Dear Mars Hill Family,

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One of Mars Hill’s best traditions is to give/receive a special offering at Christmas. We call it the “Gift Offering” (GO). In light of God’s “over the top” gift to us in His Son, Jesus, we want to offer an “over and above” gift to His work on earth. We want this “offering” to be a special act of worship, a sacrificial gift above and beyond normal tithes and offerings. The GO gives us a very practical way to live out our commitment to being Courageously Generous.

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Every year we designate a specific use for the GO. This year we want the GO to be used to go towards the costs of our new building (“The Lodge”) and site development, and which will enable us to provide the additional group discipleship and ministry space we so desperately need right now. As we shared during our annual Marshillapalooza meeting this past summer—through the grace of God and the generosity of His people—we will pay off the remaining $545,000 we owe on our property and facilities, renew/redo our parking lot and provide 5,000 square feet of additional space in “The Lodge”. Also, ten percent of all that is given to the GO, will be dedicated to global missions. Our GO goal is that we will not incur any new debt for the completion of this project in early Spring 2025. If we reach our goal, we will not only continue building the great work He is doing among us right now but also be in a healthy financial position to be able to respond to whatever He is leading us to pursue in the future.  

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The procedures for the gift offering are simple: 

• Each individual and/or family should treat this as a spiritual and personal exercise of worship—praying, thanking God for the greatest gift—Jesus—and asking God to use our financial gifts to bring many people to know Him. Ask God how much He wants you to give for this “over the top” gift to His work.

• When you’re ready, before or after any service (December 8, 15, 22, or 24) come in a spirit of prayer together to the manger set up on the stage and put your gift offering in. We have special Gift Offering envelopes available for your use in the lobby or you can give online using this link: Gift Offering

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Investing our lives in sharing Jesus Christ and growing His followers,
Tom Gray
Senior Pastor