Table Of ContentSoutheastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Commitment Department Commitment Department
Brian Neal, Director Brian Neal, Director
2013
2013
OFFERING OFFERING
DESCRIPTIONS DESCRIPTIONS
ENGLISH ENGLISH
CONTRIBUTORS CONTRIBUTORS
Brian Neal Brian Neal
Sue Jones Sue Jones
Al Kromminga Al Kromminga
Emil Peeler Emil Peeler
Carmen Ibanez Carmen Ibanez
Beverley Bucknor Beverley Bucknor
Stephanie Matye Stephanie Matye
Robert Smith Robert Smith
Tim Rawson Tim Rawson
Barry & Joanna von Iderstein Barry & Joanna von Iderstein
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SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS
2013 CHURCH OFFERING SCHEDULE 2013 CHURCH OFFERING SCHEDULE
JANUARY AUGUST JANUARY AUGUST
05 Local Church Budget 03 Local Church Budget 05 Local Church Budget 03 Local Church Budget
12* Conference-Wide Church & 10* Andrews/Loma Linda/Oakwood/ 12* Conference-Wide Church & 10* Andrews/Loma Linda/Oakwood/
School Building Fund World Budget School Building Fund World Budget
19 Local Church Budget 17 Local Church Budget 19 Local Church Budget 17 Local Church Budget
26* Religious Liberty 24* PSR Christian Youth Camp 26* Religious Liberty 24* PSR Christian Youth Camp
& Retreat Center & Retreat Center
31* Conference-Wide Evangelism 31* Conference-Wide Evangelism
FEBRUARY SEPTEMBER FEBRUARY SEPTEMBER
02 Local Church Budget 07 Local Church Budget 02 Local Church Budget 07 Local Church Budget
09* Adventist TV Ministries/ 14* Fall Mission Appeal/ 09* Adventist TV Ministries/ 14* Fall Mission Appeal/
World Budget World Budget World Budget World Budget
16 Local Church Budget 21 Local Church Budget 16 Local Church Budget 21 Local Church Budget
23 Local Church Budget 28* Conference-Wide Church & 23 Local Church Budget 28* Conference-Wide Church &
School Building Fund School Building Fund
MARCH MARCH
02 Local Church Budget OCTOBER
02 Local Church Budget OCTOBER
09* Adventist World Radio/ 05 Local Church Budget
09* Adventist World Radio/ 05 Local Church Budget
World Budget 12* Voice of Prophecy/
World Budget 12* Voice of Prophecy/
16 Local Church Budget World Budget
16 Local Church Budget World Budget
23* Conference-Wide Church & 19 Local Church Budget
23* Conference-Wide Church & 19 Local Church Budget
School Building Fund 26* Calexico Mission School
School Building Fund 26* Calexico Mission School
30* Conference-Wide Evangelism
30* Conference-Wide Evangelism
APRIL NOVEMBER
APRIL NOVEMBER
06 Local Church Budget 02 Local Church Budget
06 Local Church Budget 02 Local Church Budget
13* Christian Record Services/ 09* Annual Sacrifice/World Budget
13* Christian Record Services/ 09* Annual Sacrifice/World Budget
World Budget 16 Local Church Budget
World Budget 16 Local Church Budget
20 Local Church Budget 23* Conference-Wide Church &
20 Local Church Budget 23* Conference-Wide Church &
27 K-12 Scholarship Fund School Building Fund
27* K-12 Scholarship Fund School Building Fund
30 Local Church Budget
30 Local Church Budget
MAY DECEMBER
MAY DECEMBER
04 Local Church Budget 07 Local Church Budget
04 Local Church Budget 07 Local Church Budget
11* Disaster & Famine Relief/ 14* Adventist Community Services/
11* Disaster & Famine Relief/ 14* Adventist Community Services/
World Budget World Budget
World Budget World Budget
18 Local Church Budget 21 Local Church Budget
18 Local Church Budget 21 Local Church Budget
25* Conference-Wide Church & 28 Local Church Budget
25* Conference-Wide Church & 28 Local Church Budget
School Building Fund
School Building Fund
JUNE *Local Church to remit to Conference Office for Conference
JUNE and/or General Conference use. Regular Offering Plan/Personal
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08* Multilingual & Chaplaincy Gboivthin ogf fPelrainng ( ipnl athniss. order). All offerings without slash (/) apply to Ministries/World Budget .
