Encouragement Sunday

We had a great day at First Baptist. We encouraged everyone to tithe by faith. As a result, our church would be encouraged, as well as the ministries we support.

Our offering was significantly higher than usual--up by at least 35%. Also, we had substantial donations toward our overhead projector system for our sanctuary.

There were other reasons to be encouraged. Our attendance in our morning worship was great, with at least 140 in attendance. In comparison to last year, this is a great improvement. Our children's department continues to grow. After the evening service, a young man came to talk to me about becoming a member of our church. He and his family have been visiting our church for several weeks. He and his wife will meet me today in my office to discuss baptism.

Even with the "big game" being played, attendance for our evening worship service was strong.

Truly, this was an encouraging day.