Stewardship and The Journey Update

1. The New Year will continue to require our best efforts with regards to stewardship. We have adopted a Ministry Budget of $650,000 for the coming year. We have also pledged over the next three years nearly $750,000 towards our renovation efforts, The Journey: Reaching Beyond Ourselves. Thank you for your commitment to steward God’s resources in such a purposeful manner. New offering envelopes are available that enable you to clearly identify how you want your financial gifts to be distributed. You can write one check and mark the appropriate amounts for Budget Offering and the Building Program. Thank you for your faithful support of the Kingdom’s work.

2. First Fruit Offerings received in December are almost $100,000. Thank you for these early gifts that reduce the amount of funds financed to accomplish our work.

3. We have received a few donations of stock toward the building program. Stock is a wonderful gift and offers benefits to the donor. TowneBank is the broker receiving these donations and in most cases, the only information received is the name of the stock and number of shares. The donor’s name is not included as the transaction is handled broker to broker. If you have made or are planning to make a stock donation, please contact the Church Office or Linda Mulligan our Financial Secretary so we can respond appropriately.

4. The proposed Fellowship Hall expansion has received positive recommendations from the Zoning Administrator’s Office and Architectural Review Board. The next step will be Williamsburg Planning Commission’s Public Hearing on January 16, 2008 at 3:30 P.M. Interested citizens are invited to attend the hearing and present comments