Garage Sales & Southside Offering

Quite a few have given this testimony:

“Pastor:
We really wanted to participate in the Southside offering but we didn’t have any money. We looked around the house, trying to come up with a way to give and decided to have a Garage Sale. It went very well. We made $_____ and gave it all as our offering. We are so excited that we were able to find a way to give!”

These testimonies confirm what we anticipated God doing during the month of October. The Southside Ministry will be blessed through this offering….and we are blessed as we find a way to give!

First Report on Southside Offering

 

Unto Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly beyond all we could ask or think!

Wow–What a day!  On the first day of the offering–we have enough to close on the property! 

As of tonight, God’s People have given $454,194 for the purchase of Calvary: Southside. 

Remember, our goal is $400,000 to purchase the property (set to close Nov 1st) and $150,000 more for repairs/upfitting and 2 yrs operating costs($50,000) for a total of $600,000.

So, here’s the report.    Goal: $600,000 …..Given: $454,194……Needed: $145,806

What now?  Let’s continue to pray and watch how God works through His People between now and the end of October!

10.10.10 Big Day at Calvary

Tomorrow is a big day at Calvary!

As one teenager posted on Facebook:

‘anyone who goes to calvary.. I encourage and remind you to pray
specifically about how you can give this sunday to the southside
offering. God’s gonna do great things with that ministry -He already
is.

We are asking God to move His people to give $600,000 above our regular tithes and offerings. Have you prayed about your part?

Get ready!

God Moving on Our Hearts (another testimony)

We keep hearing stories of how God is moving in the hearts of His People. Last night a man shared this story with me and gave me permission to share it with you.  His story went something like this….

         “Sunday morning, while in the worship service, I was praying and asking God to show me how to give to the Southside offering.  I lost my job earlier this year and I’m struggling to just “get by” so I really don’t have any money to give.  I thought about a musical instrument I’ve been trying to sell for the last few months.  So, I prayed: “O.K. Lord.  If You will move someone to buy this instrument, I will give the entire amount to the offering.  And, while You’re at it, if You will give me a job, I will be able to give more to the work of Your Kingdom!”

 Later in the day, I got an email from someone wanting to buy the instrument.  When I looked at the time stamped on the email, it was sent at the exact time I was praying in the worship service.  The man came to my house Monday night and bought it and I am giving the whole amount to God! 

 By the way, I also got a call on Monday morning from my old boss…offering me a job.  I start to back to work…tomorrow!”

What’s your story?  Have you prayed?  Have you asked God to show you how you can be a part of what’s happening on the Southside?

 

 

Hearts Moved to Give

 

It seems like many people are sensing God moving them into action.  We are expecting God to move in the hearts of His people to provide the funds needed for the Southside Campus.

What should I (we) do next?  Consider the phrases found in these verses:

• “…everyone whose heart moved him, to come to the work and do it.”  (Ex. 36.2)
• “…for the people had a heart to work.”  (Neh 4:6)
• “…begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part…” (2 Cor. 8.4)
• “…arrange in advance for the gift you have promised, so that it may be ready as a willing gift, not as an exaction.” (2 Cor. 9:5)
• “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart…”  (2 Cor. 9:7)

Pray. 

Ask God to move in your heart. 

Ask for the privilege of participating in this offering.

Ask Him to provide what you need to give. 

One lady followed this path.  See her tesimony below.