December 23,2024

As a new member of the Finance Team, I am impressed that our church focuses on missions, church planting, and outreach.  It’s about bringing others to Christ.  Now we are faced with a tough situation, and I wanted to share with you the facts:

How did we get here? 

·         Quite simply, our weekly giving has been down all year.

·         Nationwide, Church Giving is down, and we are not immune.

·         We are 25% below budget

·         25% is bad and will negatively impact our programs – including outreach.  

What do we do?

·         Many would sadly say, “we have less than two weeks!”  But I gladly say, “hey, we have almost two weeks!!”

·         Nobody wants to ask for $$, but the one thing we can ask for is prayer.  Pray Hard.

·         If you can dig deep and do a one-time Gift, then great!! 

·         If you cannot, PRAY!!!  We serve a God of Miracles, and He can deliver!

Thank you in advance for your support.

Your Sister in Christ,

Joni Grounds

On behalf of the Connect Church Finance Team

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