Becoming a Giver by Being a Saver
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How a Stewards Fund Serves the Vander Kooi Family
For 52 years, the couple lived next to their shops, raised their family and walked to work together, often holding hands.
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Gifts to Remember
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Extending Generosity Through Gifts in a Will
The Venemas regularly express their unyielding faith and commitment to generosity through planned gifts to a variety of ministries close to their hearts.
Find Us Faithful
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The Savvy Giving of Jim and Pat Van Drunen for Kingdom Impact
Jim and Pat Van Drunen have a plan in place to ensure their God-given resources continue to be stewarded well.
God's Property and Purposes
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Turning Problems Into Opportunity Through a Life Income Gift
“We were led by the Lord to do this.” This is the only way John and Monika Lautenbach can explain why they set up a charitable remainder trust through Barnabas Foundation.
Nearly 40 years ago, the Lautenbachs’ purchased three acres of property in McMinnville, Oregon. They intended to build a house there, but it never quite panned out. Finally, they decided to sell the land.
Finding Mission Through Financial Shalom
Article Type: Life StoriesBiblical Stewardship
Faith Community CRC in Beaver Dam, WI has always found meaningful and creative ways to connect to their community in mission. Recently, this required the church to decide whether their next pastor would be full-time.
“We were right on the edge of being able to afford it,” recalls Bruce McMurry
A Place Where All Can Flourish
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Supporting Church Vision Through the Stewards Fund
When Doug and Gail Seebeck first learned their church was planning to add an additional campus, they were “all in.”
Giving with Urgency
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The Simple, Timely Solution for Tom and Dee Little
“Every day that we wait means money is not being used for its purpose.”
This urgency voiced by Tom Little characterizes the giving approach of he and his wife, Dee. “We’re giving money to things that promote Jesus Christ,” reflects Tom.
Generosity's Ripple Effect
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The Ongoing Impact of Rich and Ann Meyer
For Rich and Ann Meyer, giving generously wasn’t about fulfilling obligations. Instead, their whole lifestyle was about generosity.
Leaving a 21st Century Legacy: One Church's Story
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Two years from now, stop by Pease, Minnesota for birthday cake - lots of it. In 2020, the members of Pease Christian Reformed Church (CRC) will be celebrating their church’s 125th anniversary. Anticipating this birthday celebration, church leaders are asking, “What about the next 125 years?”
Out of Africa
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Empowering Practical Transformation Through the Stewards Fund
Paying airfare for community development facilitators to train local leaders in Madagascar. Providing a salary supplement for a national community development coordinator in Kenya. Translating a community training manual into French.
These are just a few of the practical and savvy ways the Lois Ooms Community Health Stewards Fund is being used to transform communities around the world.