Each year, World AIDS Day is observed on December 1. It is a time for special programs on HIV/AIDS education and religious worship services that focus on intercessory and healing prayer, hope in God, and love and compassion in the midst of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

We recommend that United Methodists be encouraged to observe World AIDS Day on or around December 1. We further recommend that voluntary offerings be given to "Global HIV/AIDS Program Development" (UMCOR Advance #982345-7).

Materials for World AIDS Day are available each year from UNAIDS (http://www.unaids.org), the General Board of Church and Society(http://www.umc-gbcs.org), and the General Board of Global Ministries (http://gbgm-umc.org/health/) of The United Methodist Church.

ADOPTED 1996, AMENDED AND READOPTED 2004

See Social Principles, ¶ 162S.

From The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church — 2004. Copyright © 2004 by The United Methodist Publishing House. Used by permission.