2022 TITHE AND OFFERINGS READINGS—TITHE AND …

1 2022 TITHE AND OFFERINGS READINGS I2022 TITHE AND OFFERINGS READINGS ITITHE AND OFFERINGS READINGS DEVOTIONAL WORSHIP2022WE 2022 TITHE AND OFFERINGS READINGS IvWEEKLY TITHE AND OFFERINGS DEVOTIONAL VIDEOSTITHE AND OFFERINGS DEVOTIONAL READINGS 2022 The TITHE and OFFERINGS Devotional Videos are a weekly produc-tion of the Stewardship Ministries department with the intention of assisting every church member to prepare for total worship. The content is both instructional and inspirational. These videos can be presented before the offertory appeal and also shared on social media the example of the Master Teacher, Michael Ngwaru creatively uses stories to share stewardship life lessons with kids.

2 His book addresses creating and managing wealth to grow disciples for God s kingdom. The Participant s Workbook by Joh-netta B. Flomo motivates young disciples to reflect, analyze, and draw conclusions in a joyful and thought-provoking experience that naturally increases receptivity and internalization of values. These two, the book and workbook, can be used during family worship, promoted and studied in churches during children s Sabbath School programs, or used as textbooks for elementary and middle school students. COPYRIGHTC opyright 2022 General Conference of the Churches of Seventh-day Adventists.

3 All rights reserved. Published by Review and Herald Publishing BarbeDESIGN AND LAYOUTJ ohnetta B. FlomoCOVERS ynestheziaEDITORIAL ASSISTANTAlan HechtDIVISION COLLABORATORSW illiam Bagambe, ECD Vladimir Petrovich Romanov, ESDIoan C mpian Tatar, EUDR oberto Herrera, IADNakHyung Kim, NSDM ichael Harpe, NADJ osanan Alves, Jr., SADM undia Liywalii, SIDJ ulian Archer, SPDJ ibil Simbah, SSDZ ohruaia Renthlei, SUDM aureen Rock, TEDJ allah S. Karbah, Sr., WADAmir Ghali, MENAJ ulio Mendez, IFAndy Chen, CHUMCONTACT INFOA ddress : 12501 Old Columbia PikeSilver Spring, MD 20904E-mail: material may be translated, printed, or photocopied "as is" by Seventh-day Adventist entities without obtaining additional permission.

4 Republished documents must include credit: Stewardship Ministries of the Seventh-day Adventist Bible, New International Version , NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.. Used by permission. All rights reserved VERSIONLERATO AND HER MONEY QUE$TIONS: MAKING CHILD DISCIPLES WHO UNDERSTAND GOD AND MONEY Book and Participant s FIRST MILLENNIAL VIDEOSThe God First video series was developed to help people connect with God, providing them a living experience of trust in Him. They are devised to answer questions about tithes and OFFERINGS that may still be in the minds of some members.

5 They may be freely translated into other languages. EDITORS andra Blackmer2022 TITHE AND OFFERINGS READINGS vABOUT THE OFFERTORY worship God in appreciation of creation. Di-vided into months, each month s reading begins with an important highlight of to know Aniel BarbeWHAT IS PROMISE?XIICALENDAR OF OFFERINGSFor those divisions following this offering planWHERE DO WE BRING THE TITHE ?In search of the storehouse. Learn about the storehouse principle and faithfulness. XIVIXSTEWARDSHIP RESOURCES ADObtain free resources for your church or small monthly publication that focuses on a par-ticular theme, bringing events and news to the world OF CONTENTSA SIMPLE GUIDEHow to use these weekly TITHE and OFFERINGS videosVIIITHREE OFFERING PLANSDYNAMIC quarterly magazine focuses on God as our Owner and Provider, teaching fundamental Christian Stewardship more about the three offering plans used by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

6 VIIMONTHLY e-NEWSLETTERS ubscribe:ResourcesTestimoniesOffertory videos, etcGODFIRSTSTEWARDSHIP WEEK OF facilitate the divine service program of the local church on the first week in to the 2022 TITHE and OFFERINGS TITHE AND OFFERINGS READINGS vII20-25%Local Field for Mission50-60%Local ChurchBudget20-25%GeneralConf. forMission EVERY MAN ACCORDING AS HE PURPOSETH IN HIS HEART, SO LET HIM GIVE; NOT GRUDGINGLY, OR OF NECESSITY: FOR GOD LOVETH A CHEERFUL GIVER. 2 Cor. 9:7 The COMBINED OFFERING PLAN was voted as an option at the Annual Council of 2002 after a recommendation by the World Stewardship Summit of 2001.

7 It supports all levels of the church by putting total funds collected into one pool. The funds are distributed accord-ing to a formula approved by each division but within the following percentages: 50-60 percent for the local church; 20-25 percent to the GC for mission funds, and 20-25 percent for mission work in the local field. Divisions making use of this plan currently include: ECD, ESD, IAD, NSD, SAD, SID, SPD (Island Fields), SSD, SUD, CALENDAR OF OFFERINGS is the original option. In this plan, separate OFFERINGS are promoted and received during the worship service following the approved calendar of OFFERINGS as voted by the General Conference committee every year.

8 A calendar of the weeks of each year is drawn with certain OFFERINGS designated accordingly. About 26 Sabbath OFFERINGS are assigned to the local church, and the others are allocated between the other levels of church organization or designations in the local field. All loose OFFERINGS (not in marked envelopes) will go to the offering of the day. There are six Special OFFERINGS days for particular ministries. Divisions ascribing to this plan currently include the EUD, Israel Field, MENA, SPD, OFFERING PLANSOF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIS CHURCHThe PERSONAL GIVING PLAN organizes the financial needs of the church into three cat-egories and offers a suggested percentage of the member s income to be dedicated to them.

9 They are: (1) Local Church Budget (3-5%). This would include utilities, mainte-nance, insurance, school operating expenses, children s magazines, teaching supplies, staff salaries, bulletins. (2) Conference Advance Budget (1-2%) for Christian education, local evangelism, Vacation Bible School, summer camps, union magazines, etc. (3) World Budget (1-3%) to support the global mission needs of the church as promoted in the approved Cal-endar of OFFERINGS . Sabbath School OFFERINGS are received and treated the same way as in the Calendar of OFFERINGS plan.

10 This plan also makes provision for giving toward special proj-ects. The NAD currently ascribes to this SIMPLE GUIDETO THE TITHE AND OFFERINGSDEVOTIONAL V I D E O SYou may play or download the two-minute videos (one for each of the 52 Sabbaths) by using the QR code below. The following are instructions on how to use them: The videos are to be presented in the church before the offering collection. They do not include the appeal or the final prayer, which should be supplied by the person scheduled to promote the OFFERINGS .