Generosity in 2011 and Beyond

For a strong year of generous giving, we give thanks to God! Because of your love for God and your love for St. John’s, we ended 2011 ahead of our expenses. This gives us a solid footing on which to launch our 2012 year of ministries. Thank you for your faithfulness expressed in generous giving. We give because we are blessed!

Our vision for ministry in 2012 continues to expand. We want to grow in our worship, education, fellowship, and youth ministry. We want to grow deeper in faith and further in outreach. Our 2012 budget has also grown to help us live into the future. Consider how you might grow in generosity toward St. John’s this year. Maybe you can give 1% more to our ministries together, or increase your offering by $10 a week. With our combined efforts, the future of St. John’s will be full, and we’ll have all the resources we need.

We as a congregation also know the joy of giving to others. In 2011 we gave $467.05 to Lutheran Disaster Response following the Pacific totaled to $3977.73 for World Hunger. We shared a gift of $500 with Lutheran World Relief to go along with all the quilts and kits we
prepared. Lutheran Social Services received $1500 from our offerings in Lent. In addition, 7% of our offerings (“Synod Benevolence”) supported the ministries of our regional and national church, for a total of $14,025.67. We did all this while still paying off $12,000 on our bank note. When we are generous, there is more than enough!