The 2024 Bara Church Christmas Offering
Making the Most of Time Through Generosity
This Christmas season, as we reflect on our yearlong theme of time, we’re reminded of how precious and fleeting it truly is. Scripture teaches us to "make the most of every opportunity" (Ephesians 5:16), and at Bara Church, we want to steward this time well by continuing to grow in our mission to love God, love others, and make Christ known.
Our annual Christmas Offering is an invitation to respond to God’s generosity by giving above and beyond our regular tithes. These gifts are vital to furthering our ministry within the church and reaching our greater community for Christ. Together, we can make an eternal impact with the time we’ve been given.
How Your Gift Will Be Used
This year, we are prayerfully asking God to provide over $200,000 through the Christmas Offering. These gifts will be directed toward three levels of ministry and operational priorities:
Level 1: Immediate Ministry Needs ($50,000)
Your generosity at this level will allow us to invest in projects and improvements that directly enhance our ability to minister to people and create an inviting, effective space for worship, discipleship, and fellowship. This includes:
- Upgrading office space to better support our staff and volunteers.
- Investing in Bara Kids and Bara Students to create environments where children and youth encounter Christ in meaningful ways.
- Enhancing our worship and assimilation efforts to help guests feel welcome and connected.
- Improving our website, photography, and advertising to share the good news of Jesus with excellence.
- Replacing chairs and refreshing floors to maintain a clean and welcoming worship environment.
Level 2: Growing Our Capacity and Outreach ($50,000)
As God continues to grow our church family, we aim to faithfully meet the increasing needs of our staff, leaders, and global mission partners. At this level, your gifts will support:
- Adjusting staff salaries to reflect their roles and responsibilities.
- Providing mission trip travel for leaders as they take the gospel beyond our walls and into the world.
Level 3: Preparing for the Future ($100,000)
All funds raised above and beyond Level 2 will strengthen our financial reserves, ensuring we move into 2025 with stability and confidence. Our prayer is to end the year with 4–6 months of budget in reserves, allowing us to seize future opportunities for ministry and outreach.
Why Your Gift Matters
This offering isn’t just about dollars and cents—it’s about redeeming the time God has given us to make a difference that echoes in eternity. Every dollar represents ministry opportunities: a child hearing about Jesus for the first time, a family finding community, a leader equipped to serve, and lives transformed by the power of the gospel.
We are excited to see how God will use our collective generosity to meet these needs and exceed our expectations. Together, we can create sacred moments of transformation and make the most of this time for His glory.
How to Give
You can give to the Christmas Offering online, by mail, or in person at our Sunday Gatherings. Be sure to designate your gift as “Christmas Offering” so it can be directed to this fund.
Let’s join together to finish the year strong and make an eternal investment in the mission of Christ through Bara Church.
Thank you for your faithfulness and generosity.
That all may know Christ,
Pastor Joel
To make your Christmas offering this year, simply click the button below and then select “Christmas Offering/End-of-Year Gift” in the Fund drop-down box.