Celebrating Generosity

Celebrating Generosity
At FBCG we celebrate generosity wherever it appears - generosity in sharing time, talents or treasure! I want to take just a moment to celebrate the
generosity of the people who make up FBCG when it comes to the giving of financial resources.

We all know that these are tenuous economic times for our nation. We wake up every day to more bad news on the financial front. Yet, despite the
anxiety and fear that many families are feeling, our church family demonstrated remarkable generosity earlier this month. On the first weekend of our
new fall season of ministry (September 6-7) you gave just over $60,000 to the FBCG general fund; another $8,600 toward the special Benevolent
offering to benefit the "Turkey Defense Fund," and some $6,000 toward "Building on Faith." That means that, in total, we received giving of more than $75,000 in one weekend!

I believe that generosity lies at the heart of everything good God wants to do in us and in his Kingdom. Your generosity enables FBCG to minister to
children; to send teams to serve hurting people in different parts of the world; to offer help to the needy right here in our community - and so much
more! I believe God loves and takes great joy in generosity! I also believe that your generous giving in an atmosphere of economic fear is an
expression of both faith and obedience - and is a powerful statement that the Holy Spirit is living and active in his church!

On behalf of the leadership and staff of FBCG, I simply want to thank you for your collective generosity, ask for your continued faithful and joyful
stewardship throughout this challenging time --  and I pray that your hearts will be filled with the blessing and pleasure of the One who has
given us everything we have!

Together in His Service,