How?

PRACTICE PRIORITY BUDGETING
Many families may choose to rearrange their financial priorities and give up something in their current budget in order to give to the Building Project. Here are some helpful resources we’ve found on creating a budget.

INCREASE GIVING WITH INCREASED INCOME
Sometimes we receive bonuses or learn that we’ll be getting a raise. Families can decide to delay increasing their lifestyle and committing the increased income to opportunity.

REDIRECT PRESENT EXPENDITURES
Often we have short-term expenditures or loans for special needs, such as a car loan or a child’s college expenses. Once these loans are paid or expenses end, cash flow is freed up that can be redirected to the Building Project.

DONATE ASSETS
There are some incredible tax advantages to giving appreciated assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, etc. Here are some helpful resources we’ve found to help you with the assets you’d like to donate.

Two Examples of Giving

Example One

An individual has prayerfully decided to the following:

• He is planning to purchase a car. His monthly payment was expected to be $350.
• He has decided to delay that purchase for 18 months and give $350 a month to the Building Project.

EIGHTEEN-MONTH PLEDGE TOTAL 

$350 X 18 = $6,300

Example Two

A family of five is living paycheck to paycheck with no savings. However, after much prayerful consideration, they realize that they eat out once a week as a family for a cost of about $40 to $50 per meal. They have decided to eat out only twice a month and to order water when they do.

• Savings from not eating out: $100/month
• Savings from ordering water: $15 per meal x 2 = $30/month

EIGHTEEN-MONTH PLEDGE TOTAL

($100 + $30) X 18 = $2,340

There are so many things you can do to put a little each month toward the Building Project. God is moving our church and together we can make a huge difference in a lot of lives in our community!