Tithing Counts

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Tithing Counts

• A Three-Sunday Tithers Enlistment Emphasis

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Advance Preparation...

• Three Months Ahead
• Conduct a family money management conference
• One Month Ahead
• Order materials from state convention
• Select the dates for Tithing Counts Sunday

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Advance Preparation...

• Order materials from your state convention
• Select the date for Tithing Counts Sunday

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Advance Preparation...

• Three Weeks Ahead
• Plan sermons
• Enlist persons to share tithing testimonies
• Choose a Bible Study teacher for the tithing
  lesson if needed Two Weeks Ahead
• Make copies of lessons
• Display posters
• Encourage special prayer for Tithing Counts

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Advance Preparation ...

• Two Weeks Ahead
• Display Posters
• Encourage special prayer for Tithing Counts

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Three Sunday Activities Guide

• Sunday One - Preparation
• Sunday Two - Tithing Counts
• Sunday Three - Count On Me

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Sunday One - Preparation

• Distribute Sunday School lesson leaflets and
  offering envelopes
• Announce plans for Tithing Counts
• Preach sermon on Repentance
• Drama sketch 1 in evening service
• Mail letter and envelopes

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Sunday Two - Tithing Counts

• Teach the Tithing Sunday School lesson
• Hear Tithing Testimonies

• Preach sermon on Discovery
• Receive the Tithing Counts offering

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Sunday Three - Count On Me

• Perform the drama/sketch 3
• Hear Tithing Testimonies
• Preach sermon on Surrender
• Conduct a Tithing Counts Consecration Service
• Receive Count On Me cards
• Announce the results of the Tithing Counts
  offering

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Tithing Counts Resources...

• Introductory Leaflet
• Pastors Leadership Resource Manual
• 2 Sample letters
• 3 Dramatic Sketches
• 3 Sermon Ideas and Study Notes

• Posters
• Content Packet
• Camera-Ready Bible Study Age-graded lesson
  leaflets and teachers leaflets
• Responsive Reading
• Clip Art

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Worship Suggestions ...

• Sermons
• Repentance - Malachi 36-12
• Discovery - Genesis 2810 - 22
• Surrender - Deuteronomy 817 - 20

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Worship Suggestions ...

• Dramas
• Sketch 1 - Tithing Counts
• Sketch 2 - Take Them to Court (for use at budget
  presentation time)
• Sketch 3 - Daddy, Thank You for Teaching Me to
  Tithe

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Worship Suggestions...

• Share Blessings - 3 minute testimonies to ...
• Change spending habits
• Teach tithing to our children
• Rise above our fear of commitment
• Deepen our church commitment