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“The Bush Challenge”
Did you hear the good news? If you were here on the last Sunday in April you did. If not, maybe you heard it through the grapevine, “As of Monday April 22nd, the church debt for the renovations, sprinkling system, and purchase of the rental property was paid in full.” Now I’m not exactly sure how much that was all together, but according to my estimation it was somewhere in the park of $275,000 to $300,000. It’s like the old saying goes, “Give people a reason to give and they’ll give.” Well, you gave and it made a difference. Way to go church! You rose to the challenge. Today our church is stronger because of your sacrifice and commitment to ministry and the future ministry of our church.
We have a new challenge before us, it pails in comparison to our former challenge, but it is a challenge nevertheless. The Trustees have requested the church set aside funds ($6,000) for an additional air condition system in the sanctuary (remember how HOT it was last summer?). Also, there is the challenge of the bus and the loan secured for it (presently we owe $19,582). Two separate funds have been established for us to contribute to one or both.
To assist us in this challenge the Finance Committee and the Administrative Council have issued what they are calling “The Bush Challenge.” Most of us are looking forward to our “Rebate Check” from the government which will be arriving between May and July and are intended to be used to stimulate or lagging economy. As you consider how you and your family might best use this money, I’d like to challenge you to include “The Bush Challenge.” Basically this is the challenge—for each individual or family to tithe 10% of their rebate check to either the Air Conditioning Fund or the Bus Fund, or both. The math is simple if you receive $600.00 as an individual, we are challenging you to give $60.00. If you receive $1,200.00 as a married couple and $300.00 per child, we are challenging you to give $120.00 as a couple and $30.00 per child. My family and I, according to the IRS, will receive a rebate check for $2,100.00. We have already made a commitment as your pastoral family to rise to the challenge and together make a tithe of $210.00.
Please mark your checks as “Bush Challenge: Air Fund,” or “Bush Challenge: Bus Fund,” or “Bush Challenge: Both Funds.” This way we can report to you the success of this challenge.
Join us in “The Bush Challenge,” so we as a church can move on to our next challenge!
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Doug
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