Look around you at FBC, what do you see?
Peo­ple talk­ing and enjoy­ing a cup of cof­fee: The FBC Wor­ship Band lead­ing ener­getic wor­ship music: a first time guest receiv­ing a copy of “How Good is Good Enough”: some­one dili­gently lis­ten­ing to the mes­sage and tak­ing notes.

Each of these min­istries is pos­si­ble because FBC is a mem­ber sup­ported church. With­out the tithes and offer­ings of our mem­bers and atten­ders it would be impos­si­ble to offer min­istries that help peo­ple to become fully devel­oped fol­low­ers of Christ.

Imag­ine… What would hap­pen if 100% of FBC’s reg­u­lar atten­ders took the step to be a reg­u­lar giver at FBC. These are just a few things that would be possible:

• Expan­sion of cur­rent ministries
• Cre­ation of new ministries
• Greater impact on our city
• More lives rad­i­cally changed
• Deeper per­sonal rela­tion­ships with God

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Is my giv­ing tax-deductible?

All con­tri­bu­tions are 100% tax-deductible. A giv­ing state­ment is mailed at the end of each quar­ter as well as the end of the year to help you keep track of your giv­ing. Giv­ing envelopes are avail­able for your use.

What does the Bible say about giving?

The Bible says more about giv­ing than Heaven, prayer, or even faith! Here’s just a sam­ple of what God says about giving:

• Faith­ful giv­ing draws me closer to God — “Where ever your trea­sure is, there your heart will be also.” — Matt 6:21
• Faith­ful giv­ing makes me happy. — “There is more hap­pi­ness in giv­ing than receiv­ing.” — Acts 20:35
• Faith­ful giv­ing reminds me that every­thing belongs to God. — “But remem­ber the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the abil­ity to pro­duce wealth.” — Deuteron­omy 8:18
• Faith­ful giv­ing is the key to a full life. — “Tell them to use their money to do Good. They should be rich in good works and should give gen­er­ously… By doing this they will be stor­ing up their trea­sure as a good foun­da­tion for the future so that they may take hold of real life. — I Tim­o­thy 6:18–19

Why should I give?

• Giv­ing helps me grow in my faith.
• Giv­ing sup­ports the min­istries of First Bap­tist Church.
• Giv­ing allows me to be a part of God’s impact here in Groveport.

One of the great­est mea­sures of spir­i­tual matu­rity is how we han­dle the resources that God has given us. Stew­ard­ship, hon­or­ing God with our finances, is a form of dis­ci­ple­ship that will help us to become a fully devel­oped fol­lower of Christ.

How much should I give?

The Bible says that every believer should give a min­i­mum of 10% of their income, or a tithe, to the local church.  Any­thing over 10% is called an offer­ing and is a way to honor God through giv­ing sacrificially.

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4 Easy ways to give:

1. Give on Sun­day @ First Bap­tist Church
You can give on Sun­day using the enve­lope found in the back of the pew. Sim­ply com­plete the infor­ma­tion on the enve­lope and drop it in the offer­ing plate as it passes.

2. Give by mail­ing your gift dur­ing the week
You can mail your Sun­day giv­ing enve­lope to the FBC office. You can also uti­lize your bank’s bill pay ser­vice to have checks auto­mat­i­cally cut and mailed to First Bap­tist Church.

3. Give through the Auto­matic Bank Debit option.
The auto­matic bank debit option is a flex­i­ble giv­ing option that allows you to set up a monthly or bimonthly giv­ing to FBC. You can receive a sign up form at FBC or call the church office for a copy.

4. Give by using FBC’s online giv­ing fea­ture.
The online giv­ing fea­ture allows you to use pay­pal to send funds directly from your account or credit card to FBC’s pay­pal account. Click Here to give now.
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FBC offers resources for man­ag­ing money and giving.

• Finan­cial Con­nec­tion Groups are offered from 9:00 am to 10:00 am on Sun­day morn­ings sev­eral times per year.  The cur­ricu­lum is “Man­ag­ing Finances God’s Way” and once a year we offer “Finan­cial Peace” in the evening.

Rec­om­mended Reading

• “The Total Money Makeover” by Dave Ramsey
• “The Trea­sure Prin­ci­ple” by Randy Alcorn
• “Tithing” by R. T. Kendall

For more infor­ma­tion about these giv­ing options or resources call Bar­bara Reece at 614–491-8236 or e-mail: barbreece@midohio.twcbc.com