Take a minute and think about
how your life would be affected if you or your spouse lost a job. Ponder
that for a moment……… What if you had been out of work for a year? What if
you were a single mom with no idea how you are going to pay the mortgage next
month? What would Christmas look like for you and your family? These are just a few of the situations and questions being faced by REAL people
in our congregation. Although we as a church are doing what we can to help some
of these people get though difficult seasons of their lives, we would like to
be able to help others more when legitimate needs arise. So as a
part of our Christmas Eve services we will be taking up a special Benevolence
Offering that will go directly towards meeting needs in our church body and
community. This offering will not only enable us to meet more immediate
needs at Christmas time but also throughout the coming year. We as a
church want to be more proactive and generous minded in reaching out to those
who have real needs. This will enable us to more effectively minister to
families going through some difficult times. Please start praying about a
generous amount that you could give toward this special offering.
-Patrick Shealy, Community Groups Pastor