Every year the people of Granger Community Church give above and beyond towards a special Christmas Offering to celebrate Jesus’ birth and gift of love to all of us. This year, your gifts provide for these amazing opportunities to put compassion and generosity into action!
THIS YEAR YOUR GIFTS TO JESUS PROVIDE FOR:
FOOD DROP
With soaring food prices creating food insecurity for many, the support we offer to help meet basic needs during the winter season is crucial. That’s why for the last 22 years we’ve been feeding hungry people in Michiana through the Food Drop. In 2025, we hope to feed 6,400+ families in ten cities across our region through your gifts. Don’t miss the fun on Saturday, January 25 at 9 a.m. at your campus.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Camps, retreats and engaging events can create a huge impact in the lives of those taking steps toward Jesus. This past year, 962 kids and students attended a camp through Granger Community Church! And 95 of those made first-time commitments to follow Jesus while at camp. Over 350 kids and students received scholarships to go to camp this past year. Your gifts will be an investment that can impact a family for generations. Did you know that $225 is enough to send a kid to a week of Day Camp or that $595 sends a middle schooler to an amazing week of overnight camp? A high schooler can be part of a transformational week of camp for $375. In addition to kids and students, we’re also providing financial support for more adults who choose to connect through retreats and events.
MISSIONS
Through the Monroe Circle Community Center (MC3), our community center in downtown South Bend, we will continue to offer Jesus’ love in tangible ways through support and care. Did you know your giving allowed us to serve over 3,000 families through the food pantry at MC3 this year? With the growing needs and changes happening throughout the community, we are finding new ways to engage and equip families. We’ll also be providing assistance to Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a local organization that builds beds for kids in Michiana who don’t have one. We plan to take their waiting list and cover it completely, to eliminate the lack of beds for every kid in our community. In addition to covering costs, we’ll be helping build and distribute those beds! In India, we will continue to train and equip hundreds of church planters who are connecting people with God’s love and hope.
MOBILIZE
Whether we’re serving in the community, leading a service at the re-entry center or transporting students to a mission trip location, we do everything in teams. In 2025, we’re planning to purchase vans to help move people and necessary equipment to camps, retreats, mission trips and community engagement events. We’ll also be able to transport college students from several local campuses to our Young Adult gatherings each month. Use of these vehicles will mean our teams can stay mobile, organized and responsive when the need for transportation arises.
GRANGER CAMPUS GOAL: $600,000
ELKHART CAMPUS GOAL: $25,000
GOAL FOR ENGAGEMENT: 700 families/households participating
VIA TEXT: Text “GIVE” to 574.575.4114.
ENVELOPE: Place your offering in one of the envelopes provided during the service (or get one at Guest Services) and send it in via mail or drop it in the offering box slots on your way in or out.
ADDITIONAL: Consider donating stock or other assets for the tax-free benefits.
