By the Numbers

February 26, 2012 was a really great Sunday.

Lets break it down by the numbers:

• 1,933 -- That was our total contribution to Week of Compassion for 2012. It is a significant increase from last year. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this special mission offering, and thank you again to my friend the Rev. Brandon Gilvin (Associate Director of Week of Compassion) for bringing us such a powerful sermon the week before!
  
• 4 -- That is how many different vegetarian chilis there were at the Chili Cook-Off -- an order of magnitude higher than I have ever seen at any other church that I have ever been a part of! Speaking as your vegetarian pastor, that was pretty amazing!
  
• 132 -- The number of people we had in worship on Sunday morning. Coincidentally that is also the number of times I have joked, "That's it, we are having a Chili Cook-Off every single Sunday from here on out."
  
• 797.50 -- DWM's proceeds (as of Sunday) from the Silent Auction. And that total keeps going up. More money has been dropped off in the church office. Thank you to everyone who donated items and to everyone who helped support Disciple Women's Ministry here at FCC Scottsdale.
  
• 7 -- The number of Hot Wheels Cars that my son bought from the Chidren's Table at the Auction. Whoever's idea it was to have a Children's Table at the auction...you are a genius! It was so much fun to watch the kids circling the table, making their bids, and purchasing items to support ministries of our church!
  
• 361 -- The total donations from the free will offering that will go to benefit "Mission Nutrition" -- our new caring ministry in the life of the church that will be delivering hot, fresh meals monthly to our church members who need it.