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Here are some of the many ways you can leave a legacy by contributing to our ministries
During life or After death
A. Donation During life
Benefits to donors:
- A gift of cash, including stocks, is a simple and easy way for you to make a gift
- You can make an immediate impact on our mission
- Your gift to COCM is a qualified charitable contribution deduction on your federal income tax return in the year when it is made
- It may also be a qualified charitable deduction in some states
- Even if donor does not claim charitable deduction in Schedule A in the Federal tax return
How it works:
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By check – check made payable to ‘COCM (USA)’, and mail it to:
COCM
Attention: Treasurer, Yanhu Guo
438 Cedar Ridge Dr.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
USA -
Online with a credit card or bank account:
Donation Link -
By stocks – visit our web site:
Donation Link
Designate your donations to the “Legacy Fund”
TAX-FREE QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS (“QCD”) FROM IRA ACCOUNT
(also known as IRA charitable rollover)
Why:
- Currently, if you have reached the age of 73 (or 75 for those born in or after 1960) and have money in the IRA account, you are required by law to withdraw a minimum amount each year (Required Minimum Distribution, “RMD”)
- Failure to make such RMD is subject to a tax penalty (currently, up to 25% of the amount of RMD not withdrawn)
- Money distributed to yourself is included in your taxable income resulting in an increase in your taxable income for the year
- However, if you are 70.5 years or older, you are eligible to make tax-free Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA account
Benefits to donors:
- Distribution (in 2026, up to $111,000 per year for each person) made from your IRA account directly to a 501(c)(3) organization like COCM counts towards the RMD in the year it is made
- Tax-saving: Money so withdrawn will be excluded from your taxable income
- Benefit even if you do not have enough income to deduct regular charitable contribution and/or do not itemize deduction
- Note: The same distribution made in the form of QCD generates neither taxable income nor tax deduction
- May reduce tax bracket and Medicare premiums and Social Security taxation
- No need to come up with separate cash to make contribution
- Supports COCM mission
How it works:
- Contact IRA administrator to make QCD to COCM
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Provide:
COCM
Attention: Treasurer, Yanhu Guo
438 Cedar Ridge Dr.
Glastonbury, CT 06033, USA - Funds will be transferred directly from IRA administrator
- COCM will issue donation receipt at year end
Designate COCM as beneficiary of retirement accounts or trusts
- IRA, 401(k), 403(b), pensions
- Primary, secondary, or percentage beneficiary
- Trust beneficiary designation also possible
B. Donation After Death
Bequest
- Gift made through will or estate plan
- Everyone should have a will
- Without a will, government decides asset distribution
Benefits to donors:
- Leave a lasting legacy
- Support COCM future ministry
- Potential tax benefits
How it works:
- Specified dollar amount or asset
- Percentage of estate
- Residual estate gift
- Beneficiary designation of assets
Also: designate COCM as beneficiary of life insurance
Please feel free to contact us for more detailed information: info@cocmusa.org
CONTENTS HEREIN PROVIDED ARE INFORMATIONAL ONLY.
COCM DOES NOT OFFER ANY PROFESSIONAL, LEGAL, TAX OR ACCOUNTING ADVICE.
Please seek advice from qualified professionals for specific advice regarding the effect of any gifts on your individual tax or financial situation, or with your estate.
About
Our vision
Statement of Faith
The Chinese Overseas Christian Mission is committed to the fundamental truths of historic biblical Christianity, in accordance with which we affirm:
1 There is one, eternal God, Creator and Lord of heaven and earth who, in the unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, both governs all things according to God’s will and is accomplishing God’s purpose in the world and in the church.
2 The Holy Scriptures as originally given are in their entirety inspired by God’s Spirit through human authors and constitute the revelation of God’s truth to humanity. They are wholly true and trustworthy in all that they affirm. Whatever the Bible, rightly interpreted, is found to teach, we are bound to believe and obey. It is our supreme authority in every matter of belief and conduct.
3 All human beings are created in God’s own likeness and therefore have inherent value and equality before God. Human sin and guilt since the fall have rendered us subject to God’s wrath and condemnation and have resulted in our alienation from God’s life, suppression of God’s truth and hostility to God’s law. God’s love desires all to come to repentance and to be reconciled rather than condemned.
4 Salvation from the guilt, penalty and all other consequences of sin has been achieved solely through the atoning work of Jesus Christ – his perfect obedience, substitutionary death, bodily resurrection and exaltation as Lord. Jesus alone is truly God and truly human, the only mediator between God and humanity. There is salvation through no other person, creed, process or power. Each sinner is justified before God and reconciled to God only by divine grace appropriated by faith alone.
5 The work of the Holy Spirit is necessary for the individual’s new birth and growth to maturity.The Holy Spirit empowers and indwells the church, enabling its constant renewal in truth, wisdom, faith, holiness, love, ministry, power and mission. The Holy Spirit equips all believers with gifts for ministry and these are to be used as the Bible teachers and to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ.
6 There is one, holy universal and apostolic church, which is the Body of Christ, and to which all true believers belong. Each local congregation is called to worship God, to preach God’s word, to baptise, to celebrate the Lord’s Supper, and to serve God in the world.
7 As the Father sent the Son into the world, so the Lord Jesus Christ sends his church to participate in God’s mission by words and works. The church is called: to make Christ known; to proclaim God’s truth and the gospel of God’s grace; to make disciples among all nations; to exhibit God’s character through compassionate care for the needy, creative and sacrificial living, the community of love, the quest for righteousness, justice and peace, and the care of God’s creation.
