February Stats
$14,300
$10,835
Where it goes
Ministry Operations giving supports three main areas.
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Common Places Church
209 Bellefonte Ave
Lock Haven, PA 17745
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Common Places Youth Ministry
making disciples who trust Jesus, experience transformation,
and help start churches.
Youth Group at the 2023 Spring Retreat
How your giving helps
[as written by the youth group}
$50 provides 1 youth group member with 9 pizzas.
$100 sends 1 youth group member to Celebration (a youth event) twice.
$200 sends 1 youth group member to the District Spring Retreat with gas included.
$300 sends 1 youth group member to the District Spring Retreat twice.
$400 buys 1 youth group member 100 Shamrock Shakes.
The Alexanders’ Story
Giving in our family has been a priority from early in our marriage. Steph and I are blessed to both come from very similar backgrounds so that made it easier to make giving a priority. We have gone through different seasons but try very hard to give God our first fruits when it comes to finances.
Whenever things are getting tight and I start to pray about money, usually very quickly God reminds me of Malachi 3:10 when He says “Test me in this and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.”.
For me it's a matter of surrendering over my finances to God and trusting Him to be the provider for my family. That being said, God's blessings for our family are not limited to just money and I think it's important that our motives for giving are not just for financial gain. When I sit and dwell on all that God has given me and my family it’s overwhelming.
If this is an area of your life that is causing you stress, I would encourage you to remember that the Almighty Creator of the universe is throwing out a challenge to you to test Him in this.