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I’m so thankful to God for all of the ways (including financially) in which people give generously and sacrificially to enable the mission and ministry of our church.
Our Current Need
After many years of waiting in God’s timing, the Lord has graciously answered our prayers with the appointment of an Assistant Minister (Justin Lai — earlier in the year) and a Church Planter (Michael Marklew — who will commence in July). In response to God’s provision, we now have the opportunity to grow our giving. We’re praying that the Lord will grow the number of households giving by 20% to around 190 (from 161). If you’re not yet a regular giver and you call St Bart’s (be it in Toowoomba, Brisbane, or Online) your church, please do prayerfully consider becoming a regular giver. People give to our general offerings in 3 ways:
God calls us to give cheerfully in response to God’s sacrificial giving of himself to us (and in proportion to what he has entrusted to us to steward). If you would like to know more about the biblical principles of why and how we give (along with how we steward our financial resources as a church), please do collect or download our Give Guide (stbarts.com.au/give).