Our ACEM
Missions Fund is used to support many missionaries, several mission
organizations, subsidize seminary students’ tuition and pastoral internships in
ACEM churches, as well as sending short term mission teams that minister all
over the world. As COVID started in 2020, almost all of our field visitation
(short term mission) ministries came to a halt, as countries closed their doors
to control the epidemic. This has also affected our mission giving. The 2022
mission donation has reduced across a majority of ACEM churches, when compared
to the pre-COVID (2018) giving.  In 2023,
we gladly see a resurgence of field visitation ministries in every ACEM
church.  However, if the missions
donation trend of ACEM churches in 2023 remains similar to 2022, we will foresee
a 20%-25% shortfall of funds by this Fall. Up to the end of June, our cash
cushion has reduced to less than 1 month (our practice is to keep a 2-month
cash cushion).  ACEM Missions is
committed to continue the support for our missionaries, mission organizations,
and other mission related ministries.  We
would like to ask our brothers and sisters to pray for all of our missions
work, and to pray for the financial situation of ACEM Missions.