We have some exciting financial news. Because the building did not hiccup and need a $50,000 dollar band-aid, as one this size and age can, and because we were under budget and your giving has been so faithful, at its December meeting the Governing Council was the given the opportunity to figure out how to be good stewards of some of our funds. Some we will use prudently for a rainy day fund, but thanks to a proposal from the Mission Ministry Team and the unanimous support of the Trustees, we are going to act out in faith at the end of this year and bless a few organizations who are doing Jesus’ work on our behalf in our city and beyond.
The mission team put in the first $11,000 and they asked the Governing Council for another $20,000.
In a time when our closest mission partners are struggling because of the state of our state, we will be giving $5k to each: Carpenter’s Place, CROP/Church World Services, Shelter Care, Jubilee, Remedies, and Jeremiah Development. All Fall many of us listened carefully during our Who Is My Neighbor Series, and we heard the need of these organizations. For example, Remedies may be able to keep open a couple more beds for women suffering from abuse. We are in a position to bless our neighbors and we pray that God uses this money to further God’s work.
Because you, Church, have been faithful to pool our resources together, we can deepen our partnerships and commitments to these organizations, who are doing Jesus’ work in our world.