8 As the Lord Jesus ascended to his Father, so he will return personally, visibly and in glory. He will raise the dead and bring salvation and judgement to final completion. God will then fully establish his Kingdom and finish the new creation – a new heaven and a new earth from which all evil and evildoers, all suffering and death, will be excluded and in which God will be glorified forever.
our history
Chinese Overseas Christian Mission (COCM) is an inter-denominational mission with the objective of bringing the gospel to the Chinese scattered over Europe and local Europeans through multi-facet ministries. It was founded by Rev. Stephen Wang in 1950. The vision then was “Where the Chinese are, there Christ must be.”
In the past 60 years, we have grown substantially. The scope of work now covers UK and countries on the European continent. There are 4 Overseas Boards in different parts of the world. In July 2008, Rev. Henry Lu succeeded Mary Wang as our General Director. “Reaching the Chinese to Reach Europe” became our extended vision.
Mission Statement
In fruitful partnership with like-minded churches and para-church organizations:
Evangelizing the Chinese in Europe. Equipping and discipling believers to mature in Christ, take responsibility in Christian service through local churches and be God's servants to a needy world. Encouraging and supporting church and mission leaders to partner in mission, pass on the good news of salvation to people intra-culturally and cross-culturally throughout Europe and beyond.
Mission field
The late founder Pastor Stephen Wang began the gospel ministry among the Chinese in 1950 in which year the Chinese Church in London was established. In 1961, COCM was registered in the UK as a charity. Church planting was an integral part of the early ministry. Pioneer workers would establish CCF's, mostly made up of students, around the UK. Eventually, COCM would assist them in establishing a constitution and helping them to become churches.
Over the years, COCM has published various publications to promote the work. There has also been an increase in the work in Europe. With the development of the Training Department, Youth Department, and Intercessory Prayer Department, COCM prepares itself for the future
Our coworkers
陳德修牧師
COCM USA Board - Chairman
郭延虎弟兄
COCM USA Board - Treasurer
劉靜姊妹
COCM USA Board - Mobilization Officer
龍綺玲姊妹
COCM USA Board - Compliance Officer
韋江牧師
COCM USA Board - member
李瑞峰弟兄
COCM USA Board - member
譚鍾斯姊妹
COCM USA Board - Secretary
Our missionaries
Rev. Henry Lu
Candy Zhang
Rev. Rebecca Mao
Vivian Mah
Yunhai & Gabby Wu
Our Ministries
Gospel team
COCM Gospel Team was established in May 2010. We partner with different local Chinese churches and fellowships to organize student gospel events across UK and European continent between August and November each year. All events are targeted for Mandarin-speaking students. Our work includes conducting evangelistic skills training; organizing evangelistic meetings and providing after-event support.
Mandarin Summer Camp
Starting from 2020, COCM has decided to change the family camp to summer and name it Mandarin Summer Camp. We have also decided to move the camp to a larger and safer campsite to accommodate more attendees. At the same time, the camp is positioned as a discipleship training camp that focuses on helping families grow spiritually, and young professionals are also welcome to participate. Children aged 3-12 will join the children programme, led by a professional children's ministry team, which not only allows the children to know the Lord from an early age, but also allows the parents to be fully engaged in the camp. In addition, PHAT Camp will be held at the same time but different campsite, teenagers over 12 years old are encouraged to join. Latest information: www.phat-camp.co.uk
PHAT
PHAT Camp is a 4-day event where hundreds of us, from all over the UK,
gather together to journey with God and explore our faith.
Year-End Student Gospel Camp
The Year-end Mandarin Student Gospel Camp is a yearly gospel camp organized by COCM. It aims to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ, build up and strengthen their faith and provide serving opportunities for those Christians who committed themselves to grow and experience Christ. In this sense, not only mature Christian are welcome to the camp. There will also be proximally one third of seekers joining the camp along with some new-born Christians.
SEEC
The Southern England Easter Conference is a Christian conference for Cantonese-speaking university students in the south of England.
REGEN
The ReGeneration Conference is a Christian conference for
English-speaking university students in the United Kingdom and Europe, organised by the Chinese Overseas Christian Mission (COCM).
easter camp
The Easter Mandarin Student Discipleship Camp is a yearly discipleship camp for Christians held around Easter time that is organised by COCM. It aims to challenge the lives of believers in Christ — to learn obedience, commitment, following Christ, and upholding and serving each other.
tee
TEE (Theological Education by Extension) provides distance learning courses to Chinese Christians in the UK and Europe. The students can get training in biblical studies, theology, spiritualities, and ministries, according to their own pace.
crossover
Crossover is the short-term missions programme of the Chinese Overseas Christian Mission for Next Generation Chinese Christians in the United Kingdom.
volunteer scheme
COCM’s volunteer scheme mainly uses our mission organization as a platform to recruit committed young Christians to take an active part in the ministry of our mission. Volunteers have the opportunity to gain an understanding of the frontline of the mission field, experience life as a missionary, receive practical training and learn to be like Jesus in His humble service.
Get In Touch & Donation
Contacts
Brother Yanhu Guo - Treasurer
978-390-0893
Sister Alsa Shih - Secretary
603-759-5336
email: cshih22@gmail.com
Donate through check
Thank you for your faithful support, please send donation to the following address.
Please make your check payable to "COCM".
COCM
C/O Yanhu Guo
438 Cedar Ridge Dr.,
Glastonbury, CT 06033, USA
Online donation
If you prefer to donate online, please click on the below button.
Donate through Stocks
Fidelity A/C number for stock transfer is Z40293241.
DTC No.0226
A/C Name: Chinese Overseas Christian Mission, Inc.
Address: 438 Cedar Ridge Dr., Glastonbury, CT 06033, USA
Once you donate the stocks through the above Fidelity account, please notify our Treasurer Yanhu Guo immediately at yanhuguo@yahoo.com