United Thank Offering in the Diocese

United Thank Offering, better known as UTO, is a ministry of the Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole church. Through United Thank Offering, men, women, and children nurture the habit of giving daily thanks to God through small donations to UTO boxes.

The UTO tradition began in the Episcopal Church in 1889 with church women. Julia Chester Emery founded the United Thank Offering; it worked by giving each woman a small box with a slit in the top and encouraging her to drop a small contribution in to it whenever she felt thankful. The money was sent to national headquarters to be used for missions.

Parishes have a UTO coordinator who forwards offerings to the national UTO offices. In the Diocese of Southwest Florida, Leila Mizer is chair of the UTO.

Grants are made yearly; groups in the Diocese who wish to apply must do so online. Applications are reviewed by the Diocesan UTO committee and the Bishop's office.

Questions about UTO in the Diocese:

Leila Mizer, Diocesan UTO Coordinator
5208 Bellefield Dr. 
Tampa, FL 33624 
(813) 962-0390
Parish: St. James House of Prayer, Tampa

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UTO Applications Due By Feb. 15; Easy New Online Application Process

January 25, 2013
Diocesan Office | Parrish

TAMPA - Applications for grants from the United Thank Offering are due to the Diocese of Southwest Florida by Feb. 15, 2013.

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United Thank Offering Applications Available in January

October 02, 2012
Diocesan Office | Parrish

NEW YORK - The United Thank Offering Board announced a change in the timeline for grant applications for 2013. Grant applications will be accepted only online from January 1, through February 28, 2...

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