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God owns everything, and He’s incredibly generous.
He does this unique, amazing thing, though - He entrusts things to us to manage so we can take part in the joy of being generous like He is.
“Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.” (Proverbs 11:25)
Money, like anything we manage, is His. It’s not a scorecard for success, nor does it make us any more spiritual for having or not having it. It is simply one more area of life that we surrender to God in faith and see Him use it to reach others through it.
Your giving matters. It lets you know a joy you otherwise wouldn’t as you thank the Lord through what He’s given you and then hear how He’s using your ongoing giving to make an ongoing difference.
So consider starting with the examples we see in the Bible to help you step toward this. Many people in the Old Testament started with a “tithe” (the first 10% of what God gave them to manage).
“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the Lord Almighty, "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.” (Malachi 3:10)
Later, the New Testament believers pushed past this and became generous above and beyond this. This is the kind of love for others that the world can’t help but notice when we mature into it.
“All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.” (Acts 2:44-45)
There are so many ways to honor God through your giving and become a part of the life change He’s up to. We’re so grateful to do this with you!
Bank “Bill Pay” giving is the easiest way to have 100% of your giving support the work of God without any bank fees on either end.
Set-up takes just a few initial steps that are outlined above, and then you can at any time after that instruct giving to occur, even as a recurring gift. Just like you might choose to do this for a regular payment for a household utility, many people use this convenient option to support their local churches.
We’d be so grateful if you’d do this as a way to further the work of God through ECC Whitehall. If you have any questions, just contact the church office at 231-894-4271. Thank you!
We’d welcome your gift in person, too! We even offer envelopes you can use to better describe any instructions or details. Simply place it in an offering plate we have as as an option near the doors where we gather for our services.
