Ahaa! Them are fighting words! Do not tell me that something is none of my business. It will be my business if I want it to be!
COTRM is a legal entity in the State of Florida and therefore we must have an Annual Business Meeting. This we did after the Covered Dish Dinner on Sunday. The business of COTRM is your business. As a member or regular attender of COTRM, it is important to understand not just what is happening spiritually at COTRM, but to also be aware of the business affairs of the church.
If you were not able to attend the Annual Business Meeting, let me assure you that COTRM is fiscally sound. As a church we are blessed to have no debt. God has been very good to us over the years.
The current state of our economy is affecting everyone’s life in one way or another. It has affected businesses as well as churches. With the downturn in our economy we have also seen our weekly offerings go down. Though we are fiscally sound, the lower offerings are making it increasingly difficult to meet our on-going monthly expenses.
As our Finance and Operations Committee (FOC) has reviewed the church finances, they are considering recommending to the Board of Directors (BOD) that they lay off one of our Pastors to reduce monthly expenses. This is a difficult decision for us as a church since we are as much a family as we are a business entity.
The FOC is an advisory board and the BOD is going to have to decide how to respond to their recommendation. Please pray for clear direction in this area. God can work out this situation in many ways. He can bring an increase in provision or He can provide a promotion for one of our Pastors into an even greater ministry opportunity.
Please also pray and ask God how He would have you respond? Our finances belong to God. Ask God how you can financially support the ministry at COTRM. Together as the family of God we can have a significant impact on the world around us.
It is your business! It is also your business to pray and to give under the leadership and anointing of the Holy Spirit. We serve an awesome, miracle working God, and you can be a part of that miracle.
Thank you for your faithful support and prayers!
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