ABOUT THE OFFERING

The annual offering for Virginia missions was named for Alma Hunt (1909-2008), a native Virginian who was known worldwide for her missions service and her unswerving dedication to the cause of Christ. Churches and individuals may contribute at any time.

The offering provides funding for all Woman’s Missionary Union of Virginia (WMUV) missions and ministries and makes possible other special ministries, outreach projects, and initiatives not funded through regular streams of giving (but uniquely connected to Virginia Baptists).

Since 1976 this offering has been a joint venture between WMUV and the Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV).

The annual goal and allocation of funds are determined by the Executive Director/Treasurer of WMUV and the Executive Director of the BGAV and approved by their respective boards.

When you give to the Alma Hunt Offering for Virginia Missions, you are equipping those who seek to share with others how God has set them free to live and serve.

Alma Hunt (1909 - 2008)

OFFERING ALLOCATIONS

WMUV Allocations

Mission Events
Mission Projects/Initiatives/Partnerships
CrossRoads Camp & Conference Center
Leadership Initiatives
Camper Scholarships at CrossRoads Camp & Conference Center
Consultants and Ministry Assistant Support
Field Service Expenses
Volunteer Boards and Council Expenses
Resourcing, Marketing, and Communications
Administrative Support

BGAV Allocations

Church Planting
Impact! Mission Camps
Missions in Southwest Virginia
Disaster Response Ministry
Kingdom Advance Venturers
Historical assistance for churches through Virginia Baptist Historical Society
Church and Community Missions
GraceInside Prison Ministry
International Ministries Within Virginia
More Than Nets, Ghana
Source of Light Center, Haiti
Refugees and Internally Displace Persons – Europe
Chaplaincy Endorsement and Training
Associational Mission Support
Camper Scholarships for Camp Piankatank
Deaf Ministry
Developmental Disabilities Ministries

Stories from the Offering

Lighthouse International Church
Lighthouse International Church

Rev. Calvin Birch and Lighthouse International Church minister to African immigrants to Richmond, Virginia. Learn more about Lighthouse and how the Alma Hunt Offering helped their ministry.

Micro Churches
Micro Churches

The Alma Hunt Offering helps spur church planters into the mission field, including the micro church ministry of Jeremy and Monica Chambers.

Church Planting Around the World
Church Planting Around the World

The Alma Hunt Offering for Virginia Missions supports not only ministry in Virginia but also the work of Virginia Baptists around the world.

This includes the partnership between Baptist General Association of Virginia and the More Than Nets Initiative, which has helped plant almost 500 churches in and around Ghana since 2014.

CrossRoads: Developing Young Adults into Ministers
CrossRoads: Developing Young Adults into Ministers

CrossRoads, a ministry of WMUV, develops young leaders each summer through its summer camp ministry. Kristen White shares how her time at CrossRoads helped her discern a call to ministry.

A Holy Experiment: Healing Arts Ministry in Amherst County
A Holy Experiment: Healing Arts Ministry in Amherst County

Amy Hall, a recipient of an Alma Hunt Mission Grant, shares her experience developing Healing Arts Studio thanks to funding from her community and the Alma Hunt Offering.

Serving Together: A Community Unites to Serve the Eastern Shore
Serving Together: A Community Unites to Serve the Eastern Shore

One way the Alma Hunt Offering impacts communities is through funding partnerships between churches and ministries. Read more about Serving Together, a partnership created to minister to communities on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

CrossRoads: Helping Young Adults Discern the Call to Ministry
CrossRoads: Helping Young Adults Discern the Call to Ministry

The Alma Hunt Offering for Virginia Missions makes possible the summer ministry of CrossRoads Camp and Conference Center. CrossRoads offers leadership development to summer staffers in high school and college, and as a result, has helped many young adults discern a call to missions and ministry because of time spent at CrossRoads.

About Alma Hunt (1908-2008)
About Alma Hunt (1908-2008)

Who was Alma Hunt, and why is our offering named in her honor? Learn more about Alma from Rev. Dr. Nathan Taylor, Executive Director of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society

Mission Grants
Mission Grants

Through the Alma Hunt Offering for Virginia Missions, WMUV had the pleasure of awarding over $11,000 in grants across Virginia

Baptist Nursing Fellowship: Called to Care
Baptist Nursing Fellowship: Called to Care

Offering continuing education as well as mission and prayer opportunities, BNF is growing in Virginia thanks to support from the Alma Hunt Offering.

Ma Ke Alo O: Being Present in Community
Ma Ke Alo O: Being Present in Community

The Alma Hunt offering, allowed Make Alo O to pivot from providing community prior to lockdown to delivering one month’s worth of groceries to 500 grandmothers and grandfathers every month.

Indigenous Church Planters: Ministering Within Cultural Contexts
Indigenous Church Planters: Ministering Within Cultural Contexts

Pray for four indigenous church planters we support as they follow God’s call to Be Light in Eastern Europe and in the Middle East.