This past quarter
has been filled with some of the most exciting chaos I have ever been a part of!
And I believe every minute of it was blessed by Jesus! Here is just a sample of
things that have happened in the last three months:
- We
purchased, remodeled, and moved into our new building!
- Our
average Sunday attendance has gone from 109 (April-June) to 127 (July-Sept)!
- We
have gone from one service to two and our average attendance since going to two
services is 178!
- 36
people accepted the “90 Day Tithe Challenge”!
- 6
people trusted Christ!
On September 30, I
spoke on tithing and 36 people accepted the “90 Day Tithe Challenge”! I also
spoke how when we tithe, God blesses beyond what we can even imagine. I thought
you might like to hear this great story from Bill & Jennifer Fuller on how
God has showered them with blessings because of their tithing.
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Some people say “that’s just a
coincidence” when we share how tithing has blessed our lives. I don’t think so! There have been too many blessings for them to be “just a
coincidence!” Here are just two examples:
I (Jen) moved to Minnesota in
February of 1998 – divorced, on disability, an income of $700/month. I began to tithe (I had never tithed before). In August, I decided to
return to college and earn my degree. I was accepted at Crown College and
received enough student aid and grants to cover ALL of my expenses – except for
the $200 deposit that was required for my computer. When I moved to Minnesota, I shipped a lot of things via UPS. Some things were broken and
I filed a claim. The Saturday before classes began, I received a check
for $200 to pay for my computer!
When John announced the “Imagine
Campaign” for the purchase of the Rex Theater, Bill and I waited for “the
number” to come to us. When I shared with Bill the number that God had
given me, he was shocked. We prayed about it, stepped out in faith, and
blessings began to flow. I decided to forego a week-long conference in
Texas and apply those funds to “Imagine.” Within weeks of that decision,
I was awarded a scholarship for the conference, my company offered to pay for
the hotel, and I found a sale on airfare! In addition, I received a very
nice bonus at work! God returned to me what I had offered to Him – and
more!
Coincidence? No.
Blessings? YES! We encourage you to step out in faith and see
what blessings God has in store for you!
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See? God IS
faithful in showering us with blessings when we are faithful in our tithing! If
you have not been tithing, I challenge you to start! Take that step of faith
and start receiving God’s abundant blessing!
And remember there
are four ways to give at Meadow:
- On
Sunday using the envelope in your program
- Mailing
it in using the postage paid giving envelope in your program.
- Using
your bank’s “bill pay” feature to have your giving automatically mailed to the
church.
- Online
via our web site at www.MeadowSpring.org.
Thank you again for
your giving. God IS using it to impact and change lives! I can’t say that
enough!