Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Commitment Department Commitment Department Brian Neal, Director Brian Neal, Director 2013 2013 OFFERING OFFERING DESCRIPTIONS DESCRIPTIONS ENGLISH ENGLISH CONTRIBUTORS CONTRIBUTORS Brian Neal Brian Neal Sue Jones Sue Jones Al Kromminga Al Kromminga Emil Peeler Emil Peeler Carmen Ibanez Carmen Ibanez Beverley Bucknor Beverley Bucknor Stephanie Matye Stephanie Matye Robert Smith Robert Smith Tim Rawson Tim Rawson Barry & Joanna von Iderstein Barry & Joanna von Iderstein Southeastern Print and Copy Southeastern Print and Copy Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 11330 Pierce Street, Riverside, CA 92515 11330 Pierce Street, Riverside, CA 92515 This Material may be translated, printed, or photocopied by any This Material may be translated, printed, or photocopied by any Seventh-day Adventist entity without securing further permission. 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SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS 2013 CHURCH OFFERING SCHEDULE 2013 CHURCH OFFERING SCHEDULE JANUARY AUGUST JANUARY AUGUST 05 Local Church Budget 03 Local Church Budget 05 Local Church Budget 03 Local Church Budget 12* Conference-Wide Church & 10* Andrews/Loma Linda/Oakwood/ 12* Conference-Wide Church & 10* Andrews/Loma Linda/Oakwood/ School Building Fund World Budget School Building Fund World Budget 19 Local Church Budget 17 Local Church Budget 19 Local Church Budget 17 Local Church Budget 26* Religious Liberty 24* PSR Christian Youth Camp 26* Religious Liberty 24* PSR Christian Youth Camp & Retreat Center & Retreat Center 31* Conference-Wide Evangelism 31* Conference-Wide Evangelism FEBRUARY SEPTEMBER FEBRUARY SEPTEMBER 02 Local Church Budget 07 Local Church Budget 02 Local Church Budget 07 Local Church Budget 09* Adventist TV Ministries/ 14* Fall Mission Appeal/ 09* Adventist TV Ministries/ 14* Fall Mission Appeal/ World Budget World Budget World Budget World Budget 16 Local Church Budget 21 Local Church Budget 16 Local Church Budget 21 Local Church Budget 23 Local Church Budget 28* Conference-Wide Church & 23 Local Church Budget 28* Conference-Wide Church & School Building Fund School Building Fund MARCH MARCH 02 Local Church Budget OCTOBER 02 Local Church Budget OCTOBER 09* Adventist World Radio/ 05 Local Church Budget 09* Adventist World Radio/ 05 Local Church Budget World Budget 12* Voice of Prophecy/ World Budget 12* Voice of Prophecy/ 16 Local Church Budget World Budget 16 Local Church Budget World Budget 23* Conference-Wide Church & 19 Local Church Budget 23* Conference-Wide Church & 19 Local Church Budget School Building Fund 26* Calexico Mission School School Building Fund 26* Calexico Mission School 30* Conference-Wide Evangelism 30* Conference-Wide Evangelism APRIL NOVEMBER APRIL NOVEMBER 06 Local Church Budget 02 Local Church Budget 06 Local Church Budget 02 Local Church Budget 13* Christian Record Services/ 09* Annual Sacrifice/World Budget 13* Christian Record Services/ 09* Annual Sacrifice/World Budget World Budget 16 Local Church Budget World Budget 16 Local Church Budget 20 Local Church Budget 23* Conference-Wide Church & 20 Local Church Budget 23* Conference-Wide Church & 27 K-12 Scholarship Fund School Building Fund 27* K-12 Scholarship Fund School Building Fund 30 Local Church Budget 30 Local Church Budget MAY DECEMBER MAY DECEMBER 04 Local Church Budget 07 Local Church Budget 04 Local Church Budget 07 Local Church Budget 11* Disaster & Famine Relief/ 14* Adventist Community Services/ 11* Disaster & Famine Relief/ 14* Adventist Community Services/ World Budget World Budget World Budget World Budget 18 Local Church Budget 21 Local Church Budget 18 Local Church Budget 21 Local Church Budget 25* Conference-Wide Church & 28 Local Church Budget 25* Conference-Wide Church & 28 Local Church Budget School Building Fund School Building Fund JUNE *Local Church to remit to Conference Office for Conference JUNE and/or General Conference use. 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Ministries/World Budget 2013 . 15 Local Church Budget 15 Local Church Budget 2013 22* PSR Christian Summer Youth 13th Sabbath Special Projects Offerings 22* PSR Christian Summer Youth 13th Sabbath Special Projects Offerings Camp Scholarships Camp Scholarships 29* NAD Evangelism 1st Quarter – South Pacific Division 29* NAD Evangelism 1st Quarter – South Pacific Division 2nd Quarter –East Central Africa Division JULY 2nd Quarter –East Central Africa Division JULY 3rd Quarter –Euro-Africa Division 06 Local Church Budget 3rd Quarter –Euro-Africa Division 06 Local Church Budget 4th Quarter –Trans-European Division 13* NAD Women’s Ministries 4th Quarter –Trans-European Division 13* NAD Women’s Ministries 20 Local Church Budget 20 Local Church Budget 27* Conference-Wide Church & School Building Fund 27* Conference-Wide Church & School Building Fund 2013 OFFERING DESCRIPTIONS 2013 OFFERING DESCRIPTIONS Seventh-day Adventist Church Seventh-day Adventist Church Offering Appeals Offering Appeals Dear Pastor: Dear Pastor: Our theme for 2013 