Giving Letter (3/2002)

March 20, 2002

Dear Family of Friends:

Greetings in the name of Jesus! I am looking forward to the next two Sundays with great anticipation. Or course Easter is a highlight every year, and this year will be no different. This year’s drama, The Borrowed Tomb, promises to be a wonderful blessing and a great evangelism opportunity. Remember, there is a Friday night Dress Rehearsal/Performance on Friday, March 30 at 7 p.m. On Easter Sunday there will be two performances at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. (Remember, there is no ABF hour or Evening Service on Easter Sunday.)

This Sunday, March 24, is Palm Sunday. This is the day we celebrate our Lord’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. This is also your opportunity to participate in our annual Celebration Offering. In past opportunities the purpose for this offering was for steel, bricks and mortar to build a place of worship. We have that now and are working hard to pay off the debt.

This year our offering is not for building materials of this world but to build the kingdom of God. We are designating the entire offering to ministry expansion. We are intentionally expanding our outreach through the Community Life pastor’s outreach and evangelism; we are giving great emphasis on equipping the saints for the work of the ministry; and we are seeking God’s man and wife to head up and lead our Senior High Student Ministries. We intend to use this offering to help us PREACH, TEACH AND REACH THE LOST here in Des Moines like never before.

Will you ask the Lord what he would have you to do and what sacrifice to make in order to reach our goal of $150,000 to the glory of God?

Prayerfully,

Pastor Phil