"Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." Colossians 4:6 |
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When you give online or use the giving envelopes, there are several options. Here is a brief guide to help ensure your gifts go to the right places: |
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GENERAL: Tithes, offerings and anything not defined.
BUILDING: These funds will be used for our new building.
MISSIONS: We have several missions activities we participate in throughout the year, so choose this option for any of those.
SPECIAL DESIGNATION: This one can be used for anything you define. This can range from children's ministry, KSG to an event. Just write a note in the memo if giving online or on your envelope letting us know which ministry or cause you're giving to.
At times, there will be options in the drop down (if giving online) for specific events, i.e. VBS, Compassion in Action, etc.
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We’d like the neighbors to think of us as joyful and loving rather than squabbling and always late. We want our kids to think of their home life as safe, peaceful, and good more than a place of correction or stress. When coworkers and extended family think about our marriage, we want our testimony to be one that reflects love, kindness, and faithfulness. Yet getting from being a family that goes to church and says grace together to becoming a family that experiences God and bears the fruit of His Holy Spirit can feel daunting. As a wife and mom, I can readily admit the seasons our family hasn’t been able to hang on to the habits or characteristics we value. Instead, in those blinding moments, God faithfully hung on to us. There are times when we can’t seem to do more than survive the day. When we are so tired we fall asleep every time we sit down to pray or read our Bibles. There are times when our hearts are so wracked in pain we don’t know what to say to the Lord or anyone else. However, regardless of the season we find ourselves in, we were designed by God to bear fruit to His glory. Learn More
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4 Ways to Cultivate the Fruit of the Spirit in Your Family |
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4 Powerful Ways to Improve Your Relationship with your Adult Child |
It all started on the simple decision of who would take the remaining wedding cake home. The newlyweds would be heading on a cruise after their wedding night. And the task to take care of the left-over cake was up to the family. Anna thought she should take it, after all she lived closer to the newlyweds. But the bride’s mother disagreed. She thought she should take it and freeze it for the couple. After all, she paid for it.
A silly argument, flamed with subtle accusations burst. And that tiff became the first gift the couple received. Parenting young children is hard, but at least for the most part, they’re stuck with you and you have a chance to try again. But adult children can choose not to visit, speak to you, or come for the holidays—at least not nearly as often as you’d like them to. Sadly, parents and adult children encounter insignificant events that unchecked, explode in animosity and resentment that come in between them. As hard as they might try, they get a “D” in the relationship report card. But there’s hope. Here are four lessons that will result in an “A” in the parent/adult children relationship arena:
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What Does the Bible Say about Minimalism |
Let’s talk about your stuff for a few minutes—everything you own, from your car and your furniture to your clothes and your gadgets. We want you to consider a few questions when it comes to your relationship with all those things:
Did you buy them because they bring you joy or serve a practical purpose? Or did you buy on an impulse and then never even use them?
Were you truly able to afford them so that they didn’t derail your financial goals? Or are you still paying them off? Do they help—or at least not interfere with—God’s calling on your life? Or do they prevent you from living that out? Do you take care of them so they last? Or are you constantly replacing them? And most importantly, do you realize at the end of the day, it’s all just stuff? Or do you place your identity in it and value it above most other things in your life? So how’d you do? If you’re unhappy with any of your answers, it means you might need some guidance. Let’s talk about it. Learn More
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JANUARY 2021 GIVING
General $67,117.66 Budget $80,024.00
Building $10,870.99/ Budget $20,000.00
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YOUR GIFTS MAKE A HUGE IMPACT!
Don't ever think your giving goes unnoticed.
Your gifts are put to action to help others on a local and global scale.
Thank you for your generosity and continued support!
Here are ways your gifts are making a difference:
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Furthering the Gospel of Christ in the ever-growing Eastlake Community. |
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Reaching beyond our walls to touch the lives of individuals all over the world. |
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Providing opportunities for spiritual growth through community and fellowship. |
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