Ministries/World Budget 2013
. 15 Local Church Budget
15 Local Church Budget 2013 22* PSR Christian Summer Youth 13th Sabbath Special Projects Offerings
22* PSR Christian Summer Youth 13th Sabbath Special Projects Offerings Camp Scholarships
Camp Scholarships 29* NAD Evangelism 1st Quarter – South Pacific Division
29* NAD Evangelism 1st Quarter – South Pacific Division 2nd Quarter –East Central Africa Division
JULY 2nd Quarter –East Central Africa Division JULY 3rd Quarter –Euro-Africa Division
06 Local Church Budget 3rd Quarter –Euro-Africa Division 06 Local Church Budget 4th Quarter –Trans-European Division
13* NAD Women’s Ministries 4th Quarter –Trans-European Division 13* NAD Women’s Ministries
20 Local Church Budget
20 Local Church Budget
27* Conference-Wide Church & School Building Fund
27* Conference-Wide Church & School Building Fund
2013 OFFERING DESCRIPTIONS 2013 OFFERING DESCRIPTIONS
Seventh-day Adventist Church Seventh-day Adventist Church
Offering Appeals Offering Appeals
Dear Pastor:
Dear Pastor:
Our theme for 2013 is "A Closer Relationship With God." These
Our theme for 2013 is "A Closer Relationship With God." These
offering descriptions and appeals have been written with the hope
offering descriptions and appeals have been written with the hope
that they will be a blessing to you, to your church leaders, and to
that they will be a blessing to you, to your church leaders, and to
the membership at large. Feel free to use all or any part of these
the membership at large. Feel free to use all or any part of these
readings as needed.
readings as needed.
Your Commitment Director
Your Commitment Director
Brian Neal
Brian Neal
Editor’s 2013 Letter to Local Church Leaders Editor’s 2013 Letter to Local Church Leaders
Dear Church Leader: Dear Church Leader:
The promises of God are many in the Scriptures and have been placed there The promises of God are many in the Scriptures and have been placed there
for each of His children to read and to receive as faith takes hold in our lives. for each of His children to read and to receive as faith takes hold in our lives.
Yours is a special blessing to share many of these blessings throughout the Yours is a special blessing to share many of these blessings throughout the
2013 year as you share these 2013 offering descriptions. 2013 year as you share these 2013 offering descriptions.
First, please read each offering description carefully before presenting it to First, please read each offering description carefully before presenting it to
understand it and to first receive the promised blessing yourself. understand it and to first receive the promised blessing yourself.
Then, when taking the tithes and offerings, share that blessing with your Then, when taking the tithes and offerings, share that blessing with your
fellow church members and challenge them to grow in their spiritual fellow church members and challenge them to grow in their spiritual
experience with the Lord as they return their tithes and offerings. experience with the Lord as they return their tithes and offerings.
Be accountable—tell them where the offering is going. You have the Be accountable—tell them where the offering is going. You have the
offering description itself, and, for special GC/NAD offerings, a list of web offering description itself, and, for special GC/NAD offerings, a list of web
sites to access for more information. Use these helps to educate yourself and sites to access for more information. Use these helps to educate yourself and
your fellow members. your fellow members.
Do say a big “Thank you” to your fellow members more often for their Do say a big “Thank you” to your fellow members more often for their
support of the Gospel – in the pulpit, in your church newsletters, and any support of the Gospel – in the pulpit, in your church newsletters, and any
other methods of communication you may employ from time to time. other methods of communication you may employ from time to time.
Do assure your fellow members with confidence that your local church Do assure your fellow members with confidence that your local church
treasurer sends the tithe, along with the Conference-Wide Church & School treasurer sends the tithe, along with the Conference-Wide Church & School
Building Fund and World Budget Offerings, to the Conference headquarters Building Fund and World Budget Offerings, to the Conference headquarters
each month where they are care carefully distributed to church entities and each month where they are care carefully distributed to church entities and
programs as you have designated on your personalized tithe envelope. programs as you have designated on your personalized tithe envelope.
As each Sabbath goes by, lead your fellow members to search more for the As each Sabbath goes by, lead your fellow members to search more for the
Psalmist’s experience when he asked, “How can I repay the Lord for all his Psalmist’s experience when he asked, “How can I repay the Lord for all his
goodness to me?” (Psalms 116:12 NIV) goodness to me?” (Psalms 116:12 NIV)
Sincerely, in Jesus Christ, Sincerely, in Jesus Christ,
A. G. Kromminga, D.Min. A. G. Kromminga, D.Min.
World Budget Giving World Budget Giving
Distribution of Funds Received Distribution of Funds Received
(Effective January 2011) (Effective January 2011)
The North American Division has adopted the Personal Giving Plan. A The North American Division has adopted the Personal Giving Plan. A
key component of the plan is encouraging members to be systematic in key component of the plan is encouraging members to be systematic in
giving a percentage of their income to support the worldwide work of the giving a percentage of their income to support the worldwide work of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church – all through one offering, a World Seventh-day Adventist Church – all through one offering, a World
Budget offering. The following information is the North American Budget offering. The following information is the North American
Division authorized percentage breakdown of the entities and ministries Division authorized percentage breakdown of the entities and ministries
supported by World Budget giving. supported by World Budget giving.
