“Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is everlasting. Who can speak of the mighty deeds of the Lord, or can show forth all His praise?”
Psalm 106:1-2

The Psalmist expresses the sense of thanksgiving and praise I have for the Lord regarding Commitment Sunday. It was a blessed time of worship, culminating in the giving of our First Fruits Offerings and Three Year Pledge. The Lord is good.

It was as meaningful a time in worship as I have experienced. I shall remember the time of commitment as an incredible act of faith and worship. I will treasure it in my heart.
One of our long-time members told me that it was one of the most powerful and meaningful moments he had ever experienced as a member of our church family. I always value what he says and took it to heart. The Lord is good.

The preliminary results from the pledge cards received on Commitment Sunday are as follows:
First Fruits Offerings total of $1,546,978.69.

Three-Year Monthly Commitments total of $101,836.87 per month.

The Lord is good! We met the Foundational Goal for the First Fruits Offering and exceeded our Foundational Goal for the Monthly Pledges.

Please note that many were not able to be there on Sunday. Some gave in advance and others will still be giving their First Fruits and Pledges in the days to come.

Thank you all for your generous participation in the Giving Campaign. Your sacrificial giving and commitment is allowing us to occupy the land for His sake. May we be a blessing to Him and to His Kingdom.

I would like to share one final reflection on Commitment Sunday. I really enjoyed watching the children empty their banks into the baskets. Their sense of excitement and joy was genuine and the looks on their faces were priceless. As they shook their treasures out of its place of safekeeping, I appreciated the lessons of stewardship they were learning. The Lord is good.

The Lord is doing some wonderful things in our lives. I look forward to seeing the Lord bearing fruit from our continued efforts in sowing seeds of faith.

Blessings,
Pastor Cory d.v.
d.v., deo volente: God willing