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FAITH PROMISE ~ LIVING LIGHT

A Partnership With God

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2007 Faith Promise

Our 2006 Missions Budget is funded through the generous support of the Dayspring Church through individual Faith Promise giving.  It is over and above the regular giving of tithes and offerings.   This 2006 Faith Promise Budget is our road map that will help us support those ministries which are presented here.  Only as the needed funds are received, can they be then distributed to the mission/project.  It is our hope and prayer that we will be able to fully fund each of these vital ministries.

In addition to the 2006 Faith Promise Missions Budget you will find two designated projects.  These two designated projects are not part of the Missions Budget but are presented here to solicit support for each.  You may earmark your gifts for these projects through the Dayspring Church of God giving envelopes.

Thank you for your continued support as we partnership together.

The Dayspring Missions Team

Helping Hands Ministry

Transition Plan for Helping Hands Schools

Local Benevolence

CITY GOSPEL MISSION

Church Planting - Dayspring Hispanic Church

Church Planting - Turtle Creek Community Church

Jason Wilkins - Living Light Missionary

Campus Life - Bethanne Maxton

STATE, NATIONAL, & DISTRICT SUPPORT OF THE CHURCH OF GOD

Edward Nkansah - Church of God Pastor in Ghana

Kayla Dyer - Living Link Missionary to Brazil

INDIA GOSPEL LEAGUE - Samuel Stephens

Paul and Kattia Jones - Living Link Missionaries to Bolivia

Dale and Connie Filmore - Living Link Missionaries to Brazil

Mediterranean Bible College

David and Rosemary Ross - Wycliffe Bible Translators

Glen and Marcia Gero and Brian and Nina Leon - Wycliffe Translators

Victory Videos Ministries - “The Zone” and “The Underground”

Answers In Genesis

Gideons International

Missionary Child Scholarship - Anna Sperger

Randy Sperger

Other Support Given

Faith Promise - Living Light

Designated Funds: The Joel Project

Designated: Adoption - Meet Eswin

2006 Dayspring Missions Faith Promise Budget

Helping Hands Ministry

Helping Hands Ministry, founded by Phyllis and Berlin Cain in 1978, raises needed funds to sponsor children in the Brazilian Rain Forest.  Sponsored children are given the opportunity to lean about Jesus, attend school with the necessary clothing, books and supplies, receive nutritious meals, preventive and curative health care, and vocational training.  Dayspring Church of God has partnered with Helping Hands Ministry to underwrite all stateside administrative costs.  Because of this, the full support ($30 a month) of each sponsored child goes directly to the schools.  Currently Helping Hands Ministry helps to support over 200 children in two locations (Santarém and Belém, Brazil).    

Transition Plan for Helping Hands Schools 

In an effort to help make the two Helping Hands Schools in Brazil locally owned and fully run by the sponsoring Brazilian churches this special fund has been established to help pay mandated governmental taxes and employee severance pay.  This will also help to align these ministries for the requirements of the Church of God national child sponsorship ministry, “Children of Promise.”  Our transitional plan is a five year plan, however this fund is a one-time grant that is necessary for each of the Helping Hand Schools in Belém and Santarém, Brazil.

Local Benevolence  

From time to time individuals from our church family and our community need help to food, rent, and/or utilities.  This fund has been established to demonstrate the love and concern of the Dayspring Church family for those who have special needs in our community.

CITY GOSPEL MISSION

Each month, one of our Dayspring Church of God Missions Teams goes to the Inner City Gospel Mission in order to lead a worship service and to provide a hot meal to the many men, women, and children who are in need.    

The City Gospel Mission is dedicated to help men and women to find a safe place to live and a way out of the cycle of poverty.  We are looking for Dayspring members who would want to join one of our Missions Teams.  We participate the first Saturday of each month. 

Church Planting

Dayspring Hispanic Church

Igelisia De Dios is led by Pastor Jose and Aurora Mendoza.  This congregation was a joint effort by Dayspring Church, Breiel Avenue Church of God, the Southwest District of the Church of God, Ohio Ministries, and the national Hispanic Concilio .

Our Hispanic Church Plant began in April of 2003.   Currently the Hispanic Church Plant meets every Sunday afternoon in our Sanctuary

Church Planting

Turtle Creek Community Church

Rev Kevin and Kim Schwieger have planted a new congregation outside of Lebanon, Ohio.  This new congregation is one of the newest Church of God congregations in our area.  His first launch Sunday was in January and had over 150 people in attendance.  They are holding over 100 people each week in their worship service.  We are glad to be able to help support this new congregation church plant.

