Friends of Reach/Missions have issued us a challenge!

After reading, watching and meeting with the leadership team, friends of Reach believe God has given us unique opportunities to impact nations this year through your efforts. Our vision of:

• Launching the Pattaya Job Training Center Project in Thailand for the girls coming out of the sex slave industry;
• Training leaders and supporting the exponential church planting movement happening in India;
• Continuing the support of the AIDS orphans in E. Africa and several other priority projects;

as well as the 40+ partners and missionaries we support in the 10/40 window region, has compelled this couple to commit to match WHATEVER IS RECEIVED monetarily by Reach/Missions during the months of October – December. You can maximize your giving!

Please help us in stewarding this incredible opportunity. We believe God is providing the extra funds to begin initiatives we committed to in faith without knowing if the funding would come. Your maximized giving will start projects, support missionaries, care for children, and impact lives! Consider giving extra or raising funds in faith during these next few months.

Ideas for Creative Giving This Fall

1. Having a Birthday soon? Have a party and have people give gifts toward a favorite Reach project of yours. Theme your food and décor to match the country.
2. Do you have co-workers you influence? Consider sending the video web-links on Reach projects (www.occ.org) to friends, encouraging them to consider investing in any of these quality and accountable projects.
3. What can you sell on Craig’s List? Consider the exercise equipment collecting dust in the garage, furniture, or hand-made crafts.
4. Are you self-employed? Commit to God an amount over your regular monthly earnings as a faith offering and see if God provides more money making opportunities.
5. Love coffee? Opt for McDonalds at $1.47 and put your Starbucks saving into a special fund to give to Reach.
6. Do you have a Christmas Fund? Discuss with your family the idea of replacing gifts with a low-cost experience. Give what you would spend on gifts and give toward a project.
7. Are you in a Life Group? Brainstorm as a group some creative ways to generate some income towards these projects.
8. Do you believe God can use you? PRAY and ask God for some creative ideas on how you can maximize your current commitment or give beyond what you thought you could. That is a faith challenge!