“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.” 2 Corinthians 8:9“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Luke 6:38Dear Coastline Family,
Once again, we stand in awe of Jesus: the One who was infinitely rich, yet became poor so that we could become forever rich in Him. His outrageous generosity is the heartbeat of our church, and this year it has pulsed through every worship service, every baptism, every weekly prayer gathering, and every act of service in homes and backyards across the South Bay! Gratitude has filled us, joy has marked us, and now we get to end the year with worship-filled celebration through giving.
In Luke 6:38, Jesus invites us to follow his lead and to give generously with joy. He knows that as we do, the supernatural generosity of our Heavenly Father meets our generosity and produces an abundant overflow of God’s goodness back into our lives.
As we close out this year, we would like to invite you to prayerfully consider giving generously toward our year-end giving goal of $338,000. Through prayerful discernment and the guidance of our financial advisory team, our goal is comprised of two parts:
- $328,000 for December giving, to meet our 2025 Budget.
- $10,000 for the Evangelical Covenant Church/Serve Globally. We desire to help care for the most vulnerable while providing the most powerful resource–the Bible–where it is most limited. To that end:
- $5K to provide over 330 Bibles in local languages where access to Scripture is limited.
- $5K to help alleviate severe childhood malnutrition in the DR Congo by providing food, medicine, and training of health workers in Malnutrition Centers in Karawa and Loko.
May we follow in the footsteps of our Savior and give with outrageous generosity, thanking God for his lavish grace, and expecting Him to overflow his good work into our lives, our church, and our community.
Pastor Garrick, Pastor Shawn, and the Coastline Financial Team