"MORE THAN ONE WAY TO___ _ ___"

CREATIVE MISSIONS GIVING

“THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO _____ ___ _____”

How would you complete that cliché? The most usual way would be with the words: “skin a cat”.

Frankly, I have never skinned a cat by even one method – and it has never crossed my mind to even inquire about how many different ways a cat can be skinned.

But, I do want you to think in terms of “THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO...GIVE TO MISSIONS!”

The most usual and customary method is to give PERSONAL OFFERINGS – either by adding them to our church’s regular offering to the BFM GENERAL FUND...or by giving directly to the BFM Treasurer.

But, our “TEXAS GIVING FRIENDS” [this is the way they list themselves in our monthly Contributions Report, page 3 of THE MISSION SHEETS] have been giving regular monthly offerings for several years now by another creative method of giving.

Periodically, they contribute a number of blue-chip stock certificates to BFM. Those stocks are deposited into an interest-bearing investment account. Every month, an offering amount is disbursed from that account to the BFM Treasurer. When the value of the last contribution of stock certificates is depleted, they just send some more.

These dear “TEXAS GIVING FRIENDS” wish to remain anonymous – and we will respect their wishes. But, they would also like to inspire others by their example to do as they have done. They have been faithfully giving offerings to BFM for over 40 years.

Other Giving Friends have given properties to BFM.

Still other Giving Friends have contributed personal investment accounts and even retirement accounts to meet the on-going needs of our missionaries.

“So let each one give as he purposes in his heart...”

THANK YOU, AND GOD BLESS YOU – TO ALL OF OUR BELOVED AND GENEROUS GIVING FRIENDS!