is "A Closer Relationship With God." These Our theme for 2013 is "A Closer Relationship With God." These offering descriptions and appeals have been written with the hope offering descriptions and appeals have been written with the hope that they will be a blessing to you, to your church leaders, and to that they will be a blessing to you, to your church leaders, and to the membership at large. Feel free to use all or any part of these the membership at large. Feel free to use all or any part of these readings as needed. readings as needed. Your Commitment Director Your Commitment Director Brian Neal Brian Neal Editor’s 2013 Letter to Local Church Leaders Editor’s 2013 Letter to Local Church Leaders Dear Church Leader: Dear Church Leader: The promises of God are many in the Scriptures and have been placed there The promises of God are many in the Scriptures and have been placed there for each of His children to read and to receive as faith takes hold in our lives. for each of His children to read and to receive as faith takes hold in our lives. Yours is a special blessing to share many of these blessings throughout the Yours is a special blessing to share many of these blessings throughout the 2013 year as you share these 2013 offering descriptions. 2013 year as you share these 2013 offering descriptions. First, please read each offering description carefully before presenting it to First, please read each offering description carefully before presenting it to understand it and to first receive the promised blessing yourself. understand it and to first receive the promised blessing yourself. Then, when taking the tithes and offerings, share that blessing with your Then, when taking the tithes and offerings, share that blessing with your fellow church members and challenge them to grow in their spiritual fellow church members and challenge them to grow in their spiritual experience with the Lord as they return their tithes and offerings. experience with the Lord as they return their tithes and offerings. Be accountable—tell them where the offering is going. You have the Be accountable—tell them where the offering is going. You have the offering description itself, and, for special GC/NAD offerings, a list of web offering description itself, and, for special GC/NAD offerings, a list of web sites to access for more information. Use these helps to educate yourself and sites to access for more information. Use these helps to educate yourself and your fellow members. your fellow members. Do say a big “Thank you” to your fellow members more often for their Do say a big “Thank you” to your fellow members more often for their support of the Gospel – in the pulpit, in your church newsletters, and any support of the Gospel – in the pulpit, in your church newsletters, and any other methods of communication you may employ from time to time. other methods of communication you may employ from time to time. Do assure your fellow members with confidence that your local church Do assure your fellow members with confidence that your local church treasurer sends the tithe, along with the Conference-Wide Church & School treasurer sends the tithe, along with the Conference-Wide Church & School Building Fund and World Budget Offerings, to the Conference headquarters Building Fund and World Budget Offerings, to the Conference headquarters each month where they are care carefully distributed to church entities and each month where they are care carefully distributed to church entities and programs as you have designated on your personalized tithe envelope. programs as you have designated on your personalized tithe envelope. As each Sabbath goes by, lead your fellow members to search more for the As each Sabbath goes by, lead your fellow members to search more for the Psalmist’s experience when he asked, “How can I repay the Lord for all his Psalmist’s experience when he asked, “How can I repay the Lord for all his goodness to me?” (Psalms 116:12 NIV) goodness to me?” (Psalms 116:12 NIV) Sincerely, in Jesus Christ, Sincerely, in Jesus Christ, A. G. Kromminga, D.Min. A. G. Kromminga, D.Min. World Budget Giving World Budget Giving Distribution of Funds Received Distribution of Funds Received (Effective January 2011) (Effective January 2011) The North American Division has adopted the Personal Giving Plan. A The North American Division has adopted the Personal Giving Plan. A key component of the plan is encouraging members to be systematic in key component of the plan is encouraging members to be systematic in giving a percentage of their income to support the worldwide work of the giving a percentage of their income to support the worldwide work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church – all through one offering, a World Seventh-day Adventist Church – all through one offering, a World Budget offering. The following information is the North American Budget offering. The following information is the North American Division authorized percentage breakdown of the entities and ministries Division authorized percentage