Open Letter to Ridge Community Church

This is an open letter to all of those who have and are currently giving at Ridge Community Church.   I wanted to take a moment since I don’t get too much time on Sundays to do so, to spell out for you the impact you’re having on our community and world by giving and being generous when you give at Ridge Community Church.

We are a church that does our best to operate on a lean budget, trying to maximize all that God has given us to impact the community with the Gospel, so those far from God will be awakened to life in Christ.  In the year and a half we have been a church (and even before) you have been more generous than you know.  Your impact has gone deeper than you realize and the love that you have shown travels further than you can imagine.  When you give, your money goes to things you may have no idea about.  So I just wanted to take a second and let you know the impact you are having.  Currently….

• You are supporting a local college student who is on mission locally to learn how to share the Gospel in her natural surroundings and getting a life experience that she would never get if not for this project.  When she returns to college, she will be beaming brighter with the light of Christ and countless people will see that light and experience the Gospel because of the summer experience you have supported.  The story is still being written…
• You supported another local student in a local mission journey where he was able to share the Gospel with high school students.  4 high school students accepted Christ during his trip, and now he is walking with them daily, disciplining them and helping them grow in their relationship with Jesus.  This will not only impact him, but the eternity impact on these 4 other students has no price tag.
• A family recently lost their home and because of you, we were able to help them get some breathing room and a place to stay temporarily while they look for a new home.  Your generosity and willingness to be the hands and feet of Jesus have made a HUGE impact on them, more than we’ll ever know.
• This school year, countless high school students will come to class and will only have one pair of jeans, a few shirts, and very few undergarments.  They will feel out of place, disregarded, and therefore will not be as engaged in class as they should be.  You are giving them hope.  Because of your generosity, we have the Oak Ridge Threds Closet set up, funded, and stocked.  These students will now have access to new jeans, shirts, socks, etc so they will not need to worry about having to wear clothes that make them stick out…in a bad way.
• Because of your generosity, in Liberia, schools are being built, education and literacy is taking place, and people are getting access to clean water.  But most importantly, as their physical needs are being met, so are their spiritual, as the Gospel is also being shared daily.  This is happening, in part, because of you giving to Ridge Community Church.

These are just a few of many stories that we could share.  Some of these are on going things, and some have been one time deals, but just know, that every time you write a check, or dig into your pocket, your money is smiled upon by God and it’s being used all over the world, to have Eternity kind of impact, so that people far God, will be (and are being) awakened to life in Christ.  That’s something to celebrate.