The Habit of Generosity

1. PRAYER
O God,
as showers of rain renew the earth,
wash us in the power of your presence.
Stretch out your hand, that we may live
and know that you alone are God,
in whose faithfulness we live
all the days of this life.
Amen.

2. theCHURCH
CALENDAR

3. Based on the approved budget for
2023, anticipating $250,000 in giving, we
need $20,833/month on average.
In MARCH we received $15,325-$5,508
In APRIL we received $13,304-$7,529
In MAY we received $14,911-$5,922
This puts us -$27,652 off pace for 2023,
and -$9,141 behind this time last year.
MAYGIVINGUPDATE
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4. It was my
understanding
there would
be no math…
SNL - 1976

5. Sunday, June 4th 2023
the HABIT of GENEROSITY

6. THREETHINGSWEWILL NEVER DO
1.
1994

7. THREETHINGSWEWILL NEVER DO
“God will bless you,
but only if you give
your money to us”
2.

8. THREETHINGSWEWILL NEVER DO
“God will bless you,
but only if you give
your money to us”
“God will curse you
if you don’t give
your money to us”
2. 3.

9. …the single most important
issue facing the church in our time:
MONEY – how we view it, how we
spend it and the influence it has
over every
aspect of our lives.
NOTE: sin/Sin… RICHARDSTEARNS
World Vision

10. Sunday, June 4th 2023
the HABIT of GENEROSITY

11. 1. Started as basic “obedience”
as we understood it; we started at
10% and gradually increased as
we were able (up to @13%)
REASONSWE MADEGIVINGA
HABIT…

12. Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me.
“But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’
“In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse
- your whole nation - because you are robbing
me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that
there may be food in my house. Test me
in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see
if I will not throw open the floodgates of
heaven and pour out so much blessing that there
will not be room enough to store it.”
MALACHI 3:8-10

13. I’m not trying to order you around
against your will. But …I am hoping
to bring the best out of you. You are
familiar with the generosity of our Master,
Jesus Christ. Rich as he was, he gave it all
away for us—in one stroke he became
poor and we became rich.
2CORINTHIANS 8:8-9 (MSG)

14. 1. Started as basic “obedience”
as we understood it; we started at
10% and gradually increased as
we were able (up to @13%);
during our time at Vintage,
that has looked like anywhere
from $800 - $1,100/mo, w/other
gifts to Family Promise, Fields
of Promise, individuals, etc.
REASONSWE MADEGIVINGA
HABIT…

15. 1. Started as basic “obedience”
as we understood it
2. Grew to be an act of worshipful
resistance to selfish materialism
REASONSWE MADEGIVINGA
HABIT…

16. And do not forget to do good
and to share with others, for with
such sacrifices God is pleased.
HEBREWS 13:16

17. ‘What should we do then?’ the crowd asked.
John answered, ‘Anyone who has two shirts
should share with the one who has none,
and anyone who has food should do
the same.
LUKE 3:10-11

18. What good is it, my brothers and sisters,
if someone claims to have faith but has
no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a
brother or a sister is without clothes and daily
food. If one of you says
to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,’
but does nothing about their physical needs,
what good is it? In the same way,
faith by itself, if it is not accompanied
by action, is dead.
JAMES 2:14-17

19. 1. Started as basic “obedience”
as we understood it
2. Grew to be an act of worshipful
resistance to selfish materialism
3. Expanded to be an act of joy
REASONSWE MADEGIVINGA
HABIT…

20. In everything I did, I showed you
that by this kind of hard work we
must help the weak, remembering
the words the Lord Jesus himself said:
‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’
ACTS 20:35

21. • 75-90% of church attenders
don’t give anything
• 5% of them give at least
10% of their income
• Avg gift = $17/wk, $74/mo,
$884/yr (EX. $8,840/yr income)
2022U.S.CHURCH
GIVINGSTATISTICS