Jason Wilkins

Living Light Missionary

Campus Life ~ Club JV ~ Youth Guidance

Jason Wilkins has served as Dayspring Living Light Missionary for several years now.  He works with young people in the Auburn, IN area with Youth For Christ.  Jason and his wife, Joy,  (and new baby) love the Lord and are reaching many young people for the Kingdom of God.  Pray for their continued success!

Campus Life

Bethanne Maxton

Bethanne Maxton has grown up in the Dayspring Church Fellowship.  She is attending Anderson University (Indiana) our Church of God sponsored college. 

Bethanne gives leadership and help to the Madison County Campus Life Ministry where she is one of the assistant directors.   Our support to Bethanne helps to support this faith-based ministry while she works her way through college.

STATE, NATIONAL, AND DISTRICT

SUPPORT OF THE CHURCH OF GOD

Dayspring Church of God is part of a great heritage and fellowship.  We voluntarily affiliate with the Church of God, Anderson Indiana.  In doing so we choose to support our ministries in the state, national, and district areas.  

Edward Nkansah

Church of God Pastor in Ghana

 Rev. Edward Nkansah serves the Church of God in this African nation.  Located in Western Africa, Ghana borders the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo.  It is 16% Muslim, 63% Christian, and 21% of   indigenous beliefs. 

Our support to Pastor Nkansah helps him to reach out to many villages and churches.

Kayla Dyer

Living Link Missionary to Brazil

Kayla has been called to work with people in the poorest region of Brazil, the Northeast. Although the literacy rate in Brazil is nearly 87 percent, 80 percent of those who cannot read are concentrated in this area of Northeast Brazil. In order to minister effectively,
Cayla is partnering with the Brazilian regional team to nurture and encourage pastors and their spouses, strengthen the association of churches, implement tools for evaluation, and create strategies for the development of Christian leaders and communities in Northeast Brazil.

INDIA GOSPEL LEAGUE

Samuel Stephens

http://www.iglworld.org

The India Gospel League (IGL) exists to bring the Gospel and the love of Jesus Christ to unreached peoples and through effective discipleship extend God’s reign over the nations.

Founder and minister of IGL is Samuel Stephens.  God is using him to reach the nation of India.

Paul and Kattia Jones

Living Link Missionaries to Bolivia

Paul and Kattia Jones are new missionaries to Bolivia.  They are helping to supply training and leadership development to our growing congregations in Bolivia.  The Church of God in Bolivia, South America has over 203 churches with over 13,000 constituents.   

Dale and Connie Filmore

Living Link Missionaries to Brazil

 Dale and Connie pastored in the Church of God for 26 years before responding to the missionary call that had been with them for many years. In 1995, that calling became a reality as they responded to serve the Lord in Brazil.

The Fillmores are very active assisting the church in Belem in implementing strategies for establishing new preaching points and congregations in northern Brazil.  Dale and Connie are our Helping Hands field administrators. 

Mediterranean Bible College

The Mediterranean Bible College began in 1984, during the 1975-1990 Lebanon civil war, the vision of Rev Fouad Melki.

In the past, it had been a Bible College of the Church of God for Lebanon, Syria and Jordan, but the focus was now to be on all the Mediterranean and to include Southern Europe and North Africa.  Mr Camille Melki, an alumnus of LESB, and nephew to the founder, is now Dean of the college.  

David and Rosemary Ross

Wycliffe Bible Translators

David A. Ross, Ph.D.  is the president of the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics where individuals are trained in the vernacular languages in dozens of countries around the world. Working closely with Wycliffe Bible Translators, they share a Christian commitment to serve language communities worldwide through a unique strategy that integrates Translation, Literacy, and language-based development.  David and Rosemary have three children; Peter, Rebekah, and Ruth.

Glen and Marcia Gero  and  Brian and Nina Leon

Wycliffe Translators

   The Gero's in Senegal                                                           The Leon's in Asia

Victory Videos Ministries

“The Zone” and “The Underground”

 Recently the property next to Dayspring (Discovery Zone) was bought by a joint ministry effort.  Victory Videos and “The Underground” have combined forces to reach the young people of our area.  Victory Video’s mission is to be both an advocate and a provider of media and entertainment as a means to influence today's culture with a relevant, life-changing message.  “The Zone” is a syndicated weekly Christian TV program they will begin to produce in their new building.  

