Finance Update
At the February Church News Night we presented the
finances for 2012, highlighting the faith challenges for us as a
church family for the year ahead.
We are going to provide regular finance feedback through
future News Nights and also here in Wildfire.
Choices Community
Trust
At the start of 2012 we were able
to give £____ to Choices
Community Trust (CCT). CCT is a
ministry that has come out of the
Newfrontiers church in East
Manchester. It is a registered
charity with a focus in Gorton one of the most deprived areas of
East Manchester. CCT is
passionate about ‘giving people
more choice’ and the charity
serves the community through
three key areas, enabling them to
give increased opportunities,
activities and skills.
Through the Urban Youth Work,
Adult Mentoring Programme and
Back to Work Scheme they
support people of all ages to
make positive life choices and fulfil
their potential. Based at a shop
front premises in the heart of the
Gorton community, they meet
about 100 people a week who
don’t always seem to access the
choices that others may take for
granted. Whether delivering
music workshops, supporting
individuals on their personal
journey or encouraging
employment, it is an exciting work
that see the lives of others
changed, one at a time, as
Choices journey with them.
For the first quarter of 2012 our income was £34,087.64,
and expenditure was £36,218.13. This represents a shortfall
(deficit) of £2,130.49 for the first quarter. It should be noted
that these figures are for our regular budget income and
expenditure and do not include the gift days and other
designated gifts.
This shortfall is less than we had originally planned for at the
start of the year, but still presents a faith target for us all.
Our response to such circumstances should primarily be to
look to Jesus as it is His church. He is the head and He is
building His church. Our confidence needs to be in Him and
His plans and not just in our planning capabilities. Good
stewardship of finances is of course vitally importants.
I want to encourage you to pray for the following:
• New growth: That we would see the church family and
finances grow through new individuals and families being
added to us and giving.
• New jobs and income increase: In a climate when things
are tough we can be heads down and forget who holds
the resources of Heaven! Pray for your own situation, and
for others in the church. Ask for promotions