Missio Dei Communities

Missio Family,

As we wrap up 2009, we’d like to take a minute to identify one more evidence of Grace in our church.  
 
We all know that 2009 will go down as a year of financial turmoil. Businesses of every sector have struggled and dwindled, finding themselves deep in the red.  We know that many of you have experienced this first-hand.  And just as businesses are affected, so are churches.  Many have had to make some dramatic cuts to their budgets and staffs in 2009.  
 
Yet, in the middle of this you have been generous.  Because God is a generous God, and Jesus generously gave himself for us, we are able to us money in such a way that it isn’t our comfort, identity, security, or approval. Most of the Missio family has given faithfully and generously to our church.   

Because of your faithfulness we have made our budget this year!  And we have been blown away with year end giving.  We will give you specific numbers from our 2009 budget in a couple weeks during our Vision series at Thew.  
 
But for now, let us just say, thank you.
 
“There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold.”   (Acts 4:33). This is actually happening in our community.  Because we already made our budget, last week’s offering went to:

• Helping three families in January with their rent or mortgage payment.

• Don will give Dareth $2000 in cash to buy bedding and supplies for the newly finished orphanage in Cambodia when he sees him next week.
  

Thank you for being generous in difficult times.  Than you for using your resources to fund the mission of God through Missio Dei.
 
Much love in Jesus,
 
MDC Elders (Don, Kevin and Chris)