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Lost Change for Lost Souls

Richland Assembly of God

Richland, Washington

I have been at Richland Assembly of God (SE Wash. State) for 10 years. I initially came as the Music Pastor but I've served as Children's Pastor for the last 5 years. During the past decade, our church has included $50 a month ($600 a year) to BGMC as part of the missions giving of our church. So, even though the total giving for a year from children was generally half that amount, BGMC giving was always $600 a year.

Don't get me wrong—I think that that commitment from our church was wonderful.

However, it always bugged me that the kids were never really meeting the goal of $50 a month themselves. So, we decided that for the year 2000 we had to get radical and set a goal of $2,000 for the year 2000. We launched the "Lost Change for Lost Souls" campaign during March, and our first gathering came to about $900 dollars. Some adults continue to bring in Buddy Barrels and our current total for the year is close to $1,500!

We're going to give out the mini M&M containers in two weeks and have people fill them with quarters, which should put us over the top for the year—Praise the Lord!

Mark Minaker
Children's Pastor

• But God, That's a Lot of Money
  

  God told Josh to pledge $1,000. That's a lot of money for a seven-year-old, but God said he could do it.

• 4 Kids + 8 Months = $1,100 for BGMC
  

  You've heard about the boy whose lunch fed the 5,000. Have you heard about four California kids who teamed up to earn $1,100 for missions in eight months?

• Earning & Learning
  

  We have 21 kids committed to earning $5 a month for BGMC. Two boys already have gone to work.

• Two Boys, A Garage Sale, and A Burden for Missions
  Michael and John have a real heart for missions. They are only 8 and 10 years old, but they set a great example to all the other kids on how to be a cheerful giver.
• Rainbows Hop for BGMC
  Six little Rainbows from Mayo First Assembly of God in Mayo, Florida have raised over $1,100 for BGMC.
• One Boy Earns More Than $3000 for BGMC
  Nine-year-old Connor McGrath from Springfield, Missouri earned $1,500.83 for BGMC during 2001.
• BGMC Fever in Pennsylvania
  I cannot tell or write this testimony without tears coming again to my eyes. This little girl gave all she had and held nothing back.
• A Young Girl and A Shoe Box
  The story of one of the many children from First Assembly of God in Garland, Texas, who sacrifically gave.