Our Ministers
We’ve Been Thinking …
… about how difficult transitions can be.
Often we know the goal we want to reach but getting there can be quite a complicated journey. For a couple of weeks now we have had an insert in the bulletin that explains our new 10-10-80 model as it relates to Outreach. Our Plan: To use the first 10% of all offerings for Outreach – less time spent on fundraisers, increasingly generous, heartfelt giving and more time for direct involvement with the people we want to serve … worthy goals.
At the same time and in the same bulletin you will notice that there are direct appeals still appearing for projects like Angel Wings. This is where transition gets complicated. For certain projects like Angel Wings and our Youth Mexico Mission, financial commitments had to be made in advance. 10-10-80 was not operating last year so there are no reserve funds to draw on for these firm financial commitments. Because of that there is still a need, in this year of transition, to financially cover the shortfall for these projects. Our sincere hope is that next year, as your awareness and generosity grow, this will not be necessary. Transitions ARE complicated but we want to serve everyone and every project well in the process and ask for your support as we flex and adapt through this year of transition.
God is multi-faceted. People are diverse and different. We want to give people a choice of worship styles for there are as many different ways to worship the Almighty as there are types of people.
Monthly Snapshot of Finances – Sunday, May 20, 2012
April 2012
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