Dear Presenter,
Thank you for your willingness to share the offering appeals with your local congregation. It is a wonderful and gratifying responsibility. How you present these readings will determine how effective they are. Here are some suggestions to consider before you share:
Pray: Pray for the power of the Holy Spirit. Pray that God will use your words to speak to the hearts of the congregation.
Practice: Read over the appeal at least three times to familiarize yourself with it. Read slowly and clearly. Underline or highlight keywords to emphasize during the reading. Strive to share these readings with excellence.
Prepare: Sometimes materials for special days are sent to your local church to distribute or present along with the appeal. Determine how they can be used most effectively.
Personalize: If you have a personal experience that you think will add strength to the appeal, please share it. People connect with others through stories.
Present with Passion: A presentation can include all of the above elements, but without passion, it may not stir the hearts of the hearers. Ask God to fill your heart with His Spirit so that you can present the appeal with spirit and truth.
May God richly bless you and speak through you as we take this journey together in 2025.
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Offering Appeal | June 7, 2025 | Local Church Budget
Melvin Santos, the offertory reading author, shared that for many years gardening was often a challenge. He said that the vegetable plants he and his wife planted and cared for preferred to die! They never harvested anything. It was very disappointing to them. Every year, they would try again with the same results. Finally, after watching enough tutorials on how to garden successfully, they learned that you need to have the right soil, watering system and care.
By following the recommendations, they were finally able to grow tomatoes, kale and zucchini. They were amazed to see such a big harvest. Gardening then became one of their favorite hobbies in the summer. One of the things they learned was to plant several dozen varieties of vegetables, not just one kind. Their goal was to produce enough crops so they could share their harvest with their neighbors, a goal they achieved this past summer.
The apostle Paul used farming terminology to convey the principles of giving. According to 2 Corinthians 9:6, NKJV, Paul shares, “But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”
Today, let’s sow generously as we return our tithes and give our offerings for the local church budget. When we sow bountifully, we reap bountifully. God will multiply the funds we give back to Him, allowing His miracles to abound.
Let’s pray…
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Offering Appeal | June 14, 2025 | Women’s Ministries
Our offering today provides opportunities for Adventist women in North America to create deeper connections with other women—connections both within and beyond our church walls—and ultimately invite every woman to develop a closer connection with Jesus.
One young woman found connections in a group started by the women of her church for mothers of young children. “This mom’s group has ignited my journey of finding faith in motherhood,” she said. “Knowing I am prayed over daily, and having Godly mentor moms in my life, means more than I can tell you.”
Teen girls made connections in an after-school life skills group formed by dedicated women in their neighborhood, providing essential help and a brighter future.
Evangelistic meetings spearheaded by women provided connections while bringing a message of hope and wholeness to communities.
These and many more touchpoints are made possible through the women’s ministries offering. Additionally, this offering helps provide funds for leadership training, equipping women of all ages to better serve Jesus in a variety of ways in their homes, churches and beyond.
Thank you for generously supporting the Adventist women of North America in our mission to make a tangible difference for eternity.
Let’s pray…
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Offering Appeal | June 21, 2025 | Local Church Budget
Malachi 3:10, NKJV, provides one of the most exciting passages in the Bible. It says, “‘Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,’” Says the Lord of hosts, “‘If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.’”
God wants us to test and prove Him by faithfully returning our tithes and giving our freewill offerings.
We live in a world that says our hearts will be glad the more we get, the more we hoard and the more we keep. God says, “No. I have designed your heart to be glad when you give.” This is the heart of God.
What God promises is that He will open wide the windows of heaven to pour out all His blessings. Can you imagine this? His blessings may be spiritual, emotional and/or physical blessings. Whatever the blessings, He says they will be overflowing.
It is important to remember that we give not to receive God’s blessings, but in response to His love for us and to receive His heart.
Today, let’s test God and bring our tithes and offerings into His storehouse so we can witness how He will perform miracles in our lives. As we return our tithes, let us remember today’s offering for the local church budget.
