Dan Cooper's Blog
Dan Cooper's Blog
What a thrill it was to mail those 30 Thanksgiving cards last Monday! You did great! We sent cards to former members, missionaries, people from the community and far away financial supporters. You filled the cards with more names and notes than ever before. Great! Sometimes word gifts are the best gifts you can give. For most recipients, the cards arrived the day before or the day after Thanksgiving.
First Fruit Sunday! Next Sunday will be the third anniversary of our first “First Fruit Sunday.” Three years ago, on Dec. 3, 2006, our church donated $52,694 on our “First Fruit Sunday,” and committed $975,000 over three years. In spite of his grave illness, John Reimels insisted that Joyce send their check for the “First Fruit Sunday” contribution! John would be so thrilled to see us finishing strong. On next Sunday Greg Krinks, one of our elders will preach, and we will formally conclude our three year “Reaching Out in Faith” campaign. Katherine and I have sacrificed, like many of you, to make our pledge a reality. Next Sunday we finish! One of the many lessons learned, “God honors sacrifice!”
Dan