22. Member families/folks: 33
Additional families/folks: @ 41
Possible givers: 75 (rounded up)
MATH MATTERS…

23. Member families/folks: 33
Additional families/folks: @ 41
Possible givers: 75 (rounded up)
On our lowest giving month (recently,
due to debt reduction) we gave $300
MATH MATTERS…

24. Member families/folks: 33
Additional families/folks: @ 41
Possible givers: 75 (rounded up)
On our lowest giving month (recently,
due to debt reduction) we gave $300
75 x $300/mo = $22,500/mo
$270,000/yr
Current budget = $250k
MATH MATTERS…

25. GIFTS MONTH ANNUAL
$250/mo $18,750 $225,000/yr
IF 75 FOLKS/FAMILIESGAVE:
SAL
$30
k

26. GIFTS MONTH ANNUAL
$250/mo $18,750 $225,000/yr
$333/mo $24,975 $299,700/yr
IF 75 FOLKS/FAMILIESGAVE:
SAL
$30
k
$40
k

27. GIFTS MONTH ANNUAL
$250/mo $18,750 $225,000/yr
$333/mo $24,975 $299,700/yr
$417/mo $31,275 $375,300/yr
IF 75 FOLKS/FAMILIESGAVE:
SAL
$30
k
$40
k
$50
k

28. GIFTS MONTH ANNUAL
$250/mo $18,750 $225,000/yr
$333/mo $24,975 $299,700/yr
$417/mo $31,275 $375,300/yr
$500/mo $37,500 $450,000/yr
IF 75 FOLKS/FAMILIESGAVE:
SAL
$30
k
$40
k
$50
k

29. GIFTS MONTH ANNUAL
$250/mo $18,750 $225,000/yr
$333/mo $24,975 $299,700/yr
$417/mo $31,275 $375,300/yr
$500/mo $37,500 $450,000/yr
$583/mo $43,725 $524,700/yr
IF 75 FOLKS/FAMILIESGAVE:
SAL
$30
k
$40
k
$50
k

30. GIFTS MONTH ANNUAL
$250/mo $18,750 $225,000/yr
$333/mo $24,975 $299,700/yr
$417/mo $31,275 $375,300/yr
$500/mo $37,500 $450,000/yr
$583/mo $43,725 $524,700/yr
$666/mo $49,950 $599,400/yr
IF 75 FOLKS/FAMILIESGAVE:
SAL
$30
k
$40
k
$50
k

31. BUDGET MONTHLY GIFTS NEEDED
$250k/yr $20,833/mo 21 $1k gifts/mo
42 $500 gifts/mo
$260k/yr $21,666/mo 22 $1k gifts/mo
44 $500 gifts/mo
$270k/yr $22,500/mo 23 $1k gifts/mo
46 $500 gifts/mo
ORTHINKABOUT IT LIKE…

32. • Vintage gives 10% of its income
WHATWEARE DOING…

33. • Vintage gives 10% of its income
• Vintage utilizes Miller Mgt. (for our
finance tracking/HR/payroll),
specializing in fraud prevention
WHATWEARE DOING…

34. • Vintage gives 10% of its income
• Vintage utilizes Miller Mgt. (for our
finance tracking/HR/payroll),
specializing in fraud prevention
• Considering shifting our
fiscal year to begin mid-year
WHATWEARE DOING…

35. • Vintage gives 10% of its income
through monthly partnerships and
end of year disbursements
• Vintage utilizes Miller Mgt. (for
our finance tracking/HR/payroll),
specializing in fraud prevention
• Considering shifting our
fiscal year to begin mid-year
WHATWEARE DOING…

36. • Talking about this reality more often
• Asking you to consider giving
monthly IF YOU CAN, and with
no guilt/shame if you can’t!
• Encouraging us to envision
what would be possible, and
what additional good we could
do, with an increased budget
WHATWEARE DOING…

37. A Prayer For The People of God
Redeeming Sustainer,
visit your people and pour out
your strength and courage upon us,
that we may hurry to make you welcome
not only in our concern for others,
but by serving them generously
and faithfully in your name.
Amen.