...Money.How can you not be, right? With a recession at hand, federal bailouts underway, and a furor growing over the bonuses received by AIG execs, it seems like everyone is talking about money.
Which makes it a strange, yet important time for two of our annual special events to coincide. Today during service we will receive our One Great Hour of Sharing special offering. One Great Hour of Sharing supports international programs of health, education, and agricultural development as well as worldwide disaster relief efforts and refugee assistance.
Immediately after service we will have our Annual Budget Presentation. Church leaders have been working hard to put together a thorough financial plan for the next 12-months in the life of our congregation. Indeed, a budget is the most telling autobiographical statement we put together as a church — it reflects our values, our commitments, and the actual mission projects we find so important to our church that we commit to share our resources with them. Where our money goes, so goes our heart, our energy, and our church.
So in these challenging financial times, let us pause to consider the worthy causes that are before us. The worldwide mission of One Great Hour of Sharing, and the faithful planning and support of our local congregation!
Yours in the journey, Rev. Brian
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