With an extraordinary offering in November, CFC has been able to bless our partners even more than we had hoped at the beginning of the campaign. Initially, we had planned for $147,000 in grants with an offering goal of $200,000. We were stunned, first by a lead gift of $50,000, before the month of November. After hearing some possible concerns about giving this year, we were totally amazed when the offering totaled $277,178. Even after our planned grants of $147,000, there was still $130,178 that could be distributed.
The Board met in January to discern what the Lord was saying to us so that we would be responsible stewards of what He had put in our hands. After a month of prayer, our discussion led us to make additional grants. We granted Youth For Christ an additional $50,000 toward their future ministry center in East Kalamazoo. We granted $12,000 for the emergency medical fund at Centro de Alcance for help with unforeseen medical emergencies with the children. We granted an additional $10,000 to the Samaritas New American program to fund settling additional refugee families into West Michigan. We granted $15,000 to Benard Ondiek in Kenya for additional work at Benard’s Vision School. Lastly, we granted $25,000 to Solomon Mesweige in Uganda to help in finishing the high school being constructed.
The entire Board and officers of CFC want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of the churches for their responsiveness to the heart of Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit in our work together. It has been proven even once again that we can do so much more when we work together.
The Board met in January to discern what the Lord was saying to us so that we would be responsible stewards of what He had put in our hands. After a month of prayer, our discussion led us to make additional grants. We granted Youth For Christ an additional $50,000 toward their future ministry center in East Kalamazoo. We granted $12,000 for the emergency medical fund at Centro de Alcance for help with unforeseen medical emergencies with the children. We granted an additional $10,000 to the Samaritas New American program to fund settling additional refugee families into West Michigan. We granted $15,000 to Benard Ondiek in Kenya for additional work at Benard’s Vision School. Lastly, we granted $25,000 to Solomon Mesweige in Uganda to help in finishing the high school being constructed.
The entire Board and officers of CFC want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of the churches for their responsiveness to the heart of Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit in our work together. It has been proven even once again that we can do so much more when we work together.
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$25,000 … to fund the “Deep and Wide” Project at the Kalamazoo County Jail. “Deep” Life Recovery Bible Study and “Wide” expansion of volunteer projects for Kalamazoo County.
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$10,000 … for funding to recruit 10 more chaplains and chaplain training, in order to increase the number of chaplains able to walk alongside and encourage those in need through care, compassion and a ministry of presence.
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$12,000 … to purchase furniture and household supplies for four refugee families; and to cover expenses for the church liaison staff.
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$15,000 … to provide an additional 300+ hours of financial assistance to people who have little or no ability to pay for counseling. Every dollar equals an opportunity to help people who would otherwise go without help.
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$25,000 … to help in the overall effort of building a new Ministry Center on the Eastside of Kalamazoo. Plans are being made to launch a Capital Campaign to build the new facility.
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$30,000 … our ongoing commitment toward the continued growth and function of the CarePoint at Centro de Alcance in Guatemala, where orphaned and vulnerable children receive nutritional and educational support, as well as regular discipleship.
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$30,000 … the third and final year of our commitment toward
the training of 60 church planters, the training of 2,000 learners in adult literacy classes, and ongoing support for children’s Bible Clubs. |