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THE STORY
The story of Christmas is ours to tell. So instead of doing the same old thing (fighting traffic, buying a bunch of stuff, etc.), lets mix it up. spend less, give more, and love all in effort to worship fully this Advent season. Let’s tell the REAL Christmas story - the story of a King coming to save His children. The arrival of the Son of God on earth to help the helpless. The story of Jesus.
THE CHALLENGE
To help tell this story, BUY ONE LESS GIFT this Christmas and GIVE AWAY what you would have spent to help the poor, hungry, and thirsty around the world, for the sake of the Gospel.
This is the Advent Conspiracy. We did this last year and gave you a variety of giving options ... and you did great! This year, we are doing a collective effort because we believe we can do more together than we could do on our own.
THE GOAL
Our goal this year is to raise $45,000. Based on average attendance at Sunday worship, if we each give the cost of one minor gift to this effort, $45,000 is attainable.
And with that $45,000 we plan to dig wells with the local church in Sudan through Neverthirst, start a Christ-centered microfinance center in Dominican Republic with HOPE International, give food to malnourished children in Haiti through The Haiti Nutrition Project, provide meals to families in the Birmingham area with Christian Service Mission, and send shoeboxes to children across the world with Operation Christmas Child.
ENTER THE STORY
Will you “Enter the Story” this Advent season? Will you take the challenge and buy one less gift? Will you give more away to those in desperate need for the sake of the Gospel? Will you use this opportunity to do things a little differently and tell the real story of Christmas? We hope you will.
HOW TO GIVE
First, let us note that this should not replace your regular giving to the church. This is a challenge to change the way we do Christmas, not transfer from one pocket to the other. The church is doing its part but cutting back on some printing costs and giving that to Advent Conspiracy project.
You can participate by writing a check to MBCC with “Advent Conspiracy” in the memo line. That check can be dropped in the offering plate on Sundays, delivered to the church throughout the week, or dropped in the offering box at the Advent Conspiracy display in the foyer.
Please note: The DEADLINE for giving to the Advent Conspiracy project is December 18th.