Answers In Genesis

Answers in Genesis is a Christian apologetics ministry that equips the church to uphold the authority of the Bible from the very first verse. The thousands of articles and media programs on this site answer questions about creation/evolution, dinosaurs, and much more.  Have you ever been asked questions like these:

• How do dinosaurs fit with the Bible?
• What are the scientific and Biblical objections against evolution?
• Does Carbon dating disprove the Bible?
• Where did the different ‘races’ come from?
• Where did Cain get his wife?

Perhaps you’ve had these questions yourself. Answers in Genesis provides Biblical answers to these and other tough questions about Creation, Evolution, and the Bible. www.answersingenesis.org

 Gideons International 

 The Gideons International serves as an extended missionary arm of the church: Our sole purpose is to win men, women, boys and girls to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ through association for service, personal testimony, and distributing the Bible in the human traffic lanes and streams of everyday life.  

Anna Sperger

It is a joy to help support a MK (Missionary Kid) as she prepares herself as a college student.  Anna Sperger, daughter of Randy and Bobbi Sperger is attending Asbury University.  She grew up in Costa Rica, on the mission field.  Anna loves the Lord and is gifted in music.  She specializes in playing the piano.  This scholarship is matched by Asbury to help against the costs of her tuition.

Randy Sperger

Randy and Bobbi Sperger (son and daughter-in-law of our own Rudy and Delores Sperger) are serving the Lord as Missionaries with Hermandad Iberoamericana de Misiones Fronterizas.  This is a missionary-sending organization.  The Spergers are located in Costa Rica where they are raising up many missionaries to go around the world.  They especially have targeted the Muslin community of the world.  This is a very dangerous assignment, but the Lord has given favor to brother Randy as he travels the world and encourages the growth of God’s Kingdom.

 Other Support Given

MATCHING SCHOLARSHIPS:  ($4500) In order to help our Dayspring Members pursue a Christian College Education this fund is established for matching scholarship funds to faith-based colleges or universities.  Preferences will be made for Church of God higher-educational institutions.  However, the committee will consider requests for other Christian institutions.  Priority will also be made for those students who are preparing for the Christian ministry.

HELPS:  (Volunteers) When there is a physical need within our congregation we seek volunteers to help.  For instance, if someone needs a handicap-ramp built, or an elderly person (or single mom) has a broken window or is in need to have their house gutters cleaned out, the HELPS TEAM comes to the rescue. 

Voice of the Martyr – Heralding the message of modern-day persecution of the Christian Church, the Voice of the Martyr is an educational arm of the church.

Christ Birthday Observance (free-will offering)  -- The Women of the Church of God annually sponsor this missions-focused offering to be taken on Christmas Sunday.

 FAITH PROMISE ~ LIVING LIGHT

How can we raise $54,,000 over and above our regular tithes and offering?  Easy … if everyone would invest!

Below is our targeted giving plan.  For instance, if 5 families in our church will invest in 10 monthly MISSION SHARES for one year their monthly investment would be $150 which becomes $1800 per year. 

To raise over $54,000 we need 5 families investing in 10 shares per month, 10 families investing in 5 shares per month,  50 families investing in 2 shares per month, and 100 families investing in 1 MISSION SHARE ($15) per month.

Our Missions Budget runs from April 2006 to March 2007.  This is a one year Faith Promise Missions Share Commitment.

Together we can partner to make a difference!

Pledging and giving is easy.  Enclosed is a Faith Promise/Giving Goal pledge card.  Prayerfully fill out the card and give it to the church office.  Your investments to Missions can be given with your regular support of Dayspring Ministries.  Use your giving envelope.  Identify the amount you are giving to Missions/Faith Promise on the designated line on the front of your giving envelope.  Place your gifts in the offering plate or mail it to the church office.

Designated Funds:  The Joel Project

In Joel 2:25-26 the LORD says “I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten … you will have plenty.”

 This is a promise of God’s provision and renewal.  Many of us have experienced loss and despair.  God tells us that as we continue to trust in Him and fully place ourselves in His care, He will return to us what the enemy has stolen away.

Dayspring has launched “The Joel Project.”  Based on the promise of this scripture and in memory of Joel Barrow we will build a needed school for poverty stricken children at the Palmaros De Jarden Church of God in Santarém, Brazil.  In Joel’s memory and through the generous donations of the Dayspring Church family the land has been purchased.  Now, over the course of the next several years we hope to raise funds and sponsor workcamps to Santarém, Brazil for the purpose of building the school.

The Palmaros De Jarden Church is pastored by George Santos do Santos.  He is the young man which Dayspring sponsored through his seminary education.

Please earmark your special gift for this project with the words:  “Joel Project”.

2006 Dayspring Missions Faith Promise Budget