Blog from December, 2016

December is the largest giving month of the year, and we're praying that God provides graciously again this year.

The Reliant Christmas Card and end-of-year giving appeal is in the mail to each financial supporter. For most of them, it will arrive in the next week.

Our theme this year is  LIGHT with the visual theme of a star.

• "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." -John 8:12 
• "After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight." Matthew 2:9-10

Your Appeal

Our card is designed to work alongside any specific appeal you do on your own. If you haven't already this year, this season is a helpful time for you to communicate any specific needs in a prayer update.

e.g. "Financial Update: We are so grateful for your financial support all year! Even as we've had some amazing ministry, our finances for the year are short by X amount. If you're able to consider an additional gift by this December 31, 2016, it would really make a difference on meeting our shortfall and would be so encouraging as we focus on the coming new year of ministry. Give at reliant.org/first.last. You are our partners with us in this gospel ministry—Thank you.

Instead of creating a reply card, it's much faster and most secure to direct people to the website and then watch Staffnet for incoming gifts so you can say a special thank you.

In Him,
Tom Mauriello