We give offerings because they are love gifts in addition to tithes, expressing our gratitude for what Christ has provided. Tithes are set by God but offerings are set by the believer. These gifts support a specific ministry/cause within our church, and world mission projects.
Support the projects and ministries within our church as we work to spread the Gospel. Thank you for your support. Your giving is making a difference in this church, our community, and the world.
Tithing is a biblical principle. God calls us to give the first 10% of our income back to Him. We give our tithe because we are in a relationship with Jesus Christ. It is holy, belonging to God. It is returned to Him through the church (Malachi 3:6-18). Tithes support those in ministry for Christ in our region (1 Corinthians 9:13, 14) and the worldwide mission of the church. (Matthew 24:13, 28:19 and Revelation 14:6)
We give not because we have to, but because God first gave to us, and we do so with a joyful heart and generous spirit. Doing so ends up benefitting us far more than it costs us. Charitable giving is a powerful principle of God, designed to be a blessing both to the giver and the recipient of the gift. It is the natural action of a generous heart that desires to express the love of God within it.
Everything comes from God – the source and creator of all. Because God is generous, we believe we are also called to be generous with our lives and resources…and this includes our finances. God has entrusted us to respond wisely and faithfully in order to help our church and communities to become places of hope, restoration and life.
Jesus said, “Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
Luke 6:38