Commitment is a scary word for many of us. I definitely find myself being afraid of it, especially in the case of money. Throughout this support raising process, we have received many one-time gifts, big and small, and we REALLY appreciate those! We need them for our outgoing expense fund to continue to grow. We have had a harder time finding those who are willing to pledge monthly support. So here are some Frequently Ashed Questions about monthly support:
*How long is the commitment?
- We are planning to be on the mission field as long as God has us there and we will need support for all of that time. The terms are typically 4 years, so many people commit to give for four years and then revisit the pledge after that. However, you can commit for just one year at a time if you would like. The only possible hiccup with that comes if many people stop giving after a year and we must raise more support in order to remain in France.
*How much do I need to give?
- Whatever God calls you to give! Many people have the idea that if you can't afford to give $50/month, your gift is not needed. Oh how wrong! We have people giving $5/month and we appreciate the sacrifice they have made to give it! If everyone we knew gave us $5 or $10, we would already be at our 100% goal! Ok, that's a lot of "!", but seriously, there is no gift too small. (of course we do accept the bigger gifts as well and are thankful for those who have been able to pledge them ;) )
*Where does the money go right now?
- Everything that is given to us, whether it is one-time gifts or monthly giving goes to World Team. They have an account set up just for us and they take care of all the details of it. Once we are on the field, they will be writing our checks.
*How do I give?
- Online/Credit Card
- Electronic Funds Transfer
- Electronic Bank Check
- Check
These are the different options. Look HERE for more details about each of these options.
*When do I start?
- You can start now and anything you give between now and when we leave for the field will go into our outgoing expenses account. OR... You can begin three months prior to our leaving for the field.
Again, don't think for one minute that we do not appreciate all of the one time gifts that have already been given or will be given in the future. We know that not everyone will be called to join with us on a monthly basis. But just in case you are one of those who was still a little unsure of how it all works, we wanted to give you the specifics. Thanks as always for your love and encouragement and most of all your prayers. We know God is using all of you in this journey.
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