Just a quick update.
The presentation with LifeStream Free Methodist Church was awesome. We ran into some technical difficulties, but we didn’t let that stop us. Afterwards we received some useful pointers on our presentation and a recording of ourselves so we could review for ourselves how we did.
Thank you LifeStream for being our church family here in Grand Rapids and for letting us share with you.
On a side note, we have neglected our homework this past week so we could put some finishing touches on our presentation. There are just not enough hours in a day. We could use some prayer for patience and time to catch up.
God’s blessings,
Yesterday we had the privilege of visiting
His House Christian Fellowship at Saginaw Valley State University. Dennis and I went to school there and His House was a huge part of our lives while we were there. It was exciting to see all the new faces and be back visiting and sharing about our work with
HCJB World Radio. (Thanks to all of you His Housers for the warm welcome!)
While we were putting together our presentation for that, and looking up some stuff about Ecuador where we both took short-term trips, I came across a pretty cool site that has a
360 degree view of Quito, Ecuador. It’s taken from the top of the Basilica, a huge church right near the middle of the city where the old town and the new town meet. Check it out!
Here is a pic of the church where it was taken.
We have some presentations coming up and we would ask that you be in prayer for us.
- God will speak through us
- We will be able to get our message across clearly
- Keep our nervousness under control
- Catch up with our other weekly tasks such as our class homework
It you’re able, we’d love to have you come out.
Contact us if you need better directions.
Hello All,
We just got an update on the support that we need to raise. Unfortunately the amount went up, but only slightly. The new numbers are reflected under the support thermometer on the top right of this website.
To help explain how the funding gets split up, I have attached a
financial breakdown under the “downloads” section on the left hand margin. You can download the PDF and take a look. Please note that this file is an estimated budget based on
HCJB World Radio’s past experience and estimates and that all amounts are subject to change.
Most of the funding will go to support our ministry, but 10% will be taken off the top of any donation for administration fees. They use the 10% to pay for operating expenses of the administrative staff. Then 14.5% goes for our medical plan. We have $934 then taken out for Social Security, Retirement, and a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), which is similar to a Flex Spending Account, if you’re familiar with that. The remainder is essentially our pay, but even that is broken up into a few different accounts.
The above covers the “required” amount. Then there is the “recommended” amount, the additional amount would be used for buying supplies and equipment for our ministry. So stamps, paper, or a printer would all be examples of what would fall into this category. This is a regulated account; we can’t just buy anything with our ministry funds. This is to ensure that there is accountability for these funds. Essentially purchases need to be approved by
HCJB World Radio to be paid for with this account.
Please let me know if you would like any additional clarification. We recognize that the amount we need to raise for each month is big; but every penny is accounted for. We just want everyone to understand that it is critical that we do reach the support levels that we are targeting. Every monthly pledge and one time gift gets us closer to being able to go.
God Bless,
