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 Praise report: Low Rider car club interrupted bible study to give our church an offering |
Dean Steenburgh |
True.
I was sitting on the front row & this big Mexican dude walked up & asked to say something. There wasn't much choice & I could tell he wasn't alone.
I looked back & there were about 25 members of the Impala Club which is a car club of Chevy Impala owners.
Most of the cars are from 1959-1970 & these guys invest thousands on these cars to keep them in show car quality.
As it turns out, over the last few years I have allowed their club to do numerous car wash fund raisers in our parking lot & they usually do these to raise funds for funerals.
Recently they took notice that we haven't had worship services or any gatherings & they wanted to do a car wash for the church. Last Saturday while I was away celebrating my wife's birthday, they showed up at the church & raised $1,000.00 & gave it to us in the form of an offering.
I was blown away!
We needed the funds with our utility bill over due.
Our church has been closed since March & we're barely hanging on. I went back to work & have used social media for teaching/preaching.
This has been a true crisis & test of our faith & our will!
Just wanted to share some good news of how God moves upon people's hearts nowadays.
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10/27/20 7:24 pm
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Dave Dorsey |
That's awesome! Praise the Lord.
Hope everything turns around soon. Sounds like you are being as faithful as you can during this hard time. I am certain the Lord will continue to reward it. |
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10/27/20 8:18 pm
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| Beautiful! |
Aaron Scott |
| What a great testimony. |
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10/28/20 9:30 am
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Cojak |
What a great testimoney for you & your church. Just read this to my wife, She said it is good to read something positive at this time, and it is. THANKS. Love from central Florida.... 
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10/28/20 7:47 pm
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Preacher777 |
| Thanks for this encouraging testimony. God sees your heart and has eternal rewards for those like you who sacrifice to lead churches through trying times. |
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10/29/20 7:42 am
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Dean Steenburgh |
Someone sent a love offering for our church & I believe our church clerk said the gift came from an A/G church in N. Carolina. (I could be wrong on the state)
I don't know who sent it but if it came from one of the Acts family may I say a big "Thank You!"
After re-reading my OP I hope it didn't come across wrong - I would never solicit for funds in a deceptive manner or else-wise.
2020 has been a strange year & I know God has it all under control. It is weird watching how quickly things can change when you think it's so solid.
We re-open this coming Sunday at 10am & I'm really looking forward to how it's going to take shape.    
Feel free to PM me so I can personally thank you 
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