apportionment funds designated to support ministries and causes important to the entire United Methodist Church. This fund provides support for bishops—the spiritual and administrative leaders who oversee the church’s work in regions called annual conferences.
Apportionment funds are a way United Methodist churches work together to support meaningful ministry. By giving through this system, churches combine their resources to accomplish more than any single congregation could alone.
Why Does It Matter?
The Africa University Fund matters because education changes lives and communities. Africa University equips students with the knowledge, skills, and values they need to lead with integrity in their home countries—many of which face poverty, conflict, and limited access to higher education. This fund helps the church invest in a new generation of leaders who are shaping the future of the church, the continent, and the world.
What Does My Giving Support?
Apportionment funds give us a chance to focus our prayers and support on important ministries all year long—uniting our gifts to multiply our impact. Your giving to the Episcopal Fund—through your local United Methodist church—helps cover the salaries, benefits, and support of bishops and their offices. This enables them to serve the church faithfully by providing spiritual leadership, guidance, and oversight throughout their regions.
How Can I Be Part of the Ministry?
You can support this ministry by giving through your local church and praying for the bishops who lead and serve the church. Your generosity helps sustain vital leadership that strengthens the entire United Methodist connection.
Discover inspiring stories of how you are making an impact by supporting the Episcopal Fund [here].
