A Letter From Our Pastor
C3 Church Family,
I want to invite you, along with everyone at C3, to go on a journey. This page is your roadmap for IGNITE, a two year initiative to unleash God’s transformative power in each of our lives! Every week, as we experience life change together, I’m continually blown away by all God has done, and continues to do, in and through the life of C3 especially as I think about the last two years.
This is going to be one of those life-changing, future-shaping moments for each of us as well as for C3. I don’t want you to miss one ounce of what God wants to do in your life in 2024 that will set the stage for the rest of your life. We’re going to look back on these days and be blown away by how God used INGITE to transform us into people living the lives He created us to live. This is what you’ve been looking for. This is what you’ve been waiting for. I can’t wait to see how God is going to use IGNITE to transform you and C3!
Peace,
Pastor Byron
PRIMARY GOAL: 100% ENGAGEMENT
IGNITE is first and foremost a discipleship initiative. We want to position ourselves for God's best, and are calling on every person in the C3 family to fully engage. This includes each of us joining together to pray, participate, serve, and commit to give. It everyone does 100% of what God asks them to do, we will see Him unleash His transformative power in our lives, our church, our community, and in our future!
SECONDARY GOAL: $3.6M IN GENEROSITY
We are inviting everyone within the C3 Church family to embark on a journey that will propel us into the future. This vision introduces the primary ways we can make an impact on our church, our community, and our future. We have seen God do so much already in and through the life of C3, and we believe He has even bigger and greater plans for our church in the years to come!
Through IGNITE, we will continue to support our existing ministry to kids, students, adults, and families by providing opportunities to learn, worship, serve, and connect with others. We believe our church will have an even greater impact on our community by helping even more people experience life-change through Jesus
A major component of IGNITE is increasing our investment in our local community. Through expanded investment in our partner organizations like Feeding Children Everywhere, the Beta Center, our local schools, and many others, we will share the love of Jesus by meeting the most pressing needs in our community.
IGNITE will provide the necessary funding for C3 to be prepared for our next step. Due to unprecedented growth, we will begin investing in our future by setting aside capital that will be vital for what's next. While God hasn't revelaed our next step, we want to be ready when He does!
ONE FUND INITIATIVE
You may have been part of church campaigns in the past where you were asked to give a second gift “above and beyond” your usual gifts to complete special projects. Normally, you gave that gift to the “Building Fund” and you also continued to give to the “General Fund.” This type of giving is potentially confusing to people who either don’t have a baseline for their “usual giving” or who aren’t able to really celebrate the total giving at C3 Church in one single number.
ONE MISSION
We believe we’re all on ONE MISSION-to love people to a growing relationship with Jesus. The IGNITE Generosity Initiative will last two years. In those two years, every gift given to C3 will go to the IGNITE Initiative-to help us IGNITE our church, our community, and our future. Below is a link to the commitment card so you can see how a “one fund initiative” works. Please take the time to pray over your commitment, and join us as we continue to Connect the Community with Christ!
We are asking you to go on a spiritual journey with God and take the biggest step of generosity
you’ve ever taken as we move forward together to accomplish God's task for us through IGNITE.
HOW WILL YOU RESPOND?
Pray that God would IGNITE our efforts in loving people to a growing relationship with Jesus. Pray that He would do abundantly more than we ask or imagine.
Together we will reach our goal of 100% engagement through Ignite. Journey alongside your church family. Commit to do what God asks. Make plans to support the vision by committing to being at services from January 28th - February 25th
Together we will carry the weight of this vision. Be a friendly face on Sundays as we welcome new people into our church. Give your time and talents to where God is calling you to make an impact. By serving, you make a difference in people’s lives every week.
Ask God to show you what it looks like to give in a way that changes you, and take whatever steps are required to see it through. Make plans to join us on Commitment Sunday, February 25th.
TWO YEAR GIFT CHART $3.6 MILLION
YOUR IGNITE GUIDEBOOK
Looking to get involved with IGNITE? Our guide book has all the information you need to get started. Learn how to participate in this unique opportunity to change the world. IGNITE is a unique opportunity that allows people from all walks of life to get involved and make a difference.
We want you to join us on a spiritual journey with God and take a big leap of generosity!
We're moving forward together to achieve God's mission through IGNITE, and we need your help.
Let's take this exciting step together!