Culture of sacrifice is church's goal The pastor of one Baptist Church in Missouri has a vision to give away 50% of undesignated funds to missions. The congregation's proposed 2011 budget calls for nearly 25 percent of undesignated funds to go to missions -- up from 22 percent in 2010, on its way toward the pastor's vision of 50 percent -- and that doesn't include its seasonal missions ... read full story Souper bowl of caring Teens from 10 Springfield churches and several Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops are participating in a national movement to transform Super Bowl weekend into the nation’s largest youth-led weekend of giving and serving through the Souper Bowl of Caring program. The community will have several opportunities to help in this endeavor to donate to local food banks. The youths will be out in full force on ... read full story Church uses holidays to fight human trafficking Good Shepherd Church in Charlotte, NC, decided to ramp up the intensity of its Christmas services this year. So the church sacrificed one of their Sunday offerings and gave the money away to fight human trafficking. Through December, the Rev. Talbot Davis' sermons were interspersed with videos from the International Justice Mission - which rescues victims of the slave trade and prosecutes the perpetrators - ... read full story Church decides to go 50/50 Park Road Baptist wants to go 50/50. The Charlotte, NC, church gives about 10-percent of its budget to missions now, but pastor Russ Dean wants to up that to 50% by re-evaluating what they already do and seeing where they can give more. "I have no idea where we'll be ten years from now, whether we will be a 50-50 church," said Dean. If the goal causes them to look inward and give more, then it will be a ... read full story Hollywood church program gives honor roll students a limo ride to school A group of students were recently treated to a limo ride as a reward for their academic achievements. The students were enrolled in Pay4Grades, a program offered by the education ministry of New Jerusalem First Missionary Baptist Church in Hollywood. Pay4Grades students can earn more than $100 per grading period as an incentive to do well in school. The Rev. Michael K. Anderson, the church's pastor, said the ... read full story Helping others is the religion Maybe it was the rain pelting Balboa Park. Maybe it was the toll of so many years on the streets, measured in missing teeth and weathered skin, a deep scar running up a taut belly. Whatever the reason, the man they call Dollar Bill said he was thinking that maybe it was time to find a place to live. "I'm tired of the streets, baby doll," he told Estreanda Fulford. "And they're probably tired of you," ... read full story | Explore and share Signup for digests of our blog, videos, news, and library (sample)
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