Have you ever heard of April Faith Day? Hopefully, if you are a part of FBC, you will answer YES. Every year since 2000, April Faith Day has been held on the first Sunday of April. On this day, we take a sacrificial offering. Over the years the purpose of the offering has varied. Originally, April Faith Day started to help FBC pay off our debt. Then the focus changed to help us begin funding Faith's 100. Later, the focus changed again as we began a Building campaign.
One hallmark of April Faith Day is the gifts that are given away each year. Each year, several gifts are given from the offering that is collected. Since 2000, $208,500 has been given away. Consider some of the gifts that have been given in the past.
- $10,000 to help Russian children attend summer camp
- $10,000 to help an African pastor buy a truck that will assist him in ministry
- $10,000 to help an African school build and furnish a classroom building
- $10,000 to help a church in The Philippines finish their building project
- $5,000 to help a Haitian orphanage
- many more gifts to local Camps, foreign missionaries, & other mission agencies
April Faith Day is always a significant day. I encourage you to even now begin praying about what God would have you to do. Don't make a quick decision in the car on the way to church on April 1st. Start praying and planning today.
Here are some articles that have been posted on our blog about previous April Faith Days:
- A Look Back at April Faith Day 2011 (by Jonita Barram)
- April Faith Day 2011 - What Can We Learn? (by Stephen Simpson)
- April Faith Day 2010
- Lessons from April Faith Day 2009
- Stewardship Month & April Faith 2009 (by Pastor Osborne)
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