The next Elder-led Prayer will be held on Tuesday from 6pm to 7pm. Everyone is invited to join us. If you are unable to attend, submit your prayer requests online.
Due to Thanksgiving Holiday, we'll not have Wednesday evening activities including Bible Study or Thursday morning Bible Study. If you are traveling, be safe and enjoy time with your family.
During the 150th Church Anniversary Celebration next year, we will honor our beloved members who have passed on. Sis. Phyllis Lewis is collecting obituaries from families for this honor. Please see her to determine if she has a copy of your loved one's obituary. Thank you for providing a copy if needed. We do not want to omit anyone. We will collect the obituaries through the month of December.
All of our members are asked to give at least 5% above your normal giving (tithe/offering), but if you would give 10% or above that would really help make a difference in impacting our shortage. We want to end the year as strongly as possible. Don't forget to drop your change in the change receptacles around the church towards meeting our budget. So drop off your change as often as you can.
Remember this Treasure Principle: God prospers me not to raise my standard of living, but to raise my standard of giving
2 Corinthians 9:10-12 (ESV): "He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God."
God tells us why He gives us more money than we need. It's not so we can find more ways to spend it. It's not so we can indulge ourselves and spoil our children. It's not so we can insulate ourselves from needing God's provision. It's so we can give – generously.
Giving generously to those in need causes two good things to happen. First, through those gifts given to those who need them, God meets their needs. Second, the recipients of these generous gifts will joyfully express their thanksgiving to God. Their celebration over these gifts will lead to heartfelt praise to God, for they will know that it is God who enables the giver to give in the first place.
Due to Thanksgiving Holiday, we'll not have Wednesday evening activities including Bible Study or Thursday morning Bible Study. If you are traveling, be safe and enjoy time with your family.
During the 150th Church Anniversary Celebration next year, we will honor our beloved members who have passed on. Sis. Phyllis Lewis is collecting obituaries from families for this honor. Please see her to determine if she has a copy of your loved one's obituary. Thank you for providing a copy if needed. We do not want to omit anyone. We will collect the obituaries through the month of December.
All of our members are asked to give at least 5% above your normal giving (tithe/offering), but if you would give 10% or above that would really help make a difference in impacting our shortage. We want to end the year as strongly as possible. Don't forget to drop your change in the change receptacles around the church towards meeting our budget. So drop off your change as often as you can.
Remember this Treasure Principle: God prospers me not to raise my standard of living, but to raise my standard of giving
2 Corinthians 9:10-12 (ESV): "He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God."
God tells us why He gives us more money than we need. It's not so we can find more ways to spend it. It's not so we can indulge ourselves and spoil our children. It's not so we can insulate ourselves from needing God's provision. It's so we can give – generously.
Giving generously to those in need causes two good things to happen. First, through those gifts given to those who need them, God meets their needs. Second, the recipients of these generous gifts will joyfully express their thanksgiving to God. Their celebration over these gifts will lead to heartfelt praise to God, for they will know that it is God who enables the giver to give in the first place.
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