Weekly Rundown (11.27.2011)

Been awhile since I've done a true rundown so here goes:

• We sponsored even MORE Compassion kids this weekend!! 400+++ and counting.
  
  
  
  • By reflecting the generosity of God and letting God's love flow through us, God is giving hope, food, and medical care to children all over the world! One life at a time is how Jesus' changes the world!
  
  
  
  


• Our 2012 Budget recommendation is ready. We'll take a few minutes during December's 1st Wednesday for a brief business meeting to act on this recommendation.
  
  
  
  • This budget reflects several priorities:
    
    
    
    • Increasing our missions giving
    
    
    • Budgeting for local outreach and evangelism efforts
    
    
    • Adding "margin" to our budget
    
    
    • Appropriately funding our core ministries: worship, groups/discipleship, students, and children
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Here are the dates we know for 2012 Mission trips:
  
  
  
  • Honduras (digging a well): May 19-26 & October 6-13
  
  
  • Ukraine (evangelism; Bible study): July 13-21
  
  
  
  


• Main idea from today's sermon:
  
  
  
  • Point of Surrender: To give the Word of God more authority than my past experiences, present feelings, future expectations, and natural tendencies.
  
  
  
  


• Continue to pray for people who are out of church and/or missing life in Christ. Ask God for opportunities to invite and share God's love and for the boldness to seize them!!