Special Announcement from the November 18th Service

The following is a summary of an important announcement made during yesterday’s weekend service:

The situation: Our church is facing a difficult situation. Due to our giving levels, we are continuing to fall short of paying our most basic bills by approximately $1000 a week. Many of you know the giving has been low, but we need to share the severity of the situation. At the point we’re at, unless things change, the most likely outcome is that we will not be able to continue meeting in this building. At the present rate, this could happen as soon as ten months from now.

What we have already done: Up to this point, we have…

·       Contacted our landlord to reduce the rent

·       Cut out all but the most basic ministry expenses

·       Cut the number of church staff

·       Asked all remaining staff to take cuts

·       Covered shortfalls out of a rapidly dwindling reserve fund.

In light of this, we are still facing a shortfall of $1000 a week.

What needs to happen. In order to stay in this building, we need to see the giving increase by $1000 a week. This sounds like a big number, but when you consider that we have over 100 adults who attend New Life, this amount, when averaged out, represents a shortfall of less than $10 a week per person. It is shortfall we can overcome. We know that many of you have your own financial struggles, but by sharing this need, we hope that together we can make a difference.

What you can do: As a member you can do two things…

·       Play a part through regular giving – The solution is to the see the regular giving our church go up.  If you are not yet giving, now is the time to get started. If you are giving, maybe God will use this need to increase your generosity.

·       Pray for God’s provision for our church - We believe that God has something better for our church. Lives are being changed at New Life, and we want that to continue. Let’s pray for a solution to this situation.

In conclusion: If you have any questions, please let us know at finance@newlifecommunitychurch.net. Also, you can follow our progress by reading the monthly giving reports that we post on the blog – www.newlifeblog.net.