New milestone for Year of Jubilee
Filed Under: Christian Giving, donation, Finance, gift, jubilee, Year of Jubilee
Total gifts given toward the synod's Year of Jubilee debt-elimination offering today surpassed the $2 million mark. The gifts given to date total $2,028,757—about half was given by about 400 congregations and organizations; about half was given directly by about 2,250 individuals.
While the Year of Jubilee celebration was designed to be observed by congregations in November and December of 2008, many congregations have chosen to delay participation until after the first of the year. "May all of us go to God's throne with thankful hearts," says Rev. Dave Liggett, director of WELS' Ministry of Christian Giving.
Gifts will be collected through July and then presented to the 2009 synod convention in Saginaw, Mich. Individuals can still give online. The offering, authorized by the 2007 synod convention, is designed to eliminate or reduce the synod's $22.4 million dollar debt and free up as much as $2.7 million each year in debt payments for other ministry.
