In these times we know that many are sacrificing to support the ministry of our church.  We understand that there are many places where people can give and we need to be accountable and worthy of trust as we manage what has been entrusted to our care.

How do we handle church finances?

Our Financial Controls:

1. We will spend LESS than we bring in.
2. Our giving will be spread out over MANY people (not a few).
3. No debt on DEPRECIATING items
4. We will SAVE for surprises (Genesis 41:34, Proverbs 30:24-25)

a) Crisis

b) Opportunity

5. We commit to IMPECCABLE integrity in spending and reporting. (Luke 2:52, 2 Corinthians 8:20-21)
6. We will be INTENTIONAL in our stewardship education (no begging).
7. We will worship God as the OWNER of all we have. (1 Chronicles 29:11-12, Job 41:11, Psalm 24:1, Haggai 2:8)
8. We will trust God to PROVIDE all we need. (Matthew 6:33, 2 Corinthians 9:8, Philippians 4:19)
9. We will serve God with CONTENTMENT of heart. (Philippians 4:11-15, 1 Timothy 6:6-10, Hebrews 13:5)
10. We will HONOR God in the management of finances. (Matthew 25:14, Luke 16:10, 2 Corinthians 4:2)
11. We will be HONEST in our financial dealings. (Leviticus 19:36, Proverbs 16:11)
12. Designated giving is a RARE exception (Acts 4:37-38)
These controls are only part of a complete financial management system designed to ensure that we handle money in a way that honors Christ and preserves the long term trust of our congregation.