Over $10,000 given!

For the last month or so we have been discussing our future partnership with the ROC, our vital ministry in West Garland in which we team with Freeman Heights Baptist and others to provide much needed service and ministries to those whose need is great in our community. I think all of us would want to continue that partnership, but the question was one of resources. We needed $3,000 to complete our commitment for this year, and would need $9,500 more than our current budgeted amount next year.

This past Sunday the special offering that was taken for the ROC was a strong and exciting endorsement of our partnership. We asked for $3,000 but when all was counted there was over $10,000 in contributions! Three times what we hoped for! That’s enough to finish this year and ensure almost 2/3 of our support for next year!

Once again the generous hearts of First UMC Garland have overflowed in an offering that is more than was dreamed. What a wonderful church, what an exciting place to be, and what an inspiration to not only continue our current ministry and mission but to reach out more and more.

Congratulations, First Garland! And God bless each of you for your more than generous response to a real and pressing need.