Celebrating Our Gift-Giving God
Christmas is a time of gift-giving as an expression of love. It was the Father’s love that gave the gift of Jesus. That gift makes us want to sing and to give. This Christmas at the Chapel we will sing and hear sermons that expound the biblical themes in our Advent favorites. We’ll also give gifts to spread the news of God’s greatest gift. Join in to the singing and the giving.
— Tom Kenney, Senior Pastor
— Tom Kenney, Senior Pastor
Equipping
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Central Asian Bible Translator Transition“Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing”
-O Come, All Ye Faithful For over twenty years our global partners have been working in Central Asia to translate the Bible into the language of an unreached people group. We praise God for the completion of this translation, but recognize that the local Central Asians who provided vital assistance in this work are now left without jobs and marketable skills, due to the risky nature of their work. Our gift of $5000 will help these former Bible translators transition to self-employment. |
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East Asian Coffee Shop“Disperse the gloomy clouds of night. And death’s dark shadows put to flight”
-O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Our partners in East Asia work to spread the gospel through teaching English and managing a business. Recently, the Lord has provided a commercial space for them to expand their coffee shop business into an English language learning center. There is a lot of work to be done, but the construction is underway and our gift of $5000 will help them continue with the necessary renovations, in order to create a community gathering spot in a city full of shadows. |
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Returning to the Coast of Kenya“Light and life to all he brings, Ris’n with healing in his wings.”
-Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Advent Week 4 Earl and Lucille have a heart for a people group located on the coast of Kenya called the Aweer. Currently, they live in Nairobi and are traveling to the coast as frequently as possible, but they desire to live among the people with whom they are striving to share the gospel. In order to move to the coast, two things must happen: 1. Earl needs spinal surgery, and 2. they must complete the construction of their coastal home. Several people are already contributing to the costs of Earl’s surgery, so our gift of $5000 will either be added to those funds, or go towards completing their house on the coast. Either way, will you consider giving to the efforts being made to get Earl and Lucille to the Aweer? |
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Investing in the Next Generation”He rules the world with truth and grace.”
-Joy to the World, Advent Week 3 Help change the life of both Cru and Intervarsity students by sending them to one of the conferences these two ministries offer during Christmas break. At the conferences students will explore evangelism, Christian living, and justice. Partial scholarships of $125 each will be given to both local students we already serve and Chapel students attending schools out of the area. Let’s invest $4000 in these future leaders. To learn more about this gift, contact Edward Murray, Family and College Pastor, (emurray@pencomchap.com). |
Building
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Beyond These Walls CampaignYour giving will help us continue to pay down our current mortgage. We want the amazing ministry that is happening in this facility not only to continue, but also to expand beyond these walls, into our hearts, our community, and the world. Once completed, we will be able to make capital investments in dreams like expanded youth and children’s ministries and a Christian Study Center at Christopher Newport University.
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Giving Information
Please use one of the Christmas Gift giving envelopes (or a white giving envelope with “Christmas Gift” written on the outside) or give online. You can indicate which emphasis you’d request your gift to be applied to by indicating either ‘Equipping’ (Translator Transition, Coffee Shop, Kenya Coast, Conference Scholarships) or ‘Building’ (mortgage pay off) on the envelope or website. However, if you give by check, please do not designate specific projects on your actual check. The total amount given to the ‘Equipping’ project group will be allotted among the four projects at the discretion of the elders. If you have questions about giving to the projects, please contact the Chapel office at office@pencomchap.com.
All donations are subject to the guidelines and procedures outlined in Peninsula Community Chapel’s Gift Acceptance Policy. All donations to PCC are completed gifts which will be used, directly or indirectly, to advance the charitable and religious purposes of PCC and will only be received and expended for ministry projects previously budgeted and approved by the Board of Elders, with the donor designated preference among the various ministry projects being honored wherever possible.
All donations are subject to the guidelines and procedures outlined in Peninsula Community Chapel’s Gift Acceptance Policy. All donations to PCC are completed gifts which will be used, directly or indirectly, to advance the charitable and religious purposes of PCC and will only be received and expended for ministry projects previously budgeted and approved by the Board of Elders, with the donor designated preference among the various ministry projects being honored wherever possible.
