“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver,” 2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV.
Texas Conference online giving link: AdventistGiving. You can search for your local church on the AdventistGiving main website or return your tithes and give your offerings in a tithe envelope at church. Together As One, let’s be cheerful givers to further God’s work in Texas and worldwide.
The Offertory Reading begins here.
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This week’s offering is for:
Texas Vision
One of my favorite things to do to clear my mind and connect with God is to go on a run outside. Whether it is sunny or even on a cold day, running has been a great way to reset my thinking. Running consistently has been shown to improve memory, increase overall health, and provide people with better moods and more energy.* When I used to run on a track team, our coach always emphasized focusing on the race ahead of us, not what is happening to the right or to the left.
There are many things happening in our world today, and if we focus on all of the turmoil, it can become very discouraging. Yet God encourages us with these words, “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you” (Isaiah 26:3, NIV). Together, we can “run” this race. One way to support one another is by giving to the local conference advance known as Texas Vision.
The Texas Vision offering benefits three areas within the Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: worthy student funding for our academies (25%), Lake Whitney Ranch development (50%) and church or school building appropriations (25%).
As we give today, let’s give with an open heart.
By Heather Thompson Day
Visión de Texas
Correr es una de mis formas preferidas para despejar mi mente y conectarme con Dios. En un día soleado o incluso en uno frío, correr es una manera muy oportuna de reajustar mi pensamiento. Se demostró que correr de forma constante mejora la memoria, aumenta la salud en general y proporciona a las personas mejor humor y más energía.* Cuando corría en un equipo de atletismo, nuestro entrenador siempre hacía hincapié en que debemos centrarnos en la carrera que tenemos por delante, no en lo que ocurre a nuestro alrededor.
En el mundo de hoy hay muchas realidades, y si nos centramos en el desconcierto, puede llegar a ser muy desalentador. Por esto, Dios nos anima con estas palabras: “Al de carácter firme lo guardarás en perfecta paz, porque en ti confía” (Isaías 26:3, NVI). Juntos, podemos “correr” esta carrera. Una forma de apoyarnos unos a otros es donando a la conferencia local una ofrenda conocida como Visión de Texas.
La ofrenda Visión de Texas beneficia en tres áreas a los Adventistas de la Conferencia de Texas: financiamiento estudiantil para nuestras academias (25%), Desarrollo del Rancho de Lake Whitney (50%) y compra de edificios para Iglesias o escuelas (25%).
Al dar hoy, demos con el corazón abierto.
Heather Thompson Day.
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