Baptist World Alliance, BWA News Release

Worldwide Baptist family challenged to give

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The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) has issued a challenge to the global Baptist community to match a gift of US$50,000 from an anonymous donor.

The challenge ends December 31.Worldwide Baptist family challenged to give

Baptists from around the world are urged to make their own individual, personal contributions.

Your gift will go twice as far because your general gift of any size will be DOUBLED in impact!

If you write a check for $50, it will be doubled to $100. If your check is for $5,000, it will be doubled to $10,000, and so on. Every gift is needed and appreciated.

Proceeds will go to the BWA General Fund.

“We deeply appreciate the gift from our generous donor and trust this will inspire Baptists from around the world to respond together,” said Kathe Traynham, BWA associate director of Promotion and Development.

“Those who contribute to the BWA will be making an important contribution to Baptist work and ministry globally and touch the lives of many in very significant ways. As always, we thank you for your support.”

Contributions may be made online at www.bwanet.org/give. Online donors may write “Challenge Gift” in the comment box inside the donation system.

For check donations, persons should write “Challenge Gift” on the memo line. Send check to:

Baptist World Alliance
405 North Washington Street
Falls Church, VA 22046, USA

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© December 6, 2016

The Baptist World Alliance, founded in 1905, is a fellowship of 266 conventions and unions in 134 countries and territories comprising 51 million baptized believers in 178,000 churches. For more than 100 years, the Baptist World Alliance has networked the Baptist family to impact the world for Christ with a commitment to strengthen worship, fellowship and unity; lead in mission and evangelism; respond to people in need through aid, relief, and community development; defend religious freedom, human rights, and justice; and advance theological reflection and leadership development.