Offering Recipient Percentage Offering Recipient Percentage
General Conference General Conference
Weekly Sabbath School 57.00% Weekly Sabbath School 57.00%
Thirteenth Sabbath 16.00% Thirteenth Sabbath 16.00%
Birthday Thank 4.00% Birthday Thank 4.00%
Annual Sacrifice for Global Mission 4.00% Annual Sacrifice for Global Mission 4.00%
Disaster and Famine Relief 1.75% Disaster and Famine Relief 1.75%
Fall Mission Appeal- Unusual Opportunities: G.C. World Mission 1.00% Fall Mission Appeal- Unusual Opportunities: G.C. World Mission 1.00%
Spring Mission Appeal – Unrestricted: G.C. Mission Budget .75% Spring Mission Appeal – Unrestricted: G.C. Mission Budget .75%
Adventist World Radio .75% Adventist World Radio .75%
Christian Record .75% Christian Record .75%
Oakwood University .75% Oakwood University .75%
Loma Linda University .375% Loma Linda University .375%
Andrews University .375% Andrews University .375%
North American Division North American Division
Adventist Television Ministries 3.00% Adventist Television Ministries 3.00%
Voice of Prophecy 3.00% Voice of Prophecy 3.00%
Adventist Community Services .75% Adventist Community Services .75%
Multilingual Ministries .375% Multilingual Ministries .375%
Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries .375% Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries .375%
Union Conference Union Conference
Local Colleges 5.00% Local Colleges 5.00%
TOTAL 100.00% TOTAL 100.00%
Please use the above information on those Sabbaths when a WORLD Please use the above information on those Sabbaths when a WORLD
BUDGET Offering is received. BUDGET Offering is received.
WEB SITES WEB SITES
FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION
FOR 2013 SPECIAL OFFERINGS FOR 2013 SPECIAL OFFERINGS
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
www.nadfreedom.org www.nadfreedom.org
ADVENTIST TV MINISTRIES ADVENTIST TV MINISTRIES
www.adventistmedia.com www.adventistmedia.com
ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO
www.awr.org www.awr.org
CHRISTIAN RECORD SERVICES CHRISTIAN RECORD SERVICES
www.christianrecord.org www.christianrecord.org
DISASTER AND FAMINE RELIEF (ADRA) DISASTER AND FAMINE RELIEF (ADRA)
www.adra.org www.adra.org
SPRING/FALL MISSIONS SPRING/FALL MISSIONS
www.global-mission.org www.global-mission.org
ADVENTIST CHAPLAIN MINISTRY ADVENTIST CHAPLAIN MINISTRY
www.nadadventist.org/acm.htm www.nadadventist.org/acm.htm
WOMEN’S MINISTRY WOMEN’S MINISTRY
www.nadwm.org www.nadwm.org
ANDREWS-LOMA LINDA-OAKWOOD ANDREWS-LOMA LINDA-OAKWOOD
www.andrews.edu www.llu.edu www.oakwood.edu www.andrews.edu www.llu.edu www.oakwood.edu
VOICE OF PROPHECY VOICE OF PROPHECY
www.vop.com www.vop.com
ANNUAL SACRIFICE OFFERING
ANNUAL SACRIFICE OFFERING
www.global-mission.org
www.global-mission.org
ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES
ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES
www.communityservices.org
www.communityservices.org
January 5, 2013 January 5, 2013
Today’s Offering Is for Local Church Budget Today’s Offering is for Local Church Budget
Church Budget is an offering taken, on the average, at least two Sabbaths Church Budget is an offering taken, on the average, at least two Sabbaths
each month and stays at the local church. It is used by the local church each month and stays at the local church. It is used by the local church
for such items as: for such items as:
(1) Church Operating Expenses such as salaries and utilities (1) Church Operating Expenses such as salaries and utilities
(2) Sabbath School Supplies (2) Sabbath School Supplies
(3) Church School Subsidy (3) Church School Subsidy
(4) Community Services (4) Community Services
(5) Community Outreach (5) Community Outreach
(6) Youth Ministries (6) Youth Ministries
(7) Pathfinder Ministry (7) Pathfinder Ministry
(8) Adult Ministries – Men and Women (8) Adult Ministries – Men and Women
(9) Evangelism (9) Evangelism
(10) Worthy Student Fund (10) Worthy Student Fund
(11) Other finance, worship and operating ministries of the local (11) Other finance, worship and operating ministries of the local
church church
(Please check your own local church budget where it may vary from the (Please check your own local church budget where it may vary from the
above items.) above items.)
Thank You. Thank You.
Please enter your amount for today’s offering at “Church Budget” Please enter your amount for today’s offering at “Church Budget”
on your tithe envelope. on your tithe envelope.
Let’s pray. Let’s pray.
