Christmas Offering
Each year, we take a special offering called a Christmas Offering to help support three specific areas of ministry. Through the Christmas offering in 2024, we provided families with food, housing, and emergency support for bills. We also hosted our first City Serve with over 200 volunteers going out into the community to share the love of Jesus. In addition to that, we were able to update certain parts of the building and adjust the HVAC and other building needs. As we pray about 2025, we are excited to see how God is going to continue to use CTW to serve families, the community, and the people who call this place home. Below are the three areas the Christmas Offering will be supporting. You will also find the opportunity to give below with the option to select the Christmas offering.
Pastoral Care
The Church is a family, and anytime someone within the family is in need, the church should be the first place they come to. Through the generosity of the Christmas offering, we are able to support anyone within the family who needs help with the basic necessities of life. As the church family grows, so do the needs, so a third of this year's Christmas offering will go to support those in need.
Community Engagement
City Serve is already on the calendar for 2025, and we are super excited to partner with new people, families, and organizations to make an impact in Downriver. From schools to other non-profits to foster families, CTW was all over the area, serving and making Jesus known. A third of the Christmas offering for 2025 will go to support the varying projects throughout the Downriver Community for City Serve.
Building and Equipment Updates
God has blessed CTW with an amazing building, and it has served us well. However, with the continued growth and expansion of ministries throughout the week, there are items that need replacing and updating and pieces of equipment that need to be retired. A third of the Christmas offering for 2025 will go to support these building and equipment needs.