God is able to provide you with
every blessing in abundance, so
that by always having enough of
every¬thing, you may share abundantly
in every good work.
Corinthians 9:8
November 2007
Thank you for the monetary contributions you made to Interim Ministries-ABC in response to a letter from the Rev. Paul Little this past spring. The interim ministers in our program have responded generously to our need.
Interim Ministries-ABC has embarked upon a development plan for annual giving in order to secure our ministry to churches and regions in the future. The assigning of interim ministers and the ending of assignments is cyclical. It is “feast or famine” by the nature of our ministry. So we must build an operating reserve to sustain us through the slow times.
The only income of Interim Ministries-ABC has been the fees charged to the churches served, except for a few contributions each year. We never have received United Missions funds or any other part of ABC mission giving. We have no other means of funding our operation in the slow times than to receive contributions from friends.
The members of our Governing Board have each given to this ministry. We have asked the churches we have served through the last 30 years to consider a special offering or placing us in their annual budget. We have asked the ABC regions to contribute. One has generously sent us $6,000 this week.
I need your help in our next stage of fund-raising—major gifts.
• Can you provide me with the names of families or businesses which might be able to contribute $1,000 or more per year to Interim Ministries-ABC? You may be acquainted with some of these from your years of ministry in several places.
• Do you know of any trusts or foundations that might consider a gift to this ministry that sustains churches in an anxious time in their lives?
Interim Ministries-ABC is a great help to the regions that use us. We need to improve our partnership with other regions in order to keep providing you with assignments so you can continue to follow your calling. So keep us in your prayers and speak of the value of this ministry everywhere you can.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Jamie
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