December 7, 2023
Dear Mars Hill Family,
We have engaged in a long-standing tradition of giving what we’ve called the “Gift Offering” (GO) at Mars Hill, designating special “above and beyond” giving for the year’s end as a way of thanking and worshipping God for His over-the-top gift of Jesus to us. We’ve typically designated the GO funds toward a specific capital project or missions effort.
You may have noticed that we haven’t launched (as we typically have in past years) our GO emphasis, and this is for a couple of simple reasons. First, we don’t have a clearly or easily-identifiable project or fund to designate (like the basement renovation, new playground, or new bus—per the last few years). Second, we want to be as sensitive and strategic as possible when we make a big ask of our congregation to give extra and/or sacrificially—and, believing we may indeed be within a year or so of tackling a very significant capital campaign, we don’t want to manufacture a project artificially just because we have this tradition at year’s end. With that being said...
So, even though we haven’t put forward a specifically targeted GO this year, we will have the manger set up on the stage as an opportunity for you and your family to symbolically and worshipfully offer any above and beyond Christmas/year-end gifts you may give. You can also give online (at marshillcc.com/give) or through the offering boxes in the Sanctuary and lobby.
I want you to know that courageous year-end giving is important to our overall purpose of investing our lives in sharing Jesus Christ and growing His followers.
In a year where we’ve seen giving grow by 5% over 2022 and attendance grow by 11%, we still have 24% of our yearly budget needing to come in for December of 2023. And, even though we don’t have something as specific as the basement renovation staring us in the face, I want you to know that every dollar we give above our budget need is extremely helpful in enabling us to pour into significant facility and technology enhancements as well as outreach and missions efforts.
Thank you for your incredible faithfulness and generosity throughout the year, and thank you for your prayerful above and beyond generosity to end the year.
All for His glory,
Tom Gray
Senior Pastor
Dear Mars Hill Family,
We have engaged in a long-standing tradition of giving what we’ve called the “Gift Offering” (GO) at Mars Hill, designating special “above and beyond” giving for the year’s end as a way of thanking and worshipping God for His over-the-top gift of Jesus to us. We’ve typically designated the GO funds toward a specific capital project or missions effort.
You may have noticed that we haven’t launched (as we typically have in past years) our GO emphasis, and this is for a couple of simple reasons. First, we don’t have a clearly or easily-identifiable project or fund to designate (like the basement renovation, new playground, or new bus—per the last few years). Second, we want to be as sensitive and strategic as possible when we make a big ask of our congregation to give extra and/or sacrificially—and, believing we may indeed be within a year or so of tackling a very significant capital campaign, we don’t want to manufacture a project artificially just because we have this tradition at year’s end. With that being said...
1. We love the fact that many people/families within MHCC have made the above and beyond giving at Christmas a significant part of their personal/family tradition. And…
2. We have great need and use for any and all courageously generous tithes, offerings and above and beyond gifts you may be able to give this December.
So, even though we haven’t put forward a specifically targeted GO this year, we will have the manger set up on the stage as an opportunity for you and your family to symbolically and worshipfully offer any above and beyond Christmas/year-end gifts you may give. You can also give online (at marshillcc.com/give) or through the offering boxes in the Sanctuary and lobby.
I want you to know that courageous year-end giving is important to our overall purpose of investing our lives in sharing Jesus Christ and growing His followers.
In a year where we’ve seen giving grow by 5% over 2022 and attendance grow by 11%, we still have 24% of our yearly budget needing to come in for December of 2023. And, even though we don’t have something as specific as the basement renovation staring us in the face, I want you to know that every dollar we give above our budget need is extremely helpful in enabling us to pour into significant facility and technology enhancements as well as outreach and missions efforts.
Thank you for your incredible faithfulness and generosity throughout the year, and thank you for your prayerful above and beyond generosity to end the year.
All for His glory,
Tom Gray
Senior Pastor
All gifts must be received or post-marked by December 31, 2023 to count for 2023 contributions.