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Ministries - Stewardship
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Friday, 11 September 2009 13:37
Dear Members and Friends,alex_lalweb

Our congregation is a multinational congregation which God has brought together from many parts of the world to Norway for a purpose. Our mission is “to bring people of different nations and denominations together and using the English language, empower them to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ” (ALC Mission Statement). An important part of serving God is sharing with each other the gifts which God has bestowed on us, our talents, our time and financial resources.

In October, our congregation will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. For 50 years God has blessed our congregation and our church and insured that our needs have always been met. This year our financial needs are especially great. Needed repairs and renovation to the church building and the parsonage have been higher than budgeted. Also higher electricity prices have resulted in higher than budgeted heating costs. Higher expenses mean that we must increase our offerings, if we want to continue offering the same activities and services. Our expenses have been running higher than income for most of this year, however, thanks to especially high income in June, our income and expenses through July are approximately equal. Still we have large financial commitments to meet before the end of the year.

Please, therefore, on the occasion of our 50th anniversary, we ask you to give an extra special donation to the church in addition to your regular offerings. The gift can be deposited directly into the church’s bank account number 5081.07.47827 or placed in the offering plate in any Sunday service. Remember gifts to the church are tax deductible in Norway up to 12,000 kroner per annum for those with taxable income.

Most importantly, remember that your gift is not only a gift to the church, it is a gift to God and a way of saying thank you for all the blessings that God has given you.

Yours in Christ,

The ALC Stewardship Committee,
Alexander Lal, Chairman
 

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