What is the BIG GIVE?
From November 1st to January 31st, Dayton Christian Church is participating in an opportunity to both support some amazing organizations and grow spiritually through being generous. The Big Give is a special offering in which we commit to support others outside the church, and do so above and beyond our usual tithes and offerings. Here are the efforts we are financially supporting through this year’s Big Give campaign:
Operation Christmas Child - Samaritan’s Purse
Operation Christmas Child sends shoeboxes full of Christmas cheer to children all over the world. Many of these kids are displaced due to war and poverty. Opening a shoebox full of toys, toiletries, crafts, socks, and stuffed animals is greater experience than the sum of its contents. These boxes give hope to the least and littlest, and Jesus teaches us when we welcome and care for them it is the greatest ministry we can participate in (Mark 9:37). This year Dayton Christian Church is planning to send over five hundred boxes! We know these boxes won’t ship themselves, so we’re raising funds through the BIG GIVE to send God’s blessings all over the world!
Winter Wish - Dayton, OR
Winter Wish supports homeless kids and financially struggling families ion Dayton during the Christmas season. Kids are given the ability to shop for clothes, shoes, and other necessities. Families are blessed with a Christmas food and gifts. We are excited to be a part of supporting Winter Wish again this year, and know God is going work miracles through the BIG GIVE.
Project Playground (Phase One) - Dayton, OR
The Big Give is kicking off our most ambitious and important program yet at Dayton Christian Church, one which will greatly impact and bless all in Dayton, OR. the playground has long needed an upgrade but we are going further. Our long term vision for the playground is an adaptive play space where all can enjoy the excitement of play. This space will be open to the whole public to enjoy, and be a safe, fun place for families to grow together. Phase One of Project Playground will focus on a refurbishment of our swing set, new foundation throughout the park, and the first structure for ADA play.
What is this year’s BIG GIVE goal?
BIG GIVE Goal: $32,500.00
Miracle Goal: $50,000.00
We believe God can do incredible things through this season of giving. By reaching our goal of $32,500.00 we’ll be able to accomplish great things for God’s Kingdom, starting in Dayton and extending through the whole world! If we hit our miracle goal of $50,000.00 we can do even more good getting us closer to completing the first phase of Project Playground.
Why Financially Support The BIG GIVE?
Generosity is one of the most important ways we can do the work of evangelism. By selflessly supporting others, and doing so because we’ve been inspired and transformed by the grace of Jesus, can completely change someone’s perspective on what is possible with God. If you’re a member, regular attender, or supporter of Dayton Christian Church tithing to God’s church is a part of our faith at work, so we encourage your BIG GIFT offering to be above what you are also giving. In other words, please do not trade your usual tithe to Dayton Christian Church for supporting the BIG GIVE. We encourage you to do both. This may seem like a big ask, but sometimes God uses opportunities to stretch our faith through opportunities like the BIG GIVE. If you are a member and are not regularly tithing, we encourage you to do so in addition to the BIG GIVE. If you are a guest, friend or family of a DCC member, or casual supporter of DCC, we absolutely encourage you to participate in the BIG GIVE. Finally, if you’re a skeptic, and this sounds like yet one more time the church is asking for your money, we want you to know none of the funds we raise through the BIG GIVE will go to the general budget of Dayton Christian Church. This is our opportunity to do something for someone else, cheerfully and generously.
So how do I give to the BIG GIVE?
Click the button below and in the drop down menu choose, “Big Give.” You can also mail a check to Dayton Christian Church 520 Church St Dayton, OR 97114. Be sure to write, “Big Give,” on the memo or for line. You can also make your cash donation at Dayton Christian Church using a special envelope.