January 12, 2013
January 12, 2013
Today’s Offering Is for the Conference-Wide Today’s Offering Is for the Conference-Wide
Church & School Building Fund Church & School Building Fund
The Conference-Wide Church & School Building Fund is an offering
The Conference-Wide Church & School Building Fund is an offering
for much needed building funds for churches and schools in Southeastern
for much needed building funds for churches and schools in Southeastern
California Conference, and is the only regular offering taken for such
California Conference, and is the only regular offering taken for such
needs. The proceeds of this offering, by building policy application,
needs. The proceeds of this offering, by building policy application,
make up the conference’s portion of the different building needs in the
make up the conference’s portion of the different building needs in the
Southeastern California Conference.
Southeastern California Conference.
In 2010 a total of $86,416.23 came from SECC churches for building
In 2010 a total of $86,416.23 came from SECC churches for building
needs. In 2011 a total of $81,981.68 came from SECC churches for
needs. In 2011 a total of $81,981.68 came from SECC churches for
building needs. Because of increasing membership and need for church
building needs. Because of increasing membership and need for church
and school facilities, there is always a need for more funds.
and school facilities, there is always a need for more funds.
The conference is committed to help churches and schools with capital
The conference is committed to help churches and schools with capital
appropriations based on available funds and conference policies.
appropriations based on available funds and conference policies.
(They are available upon request.)
(They are available upon request.)
Thank you for your support.
Thank you for your support.
We Praise God and thank you for your gifts!
We Praise God and thank you for your gifts!
Please enter your amount for today’s offering at “Conference-Wide
Please enter your amount for today’s offering at “Conference-Wide
Church & School Building Fund” on your tithe envelope.
Church & School Building Fund” on your tithe envelope.
Let’s pray.
Let’s pray.
.
January 19, 2013
January 19, 2013
Today’s Offering Is for Local Church Budget
Today’s Offering Is for Local Church Budget
Church Budget is an offering taken, on the average, at least two Sabbaths
Church Budget is an offering taken, on the average, at least two Sabbaths
each month and stays at the local church. It is used by the local church
each month and stays at the local church. It is used by the local church
for such items as:
for such items as:
(1) Church Operating Expenses such as salaries and utilities
(1) Church Operating Expenses such as salaries and utilities
(2) Sabbath School Supplies
(2) Sabbath School Supplies
(3) Church School Subsidy
(3) Church School Subsidy
(4) Community Services
(4) Community Services
(5) Community Outreach
(5) Community Outreach
(6) Youth Ministries
(6) Youth Ministries
(7) Pathfinder Ministry
(7) Pathfinder Ministry
(8) Adult Ministries – Men and Women
(8) Adult Ministries – Men and Women
(9) Evangelism
(9) Evangelism
(10) Worthy Student Fund
(10) Worthy Student Fund
(11) Other finance, worship and operating ministries of the local
(11) Other finance, worship and operating ministries of the local
church
church
(Please check your own local church budget where it may vary from the
(Please check your own local church budget where it may vary from the
above items.)
above items.)
Thank you.
Thank you.
Please enter your amount for today’s offering at “Church Budget”
Please enter your amount for today’s offering at “Church Budget”
on your tithe envelope.
on your tithe envelope.
Let’s pray.
Let’s pray.
January 26, 2013
January 26, 2013
Today’s Offering Is for Religious Liberty
Today’s Offering Is for Religious Liberty
Religious Liberty is a North American Division (NAD) offering used to
Religious Liberty is a North American Division (NAD) offering used to
send LIBERTY magazine to local, state, and national civic leaders. It is
send LIBERTY magazine to local, state, and national civic leaders. It is
used as follows:
used as follows:
10% to the Religious Liberty Legislation Fund.
10% to the Religious Liberty Legislation Fund.
10% to the NAD unions for Religious Liberty campaign expenses.
10% to the NAD unions for Religious Liberty campaign expenses.
Salaries related to producing and marketing LIBERTY magazine.
Salaries related to producing and marketing LIBERTY magazine.
Special national legislation contacts.
Special national legislation contacts.
Advertising in the media to address special religious liberty issues.
Advertising in the media to address special religious liberty issues.
Other uses as voted by the NAD Public Affairs and Religious Liberty
Other uses as voted by the NAD Public Affairs and Religious Liberty
Committee.
Committee.
Please join your spirit of loving trust in Jesus with each other today in
Please join your spirit of loving trust in Jesus with each other today in
giving freely—bringing all of the tithe and offerings into God’s
giving freely—bringing all of the tithe and offerings into God’s
storehouse—bringing gifts to God as a FREE act of worship.
storehouse—bringing gifts to God as a FREE act of worship.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Please enter your amount for today’s offering for “Religious
Please enter your amount for today’s offering for “Religious
Liberty” on your tithe envelope.
Liberty” on your tithe envelope.
Let’s pray.
Let’s pray.
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