breakdown of the entities and ministries supported by World Budget giving. supported by World Budget giving. Offering Recipient Percentage Offering Recipient Percentage General Conference General Conference Weekly Sabbath School 57.00% Weekly Sabbath School 57.00% Thirteenth Sabbath 16.00% Thirteenth Sabbath 16.00% Birthday Thank 4.00% Birthday Thank 4.00% Annual Sacrifice for Global Mission 4.00% Annual Sacrifice for Global Mission 4.00% Disaster and Famine Relief 1.75% Disaster and Famine Relief 1.75% Fall Mission Appeal- Unusual Opportunities: G.C. World Mission 1.00% Fall Mission Appeal- Unusual Opportunities: G.C. World Mission 1.00% Spring Mission Appeal – Unrestricted: G.C. Mission Budget .75% Spring Mission Appeal – Unrestricted: G.C. Mission Budget .75% Adventist World Radio .75% Adventist World Radio .75% Christian Record .75% Christian Record .75% Oakwood University .75% Oakwood University .75% Loma Linda University .375% Loma Linda University .375% Andrews University .375% Andrews University .375% North American Division North American Division Adventist Television Ministries 3.00% Adventist Television Ministries 3.00% Voice of Prophecy 3.00% Voice of Prophecy 3.00% Adventist Community Services .75% Adventist Community Services .75% Multilingual Ministries .375% Multilingual Ministries .375% Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries .375% Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries .375% Union Conference Union Conference Local Colleges 5.00% Local Colleges 5.00% TOTAL 100.00% TOTAL 100.00% Please use the above information on those Sabbaths when a WORLD Please use the above information on those Sabbaths when a WORLD BUDGET Offering is received. BUDGET Offering is received. WEB SITES WEB SITES FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION FOR 2013 SPECIAL OFFERINGS FOR 2013 SPECIAL OFFERINGS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY RELIGIOUS LIBERTY www.nadfreedom.org www.nadfreedom.org ADVENTIST TV MINISTRIES ADVENTIST TV MINISTRIES www.adventistmedia.com www.adventistmedia.com ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO www.awr.org www.awr.org CHRISTIAN RECORD SERVICES CHRISTIAN RECORD SERVICES www.christianrecord.org www.christianrecord.org DISASTER AND FAMINE RELIEF (ADRA) DISASTER AND FAMINE RELIEF (ADRA) www.adra.org www.adra.org SPRING/FALL MISSIONS SPRING/FALL MISSIONS www.global-mission.org www.global-mission.org ADVENTIST CHAPLAIN MINISTRY ADVENTIST CHAPLAIN MINISTRY www.nadadventist.org/acm.htm www.nadadventist.org/acm.htm WOMEN’S MINISTRY WOMEN’S MINISTRY www.nadwm.org www.nadwm.org ANDREWS-LOMA LINDA-OAKWOOD ANDREWS-LOMA LINDA-OAKWOOD www.andrews.edu www.llu.edu www.oakwood.edu www.andrews.edu www.llu.edu www.oakwood.edu VOICE OF PROPHECY VOICE OF PROPHECY www.vop.com www.vop.com ANNUAL SACRIFICE OFFERING ANNUAL SACRIFICE OFFERING www.global-mission.org www.global-mission.org ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES www.communityservices.org www.communityservices.org January 5, 2013 January 5, 2013 Today’s Offering Is for Local Church Budget Today’s Offering is for Local Church Budget Church Budget is an offering taken, on the average, at least two Sabbaths Church Budget is an offering taken, on the average, at least two Sabbaths each month and stays at the local church. It is used by the local church each month and stays at the local church. It is used by the local church for such items as: for such items as: (1) Church Operating Expenses such as salaries and utilities (1) Church Operating Expenses such as salaries and utilities (2) Sabbath School Supplies (2) Sabbath School Supplies (3) Church School Subsidy (3) Church School Subsidy (4) Community Services (4) Community Services (5) Community Outreach (5) Community Outreach (6) Youth Ministries (6) Youth Ministries (7) Pathfinder Ministry (7) Pathfinder Ministry (8) Adult Ministries – Men and Women (8) Adult Ministries – Men and Women (9) Evangelism (9) Evangelism (10) Worthy Student Fund (10) Worthy Student Fund (11) Other finance, worship and operating ministries of the local (11) Other finance, worship and operating ministries of the local church church (Please check your own local church budget where it may vary from the (Please check your own local church budget where it may vary from the above items.) above items.) Thank You. Thank You. Please enter your amount for today’s offering at “Church Budget” Please enter your amount for today’s offering at “Church Budget” on your tithe envelope. on your tithe envelope. Let’s pray. Let’s pray. January 12, 2013 January 12, 2013 Today’s Offering Is for the Conference-Wide Today’s Offering Is for the Conference-Wide Church & School Building Fund Church & School Building Fund The Conference-Wide Church & School Building Fund is an offering The Conference-Wide Church & School Building Fund is an offering for much needed building funds for churches and schools in Southeastern for much needed building funds for churches and schools in Southeastern California Conference, and is the only regular offering