Holiday Missions Offering 2023
Christmas is a time for us to model the heart of God in giving to others. Each year, we celebrate what God has done as we give toward our Holiday Missions Offering.
Our generosity toward these missionaries, ministries, and agencies is a wonderful opportunity for us to show our love and gratitude to Christ by giving so that His gospel may be declared around our world, beginning in Blacksburg!
Just as Jesus said in Acts 1:8, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, and surrounding areas are our Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria. As people of God, we must start where we are now and "to the ends of the earth."
Our generosity toward these missionaries, ministries, and agencies is a wonderful opportunity for us to show our love and gratitude to Christ by giving so that His gospel may be declared around our world, beginning in Blacksburg!
Just as Jesus said in Acts 1:8, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, and surrounding areas are our Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria. As people of God, we must start where we are now and "to the ends of the earth."
100% of what we receive is given away. Here is the breakdown:
50% of it to our partner missions and ministries:
- Campus Ministries:
- Individuals - Northstar supports several members who are involved in ministry organizations.
- Local ministries/agencies:
- NRV Pregnancy Resource Center
- Bradley Study Center
- Montgomery County Foster agency
- Missions Support:
- Baptist General Association of Virginia
- Southern Baptist Convention of Virginia
- International Students Inc
- Missionary giving
- Short term trips
- 50% to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering (100% of that goes directly to overseas missionaries through the International Mission Board).
Practicals:
- We ask that everyone who is a regular attender and member at Northstar prayerfully decide an amount that they would like to contribute and then give toward that goal each Sunday in December.
- Make sure you put "HMO" in the memo line of your check.
- If you’re giving online, select the “Holiday Missions Offering” on the fund option.
- You can bring your money at any time between now and the end of December, but during our December Nights services, we will have a special offering in addition to our regular offering.
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