Dear Integrity Family Member
I hope your Christmas season is off to a fantastic start!
In our current message series, the Traditions of Christmas, we are looking at how God worked through the lives of the most revered characters of Christmas – Mary, Zechariah and Elisabeth, the Magi and Joseph, in a way that is actually similar to the way He works in your life and mine. God works through the everyday ‘normal’ circumstances of our lives to drive His plan into humanity.
While God works through these ordinary circumstances, we must embrace that He has GIFTED you and me a planned DESTINY that is tethered to God’s overall purpose and plan for mankind. Simply – He invites you and me to JOIN HIM in growing the Kingdom of God. A couple of weeks ago, we defined this ‘growing of the Kingdom of God’, as….
…in others and myself, to tangibly enhance the awareness of, and commitment to, live out Jesus’ precepts and principles in every sector of life….
God wants to work through YOU in the everyday (and sometimes even the mundane) circumstances of your life to accomplish this Kingdom Growth!
The Gift of Generosity
Notice that I said that God has gifted us this destiny. A gift is free. It’s not about something earned. A gift comes solely as an act of GENEROSITY. God’s act of establishing for you and me a specific destiny comes right out of His generosity for us.
Jesus comes to live in us through the Holy Spirit so that we may know how to live life to the fullest. This fullness of life comes through generosity. There is no real purpose without generosity. It is through God’s generosity toward us that He invites us to be a part of this Kingdom-growing business!.
A Good Kingdom Investment
So that same generosity God displays toward us also models for us how God wants us to be generoustoward His Kingdom. As it says in 2 Corinthians 9:6-9… ‘a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. 7 You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” 8 And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.’
A Year-End Financial Gift
With this spirit of Generosity in mind, I ask that you consider making an extra gift – whatever amount the Lord leads you to give – to Integrity’s 2025 Year-end offering. We are asking that you give your gift between now and December 21, if at all possible. We ask that this be a gift over and above your regular giving to Integrity Church. Of course, your gift is tax-deductible, and you can count on the fact that your gift will be invested with the utmost care and attention to growing the Kingdom of God. Your gift will support the ministries of Integrity Church, including those for our children, teenagers, young adults, mature adults, etc., as well as for purposes like local missions and schools, and attracting new people to our church. You can make your gift by going to this link: https://integritync.org/donate/ or you can simply place your cash or check in one of the boxes on one of these upcoming Sunday mornings. You can designate your gift simply as ‘Year-end Gift’.
Thank You in Advance for Your Gift
Thank you again for your support of Integrity’s ministries. This special year-end gift will help continue the work of growing the Kingdom of God through Integrity Church. Again, your gift will be tax deductible in 2025 if given by December 31. Please know that every dollar given to Integrity is an eternal investment in growing the Kingdom of God. Matthew 6:20–21 says ‘Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.’ We want you to be fully blessed through the generosity that you live out!
Thank you – and have a very Merry rest of the Christmas season, and a great 2026 ahead! God bless!
Bud Wrenn
Lead Pastor
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