The following was a lost post from last summer but it is still good news.
A God Moment for Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
We had set a goal of $400,000 in pledges to be paid over 3 years. This would be about 1/3 of the cost of our proposed renovation and building project. . It seemed to be a huge challenge. More than once I heard people say, “We can’t do this on our own.” And they were correct. On our own—no. With the help of God—yes. By now you know the results. As I write this we are at $726,000. Celebration Sunday was a God moment for all of us to witness. Only by the Grace of God!
I believed we would reach our goal, as did most of our leadership, but to exceed it by an additional 80% is remarkable—exiting—thrilling—unnerving. Instead of jumping up and down with excitement, like they do on Deal or no Deal, my knees shook and I felt a sense of deep gratitude and awe. It was Pentecost Sunday and the Holy Spirit blew into our congregation. Something holy had happened here. Together, we shared a profound God moment.
Faith in Action was never about raising money alone. Rather, it was about raising faith. Many of you have shared with me your pledge stories of how you decided what to pledge, what to sacrifice, what your children or your parents or you neighbors learned from your commitment, who inspired you, why you changed your mind and more. Hearing these stories is one of the privileges of being your pastor. Others would be blessed by hearing your Faith in Action stories too. Would you be willing to tell us about it on this blog?
Has Faith in Action produced a God Moment in your life? Tell us about it here.
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