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.