Let’s pray…
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Offering Appeal | June 28, 2025 | Texas Vision
Melvin Santos, the offertory reading author, recalled that for the longest time, in his early years, he quietly disagreed with the Bible passage found in Acts 20:35, which says, “I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
How can people say, “I receive a blessing when I give,” he wondered. For Santos, that wouldn’t bring him joy, because it would cost time and money. Yet, in his younger years, he enjoyed receiving gifts.
When he got married and had children, the author finally understood the greater joy of giving gifts to those you love. He shared, “I would do anything for them, because I love them.”
It was then that he understood that this is the Spirit of Christ, who sacrificed to share His love with everyone. When we participate in giving or helping someone in need who can’t reciprocate the deed, we are sharing the love and the heart of Jesus.
Seeing the smiles on the faces of his family members was enough to experience the meaning of the Acts 20 passage, which declares, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
Today, let’s share our gifts with a generous heart. As we return our tithes, let us remember the Texas Vision conference offering as we work together to advance the work here in Texas.
Let’s pray…
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NAD Stewardship Ministries
Our mission is “to reach the North American Division and the world with the distinctive, Christ-centered Seventh-day Adventist message of hope and wholeness.” Stewardship Ministries is dedicated to helping members catch this vision.
Systematic giving is part of being a faithful steward. When we return tithe, we are recognizing that God owns everything. Giving offerings expresses our gratitude for what God has done for us. God loves a cheerful giver, and He has chosen this method to support those who preach the gospel as they reach the world with His message.
You will find an extensive selection of videos emphasizing various offerings by visiting our website at nadstewardship.org/videos. You can use them in conjunction with the offering appeals or in place of them. They average between a minute-and-a-half and two minutes in length.
Faithful stewardship is a matter of the heart. We don’t give to receive love and blessings from God. We give because we have already received God’s love and blessings. We give because our hearts and lives are full of the joy of the Lord. We give because we want to live out God’s character of abundant generosity—especially as exhibited through the ultimate gift: the life of His Son. Giving is a natural response for recipients of God’s goodness.
God’s blessings to you as you help others experience the joy of faithful stewardship.
Michael Anthony Harpe, director
Stewardship Ministries
North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
About the Author
Melvin Santos serves as the vice president for Administration and Stewardship director for the Kansas-Nebraska Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. He is also the author and presenter of the Discipleship Master Plan: A Disciple-making Strategy for Churches and Conferences. At a young age, he was greatly influenced by the teachings of Mel Rees, a former General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Stewardship director.
Santos is passionate about establishing discipleship-driven churches and maximizing every member’s ministry potential and effectiveness as a lay minister. He also enjoys mentoring and training pastors and church leaders around the country.
He firmly believes that a successful disciple-maker also needs to be a committed steward. In his leisure time, he enjoys being a digital creator and influencer, traveling, gardening, exploring different countries and learning new languages.
He currently lives in Kansas with his wife, Juliet Santos, who is a board-certified family practice nurse practitioner and the co-founder and co-speaker of the Discipleship Master Plan Institute. They are proud parents of three wonderful adult children (and two sons-in-law): Elizabeth (Paul), Lauren (Brad) and their youngest son, Michael.
Calendar of Offerings – NAD 2025
Special Offerings
January 11 Religious Liberty
February 8 Adventist Television Ministries Evangelism
March 8 Adventist World Radio
April 12 Hope Channel International, Inc.
May 10 Disaster and Famine Relief
June 14 Women’s Ministries
July 12 GC Session Offering: Digital Strategy for Mission
August 9 Christian Record Services
September 13 World Budget (Emphasis: Radio Ministries)
November 8 World Budget (Emphasis: Annual Sacrifice)
December 13 Adventist Community Services
Thirteenth-Sabbath Offerings for 2025
First Quarter Northern Asia-Pacific Division (NSD)
Second Quarter Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD)
Third Quarter Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division (SID)
Fourth Quarter South American Division (SAD)
Summary of Offerings, including number of weeks.
Local Church Budget 27
Texas Vision (Conference Offering) 12
Union Designated 2
North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists 5
World Budget 6
