DEACON'S CORNER FOR CONSCIENTIOUS GIVING

August 2026

Please prayerfully consider how you can support this month's offering causes and consciously plan your donation

August 02: Canadian Food Grains Bank (World Renew): As one of the founding members of Canadian Food Grains Bank, World Renew multiplies your impact through food security programs for families. Around the world, floods have washed away crops and droughts have left farmlands barren. But together we can end global hunger! With the Canadian Food Grains Bank, World Renews capacity to provide disaster response and food security programs on a global scale has grown over the years. Your gifts will be matched up to 4X!

August 09: WIN House: For over 55 years, WIN House has been Alberta's largest domestic violence shelter and safe haven for women, children fleeing abuse. Our vision is a world where they are safe and free from abuse in their environments and relationships. We provide supports that extend far beyond emergency shelter beds. Through on site-nursing, trauma-informed counselling, child and cultural programming, and system navigation, we meet immediate needs while also working toward long-term safety and stability.

August 16: Denominational Ministry Shares: This idea of a “crowd funding” is something that the Christian Reformed Church has known for a long time. Already in 1862, a need was recognized by congregations of the newly formed Christian Reformed Church in North America to share their resources to do more and greater ministry in whatever part of the world to which God called them. Over the years this program has had different names but is now known as “ministry shares” to better reflect the collaboration and impact that these shared dollars have in making joint ministry possible. Through Denominational ministry shares, we are able to collectively:*Train and credential pastors to be Ministers of the Word*Help all of us take part in God's mission--in our congregations, communities, and in countries faraway*Equip churches to be places that welcome and help people of all ages, abilities, and ethnic backgrounds to grow in faith and become leaders in their congregations and communities*Creatively use media to share the Gospel, disciple believers and strengthen the global church*Support chaplains as they minister to people in times of crisis*Assist congregations through programs for church revitalization, pastor renewal, ethnic leadership development, and so much more. It's an amazingly efficient system with low overhead costs that enables every CRC member to stretch their dollars further and participate in a variety of ministries more effectively and efficiently than any of us could do on our own.

August 23: Hope Mission: Hope Mission is a not-for-profit Christian social care agency founded in 1929 in Edmonton, Alberta. It exists to serve, strengthen and uplift men, women, youth and children through the life changing gospel of Jesus Christ. Each day over 500 impoverished and homeless men, women and children are blessed as they come to Hope Mission for basic and emergency care and shelter. Over 1700 meals are provided, and counselling and referral services are available. Hope Mission operates an inner-city community church and a 24/7 rescue van to provide emergency care for people in need. Specialized care and treatment are offered for men and women through faith-based addiction treatment programs. In addition, Hope Mission facilitates an after-school recreation and hot meal program for children, summer camps for inner-city children and youth, and operates a year-round Youth Sports Centre. Please give generously to help Hope Mission provide compassionate care and hope to hurting, hungry and homeless people in Edmonton.

August 30: One Book: One Book's vision is a world where everyone is able to experience the transforming power of God's Word in their own language. Their mission is to resource national partners, empowering them to effect spiritual and social transformation through Bible translation and literacy-fueled community development in their own languages. They work exclusively by supporting selected national Bible translation and literacy organizations that manage all projects in their local areas. They equip community leaders and staff who lead, implement, and follow up. Language communities deeply own all the effort and results. Supporting local leadership contributes to lasting change in these communities. In a year they typically support 20 projects in Africa and Asia, employing approximately 325-350 local staff. To learn more about the projects being supported visit www.onebook.ca . Your donations for Bible translation and literacy-fueled community development efforts are bringing hope and change to communities.

“Second Bag” Collection is for the church ministries– We as a congregation have committed to a church budget.  The budget provides revenue used to pay for ministry staff, classical and denominational shares for the Christian Reformed denomination, Sunday School and Youth curriculum, janitorial services and supplies, and the maintenance of the building.  Operational expenses such as printing weekly bulletins, electricity, telephone and internet services and the coffee you enjoy on Sunday are all included.  Let’s work together to contribute to the financial well being of our church.