taken for such California Conference, and is the only regular offering taken for such needs. The proceeds of this offering, by building policy application, needs. The proceeds of this offering, by building policy application, make up the conference’s portion of the different building needs in the make up the conference’s portion of the different building needs in the Southeastern California Conference. Southeastern California Conference. In 2010 a total of $86,416.23 came from SECC churches for building In 2010 a total of $86,416.23 came from SECC churches for building needs. In 2011 a total of $81,981.68 came from SECC churches for needs. In 2011 a total of $81,981.68 came from SECC churches for building needs. Because of increasing membership and need for church building needs. Because of increasing membership and need for church and school facilities, there is always a need for more funds. and school facilities, there is always a need for more funds. The conference is committed to help churches and schools with capital The conference is committed to help churches and schools with capital appropriations based on available funds and conference policies. appropriations based on available funds and conference policies. (They are available upon request.) (They are available upon request.) Thank you for your support. Thank you for your support. We Praise God and thank you for your gifts! We Praise God and thank you for your gifts! Please enter your amount for today’s offering at “Conference-Wide Please enter your amount for today’s offering at “Conference-Wide Church & School Building Fund” on your tithe envelope. Church & School Building Fund” on your tithe envelope. Let’s pray. Let’s pray. . January 19, 2013 January 19, 2013 Today’s Offering Is for Local Church Budget Today’s Offering Is for Local Church Budget Church Budget is an offering taken, on the average, at least two Sabbaths Church Budget is an offering taken, on the average, at least two Sabbaths each month and stays at the local church. It is used by the local church each month and stays at the local church. It is used by the local church for such items as: for such items as: (1) Church Operating Expenses such as salaries and utilities (1) Church Operating Expenses such as salaries and utilities (2) Sabbath School Supplies (2) Sabbath School Supplies (3) Church School Subsidy (3) Church School Subsidy (4) Community Services (4) Community Services (5) Community Outreach (5) Community Outreach (6) Youth Ministries (6) Youth Ministries (7) Pathfinder Ministry (7) Pathfinder Ministry (8) Adult Ministries – Men and Women (8) Adult Ministries – Men and Women (9) Evangelism (9) Evangelism (10) Worthy Student Fund (10) Worthy Student Fund (11) Other finance, worship and operating ministries of the local (11) Other finance, worship and operating ministries of the local church church (Please check your own local church budget where it may vary from the (Please check your own local church budget where it may vary from the above items.) above items.) Thank you. Thank you. Please enter your amount for today’s offering at “Church Budget” Please enter your amount for today’s offering at “Church Budget” on your tithe envelope. on your tithe envelope. Let’s pray. Let’s pray. January 26, 2013 January 26, 2013 Today’s Offering Is for Religious Liberty Today’s Offering Is for Religious Liberty Religious Liberty is a North American Division (NAD) offering used to Religious Liberty is a North American Division (NAD) offering used to send LIBERTY magazine to local, state, and national civic leaders. It is send LIBERTY magazine to local, state, and national civic leaders. It is used as follows: used as follows: 10% to the Religious Liberty Legislation Fund. 10% to the Religious Liberty Legislation Fund. 10% to the NAD unions for Religious Liberty campaign expenses. 10% to the NAD unions for Religious Liberty campaign expenses. Salaries related to producing and marketing LIBERTY magazine. Salaries related to producing and marketing LIBERTY magazine. Special national legislation contacts. Special national legislation contacts. Advertising in the media to address special religious liberty issues. Advertising in the media to address special religious liberty issues. Other uses as voted by the NAD Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Other uses as voted by the NAD Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Committee. Committee. Please join your spirit of loving trust in Jesus with each other today in Please join your spirit of loving trust in Jesus with each other today in giving freely—bringing all of the tithe and offerings into God’s giving freely—bringing all of the tithe and offerings into God’s storehouse—bringing gifts to God as a FREE act of worship. storehouse—bringing gifts to God as a FREE act of worship. Thank you. Thank you. Please enter your amount for today’s offering for “Religious Please enter your amount for today’s offering for “Religious Liberty” on your tithe envelope. Liberty” on your tithe envelope. Let’s pray. Let’s pray.