This Week at Cross Church | Dear Cross Church Family

Dear Cross Church Family,

When December 31, 2016, concludes, we need to make sure we have honored God with at least the first one tenth of all God has given us this entire year of 2016 through our local church. When we do this through our Ministry Budget, which is our first funding priority, these funds are utilized for Reaching Northwest Arkansas, America, and the World for Jesus Christ.

In addition to our routine giving, year-end gifts are an integral part of our Ministry Budget and allow our Church to do even more to fulfill our mission. During this Christmas season, we want to challenge you to prayerfully consider helping meet the needs of our ministry by doing these things:

• Please ask yourself “Have I given to God at least one-tenth of all my income this year to my local church as Scripture commands?” If not, please honor Him with a gift this December to catch-up.
• Please consider giving a special, ‘Happy Birthday’ gift to Jesus in December so that our Church can continue to help meet the spiritual and physical needs of the people of Northwest Arkansas, America, and the World.
• Please give a special gift to our Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. Joining with 51,000 churches and congregations, we are able to place missionaries across the world.
• Please also consider, our Reaching Our Mission Offering which funds our Cross Church School of Ministry, church planting nationally and internationally, and additional assistance for missionaries.

One creative way to give a special year-end gift is to donate stock directly to the Church. Stocks often increase substantially in value over time. If you have been one of the beneficiaries of this happy event, consider contributing some of your stock rather than cash to the Church. Such gifts usually result in significant benefits for both the contributor and the Church – in addition to God’s blessings.

We praise God for His wonderful blessings and your generous giving. Cross Church, we need you; we believe in you; and, we thank you for your continued generosity. Please remember, you are a part of the many lives touched for eternity at your Cross Church. Your investments in the things of God are the things that will last for eternity, and should be our priority in life. So, please make supporting your Church a priority this season. Should you need any assistance, please give Ben a call in the Church Office at 479-751-4523.

Celebrating the Reason for the Season,

Ronnie W. Floyd
Senior Pastor
Cross Church

Ben Mayes
Executive Leader of Finance
Cross Church

PS. Don’t forget that you can give your gift easily online at crosschurch.com/give.