We are a community that believes in the promises of Scripture, as well as the challenges we find in Scripture. Tithing is a biblical principle where we return 10% (or the first fruits) of our gain (income) to God’s storehouse. We do this as faithful Christians, who believe that God blesses our giving. It is not a magical equation, but rather a trust equation that we have in the promises of God found in the Bible.
At Red Willow Community Church, there are two different ways to give: Locally and through the Conference Tithing program.
Giving Locally
Red Willow has an annual budget of $269, 100.00 a year (some of which is alleviated through our rentals, but only a small amount). This includes facilities, personnel, ministry, and infrastructure needs. All of this comes from the local giving of the Red Willow Community.
We have been blessed with consistent givers through our history, and every dollar that comes in through local giving stays here to alleviate expenses, pay our people, and forward the work of ministry at Red Willow. We believe every penny given locally has a direct effect on local ministry, is sacrificial, and a gift of grace from our community.
To date, we have received $3690.00 towards our local church budget. This means that we still have an unmet budget shortfall this month of $7522.50.
Giving Conference Tithe
As part of the larger Seventh-day Adventist church, we also encourage people to give of their finances to the needs of the larger church. When you indicate “Tithe” on your donation, you are giving to the more global work of the SDA denomination. These gifts do not stay local, but a portion are returned to our congregation through the compensation that our pastor receives, as well as other benefits that would be cost prohibitive for a local congregation, such as human resources, retirement, and many more benefits. Tithe donations do not stay at the local church, but go to serve the worldwide church as well as benefit the local church through the items listed above.
This weekend’s loose offering is for RWCC budget and next week will be for Religious Liberty. Any undesignated offerings will be placed in the RWCC budget. If you wish your funds to be used otherwise, please be sure to indicate this on your offering envelope.
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