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"They share freely and give generously to the poor.
Their good deeds will be remembered forever."
(2 Corinthians 9:9)
A Note from Lead Pastor Jim Clayton:
 On Easter Sunday, April 4th, I challenged everyone to read Second Corinthians 9:6-15 every day that week and to pray and ask God what he wanted them to do in terms of giving freely and generously. I told them to come back the following Sunday prepared to give freely and generously, according to what they felt God wanted them to do. I committed to giving away the entire offering that week--every penny of it--to families in our area that needed it more than Journey Church does. The total amount raised was $5,526.26! I am so proud of the people of Journey Church for stepping up to help make a difference in our community. In the past four months, the people of Journey have given over $11,000 to help meet the needs of people in our community! That is AWESOME! We have already given 100% of the money to two organizations in Franklin; Christian Help, Inc. and the Interchurch Food Pantry.
The last time we did this was in December, 2009, and our people responded far beyond my expectations. The following Sunday the offering was seven times the normal amount! As as result of the generosity of the people of Journey Church, we were able to bless 15 families, including 32 children, with a great Christmas!
These are families who were expecting to have little or no Christmas this year.
If you know of a family in need, please refer them to Christian Help, Inc. at (317) 346-9957 or the Interchurch Food Pantry at (317) 736-5090. We do not accept requests directly.
Our hope in starting Journey Church was that it would make a difference in our community, and the Generosity Project is a big step in that direction. I never dreamed we'd be able to do something like this only a few months after starting.
God is awesome!
Jim Clayton, Lead Pastor
"Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think." -- Ephesians 3:20 |
