Commitment Sunday is this week!
I would like to share one final reminder that on August 12, 2007, we have the privilege of bringing our First Fruits Offering (Cash Gift) and our three year monthly commitment Pledge Card before the Lord. I know it sounds redundant but we committed ourselves to repetition when it comes to the Giving Campaign.
For those of you who receive this edition of our newsletter after Sunday, August 12th, praise the Lord for what happened on Sunday!
Allow me to share a few thoughts about the commitment we are about to make.
Our commitment is an act of worship. Every offering we bring before God is an act of worship. We are saying to the Lord that He is worthy and our gifts are a volitional act of adoration. We are given a good example of this when the Magi brought their gifts to the Christ Child.
Our commitment is an act of faith. Whenever we give based on revelation and not reason, it is an act of faith because revelation giving is normally giving beyond our ability to give. I am reminded of Abraham when God told him to offer up his son. And as is always the case, God provided for Abraham a ram in place of his son. God always comes through for us.
Our commitment is an act of community. When we give we are essentially saying that we are all in this together. One of our core values is “Equal Sacrifice, Not Equal Gifts”. This core value has its greatest impact if we all believe in one another. I believe that everyone in our church family is taking this core value very seriously, which makes it easier for me to take it seriously. This reminds me of the early church and how they gave together as a Body of Christ according to Acts 2.
Our commitment is an act of thanksgiving. A thankful heart gives and gives generously. As we place our First Fruits Offering and our three year monthly commitment Pledge Card in the baskets on Sunday, we will be doing so with a heart of gratitude to God. He has been good to us over the years and the purchase of this property is an indication of His goodness and mercy.
I am looking forward to being with all of you this Sunday as we worship the Lord and as we make our commitment of faith together.
If you cannot make it this Sunday or you are not prepared to make your commitment, you can offer it up on any Sunday or mail it into the office.
(One note: Mailing in our commitment is also an act of worship since we are called upon by God to worship Him with our entire lives and not just on Sunday mornings.)
May the Lord bless the giving and the giver. And may He continue to shower His grace upon us.
Blessings,
Pastor Cory d.v.
d.v., deo volente: God willing