Special Offering

I would like to invite anyone to join me in a special Easter offering. We are working with our districts and annual conference to make a significant contribution to our General Church effort for Imagine No Malaria. You may find information on this initiative on our website, the conference website or the general church website -- or hundreds of others places! Here is the background. Last year at annual conference we were challenged to support the denominational effort for Imagine No Malaria. Basically we want to join with other groups and organizations to eradicate malaria in Africa in our time. This is believed to be "doable!" Our district superintendent, who serves the Heartland North (the district where Platte Woods is located) and the Pony Express District made a pledge. He was basing it on the number of churches and geographical area served - it was something that made sense! Anyway the goal is $184,400. We are well on the way as we approach annual conference this spring. So here is my invitation. There a some people I know who have pledged to be "1 Percenters" of the goal. This means some people are giving $1804 to our district initiative for Imagine No Malaria. I am feeling led to be a "1 Percenter!" I will be giving a check for $1804 on Easter Sunday. I would invite other individuals and groups to join in doing the same. Your Sunday School class might seek to make a gift for this amount, or a portion of it. There may be a number of individuals who seek to pool resources and make a 1% gift. There are untold numbers of combinations to reach this goal. On Easter Sunday we will take Not One but Two! Yes Two offerings. The second will be for Imagine No Malaria. If you have any questions feel free to let me know. This may not be for everyone. Many, many of you give above and beyond to support the on-going mission and ministry of our church. Many of you are giving extraordinarily toward our building project. Now we find a challenge to practice even more extravagant generosity. Join me in being a "1 Percenter!" Steve