Newsbrief: By the Numbers

We had all sorts of things going on last Sunday at church. So lets break it down. Here is last Sunday by the numbers:

118 – We had 118 people in church for worship on Sunday morning, and nearly every single one of them came over to the Fellowship Hall afterward for the Chili Cook-Off and Silent Auction. It was great to see so many folks!

$1953 – That is how much money we were able to raise for Week of Compassion this year. 100% of those funds will go to support WoC programs, without a penny lost to administrative costs or overheard expenses.

30 – That is how many hours our youth and young people went without food in order to raise awareness and raise funds for global hunger relief during the 30-Hour Famine. Want to learn more about the excellent organization behind the 30-Hour Famine, click right here.

$403.50 – The total donation for Hunger Relief from the Chili Cook-Off. Of that donation, $200 will go to support the Healthy Packs Program started by our very own Rev. Judy Stall and $203.50 will go to Feed My Starving Children (the organization our youth volunteered with over the weekend).


52 – The number of quarters in the offering plate as part of our “Quarters for Camp” campaign. That is an additional $13 that will go into the Camp Scholarship Fund. Please remember, every quarter you drop into the collection plate goes straight to assisting our young people in heading off to camp this year!

$927.50 – The money raised for DWM’s Budget from the Silent Auction. 50% of DWM’s total budget is used to support outreach ministries.

Last, but not least. My favorite number of them all from this past Sunday…

THREE! – The number of vegetarian chilis at the Chili Cook-Off!

I always joke that as a vegetarian I can measure my popularity in the church based on how many trays of deviled eggs there are at a potluck meal. After your abundant hospitality, I may have to change that line now! I simply cannot tell you how touched I was to see so many options to choose from (I had a little bit from each one, they were delicious!) at the Chili Cook-Off. Thanks for thinking of me and the other vegetarians at the church this past Sunday. It was a wonderful day all around!

Yours in the journey, Rev. Brian