Missions Sunday!

This weekend we have the privilege of Pastor Borman Roy joining us for our services. Pastor Borman has been with us before and challenged us greatly to 'make Christ's last commission our First concern.' He has served in India for many years and the Lord has greatly blessed His work over there, bearing much fruit through him.

If you would like to support Pastor Borman, then please simply mark 'Missions' on your check in the notation line. We will be collecting these funds for him and his ministry this week and next. As a church, we will send the funds to Helping Hands in Motion, the missions agency through which Pastor Borman is supported! 100% of our generous giving will go to this mission agency.

I also want to take a moment and thank you as a church for your faithful generosity during this year. During very difficult times, we have managed to continue to give and I know that has taken sacrifice by many. We continue to raise money for our Building Fund and God continues to do great work through the sacrifice of so many. Yet, even though the giving has been strong, we are still just under budget. So, if you have not 'given giving' a chance, then I want to encourage you to begin this weekend.

Some folks think that we give so that we can meet our budget, but that is not the case at all. We give because God has so generously given to us and blessed us through His Son, Jesus Christ our Savior! We give to resource the Great Comission so that we might be a part of what God is doing through Christ in our corner of the world. In Second Corinthians Paul reminds us that the Macedonian church, though very poor indeed, gave generously in support of the mission of God in Christ Jesus. In II Corinthians 9:6 - 8, Paul says, "Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work."

So, as you challenge yourself to give and trust God to provide, remember His Word this week: He loves a cheerful giver. Your giving is changing lives every day - not only the lives of others, but also your own life as well - what a great blessing!

As you plan on joining us this Sunday, I trust that God will excite your heart to hear from Pastor Borman, a man who has faithfully served the Lord in strife ridden lands for years and has seen countless miracles to attest to the faithfulness and grace of God in and through Christ!

Missions Sunday - This Weekend!

Pastor Biz