Last night we had a Budget & Finance meeting. At the meeting we looked at all of the income and expense lines from 2008 and talked about what we expect for 2009. I noted that last year we collected $236 for One Great Hour of Sharing, one of the special offerings for the United Church of Christ.
This year we have already exceeded that total because of the leadership we have had from the children and youth of the church; they are leading our campaign this year. At the beginning of March, the children passed out treasure chest coin boxes and devotional guides to the congregation. Last week, they used the Sunday School hour and the time in the Celebration Station to bake a variety of treats which they sold following worship. I wish I had a photo of the lines of people who were eager to purchase their goods! The bake sale alone made $256.50.
We will collect the coin boxes on Easter Sunday and I have no doubt that we will at least double our offering from last year. I love the enthusiasm the children of the church are creating for this important effort!
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Hi Kathy-- I don't have your email address, so I'm responding here to your ACTS question: yes, we have a blog that links to our church, but we just started it so it is still in process...it is www.UnexpectedEmergence.com.
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Phil
I'm so proud of all of the great kids at St.John's! This is just another indicator that they are going to rock the world. Never underestimate the power of a child!
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