I just gotta laugh at all that has been happening! It’s only Thursday … 4 days into the week and already amazing things have been happening personally and @ Meadow. Absolutely unbelievable!
Let me explain…
Personally…
• Last Sunday, Sandy & I upped our giving to more than we have ever given. We have always tithed, but this was a major step of faith for us.
• Monday – I was able to pay for car repairs IN CASH!! And this was no $19.99 oil change repair!
• Tuesday – out of the blue, we were given two tickets to the Twins game and they aren’t general admission. These are GREAT seats!!!
• Wednesday – Sandy was surprised with a cash gift at work for a recent health challenge she had participated in! And this was no small gift!!
• Thursday – Sandy received via email another gift card award for being a “faithful customer”!!
Now…is all of this connected to God’s promise of out-giving those who give? What do you think? Sandy & I think so. YOU CAN’T OUT GIVE GOD!! And I don’t say this to say “look at me”, but to say – “It works! God really does flood blessings into the lives of those who put Him first in their money.”
All of this only encourages us to keep giving! Why? I’ll be honest. One reason is because we love getting stuff from God like this!! This has been one of the funnest weeks ever!!
Another reason we are encouraged to keep giving? Check this out…
Meadow Spring…
• Last Sunday we had the second highest offering since last July!! Third highest in over a year!!
• Because of YOUR generous and sacrificial giving…
• We will be doing a “SportsLife Camp” in our kids’ ministry this summer!
• We will be hosting Financial Peace University this summer (more details coming)
• We will be helping teens to go to Higher Ground who can’t afford it!
• We were able to pay for Nicole Peterson to attend training on building our small group ministry!
• AND…we were able to help those who expressed financial needs!
There’s More Great News…
• Our attendance over the last 12 weeks is up 15% compared to the 12 weeks previous!!
• This Sunday there will be over 30 MeadowKIDS performing “Solid Rock Café”!!
• We have interviewed a possible new worship leader who will be leading worship at Meadow on May 17th & 31st. His name is Mike Treachler. He will be graduating from Northwestern College next week. If you were @ Meadow on April 26, you heard him sing.
• Last Saturday 20 Meadowites came together to brainstorm how we can be a better church in a movie theater. It was absolutely AMAZING the action plans that came out of that!
• We have had 426 downloads of Meadow messages from our web site in the last 8 months!! Half of those just in the last 2 months!!
• Trailer for the next series “Life. Money. Hope.” has been posted to YouTube and the buzz is ramping up! Check it out! Life. Money. Hope.
Yes, this has been an amazing week for me personally and for Meadow. Just imagine what would continue to happen if what happened last Sunday became the norm! Think of the increased ministry to kids and teens that would happen! Think of how our small groups would be strengthened! Think of how our Sunday experience would become even better! Think of all the people we would be able to help who are in need!! Wow…if that doesn’t pump you up, check your pulse to see if you are even alive!!
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