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Christmas Give 2024
Something that has become a tradition here at North Rock Hill is Christmas Give. Christmas Give is a year-end opportunity for us to give generously above and beyond our normal offerings in a way that will be catalytic
Last year, your generous giving to Christmas Give 2023 exceeded our $45,000 goal. Here are a few ways your giving made an impact over the past year:
$15,000 to Lottie Moon Mission Offering
Every dollar of this annual offering goes directly to the mission field in support of over 3500 missionaries serving with the International Mission Board (IMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention.
$15,000 to SEND Boston
• Helped to fund the start-up of the Greater Boston Theology Center, a seminary extension and leadership development training center where current and future SEND Boston church planters are trained and equipped.
• Sponsored a retreat for the 60+ SEND Boston church planters and their families.
• Helped with the purchase of a refrigerated van for the The Church at the Well for the coffee shop outreach.
$15,000+ to Meet Local Needs
• Helped to fund Capernaum, a YoungLife ministry to teens and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Funded special projects at Pilgrims Inn, Baptist Campus Ministries, Rock Hill Dream Center Church, Hand Up Ministries, SIM International, and RUF
• Helped two of our college students with their internships with partner ministries
• Provided emergency housing, transportation, and food for the vulnerable of our community
• Provided Christian counseling for many in our church family
This year our Christmas Give 2024 Goal is
to raise$40,000 to fund these projects
$10K for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
Lottie Moon Missions Offering
Every dollar of this annual offering goes directly to the mission field in support of over 3,500 missionaries serving with the International Mission Board (IMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention. This offering is used to free missionaries from the burden of raising support, fund extensive cross-cultural training and support for missionary families, and bring tangible help through medical supplies, clean water, and the life-transforming message of the gospel to thousands.
$15K for RHDCC
In 2016, NRHC sent out Paul and Barbara Crosby to plant the Rock Hill Dream Center. God had been growing their hearts for a focused ministry to the people most often overlooked in our city. Through thrift stores, Adopt a Block, and many other efforts, Paul and his team have built relationships and shared the gospel for years now. They started RHDC Church in Paul’s yard, gathering people from their neighborhood. Through the years God turned their ministry, prayer, and evangelism efforts into a church with a missional heart. The Rock Hill Dream Center Church is now located in McConnells and is focused on reaching the people of that community with the gospel, mobilizing their people to make disciples where they live, work, eat, and play. RHDCC utilizes their property not just for the weekly gathering of the church, but as a ministry hub. They provide transitional housing for families in need and short-term housing for Family Promise participants. Throughout the week several small groups meet there for discipleship and mission opportunities in the community. Paul has been a part of training multiple church planters and ministry teams, and they regularly share meals and the gospel with the community. Recently, RHDCC has been given the opportunity to own their building outright. Our goal is to join with other churches in York County to see that happen!
$7,500 for Counseling and Benevolence Funds
We take seriously Jesus’ call to care for the least of these. These funds will be used to provide emergency housing, transportation, and food for the vulnerable of our community and Christian counseling for those in our church who need help to take their next steps.
$7,500 for Local Ministry Partners
These funds will help us say, “yes!” when our local ministry partners make needs known to us.
Tangible Gifts for PWC
In addition to the financial goal for Christmas Give 2024, you can give tangibly to support one of our local ministry partners, Palmetto Women’s Center. On the tree in the lobby you’ll find tags that list the most critical needs PWC has. Grab a tag or two the next time you are in the lobby and return the items, unwrapped, by Sunday, January 3.
Will you pray for God to lead you and your family in what you would give above and beyond your normal offerings? If you would like to participate, you can do so until December 31 via online giving or during our regular Sunday morning offering. Either way, be sure to mark your gift "Christmas Give.
**All proceeds above and beyond the $40,000 goal will be applied to the NRHC ministry budget, helping us to start strong in 2025.