A shared passion for our mission and vision has fueled some remarkably generous giving towards our pre-launch funding goals at Longleaf Church. I'm excited to report that we were 95% to goal with our June giving! Average monthly giving at Longleaf Church has nearly doubled during the first half of 2010! Wow! Thanks for your amazing response and continued intentional giving! In July we'll focus on another of our BIG 4 THINGS, Strategic Service....
The BIG 4 THINGS (giving, serving, connecting and inviting) represent participation in our mission and vision. I love how the people around Longleaf Church raise their hands to volunteer. There's a contagious spirit of service that has surrounded our growing community of people since we first began our church planting journey. In the coming weeks as we prepare to launch our church, we will asking everyone to step-up or continue to Serve Strategically. On Sunday, July 11 we'll continue the Simply Irresistible series with a message from Andy about this core value that we call Strategic Service.
Our growing and contagious culture has a lot to do with our leaders in Family Ministry, Group Life and Service Programming that lead by serving well. I'm so thankful for these tremendous leaders and all of the great volunteers around Longleaf Church. These people are Difference Makers. Serving is a catalyst that grows our faith and while serving together we develop a deep sense of community and purpose. Stay tuned for Strategic Service opportunities at Longleaf as we celebrate our journey and prepare for an exciting new chapter. See you at Longleaf LIVE on Sunday, July 11!
