{"id":222,"date":"2016-10-20T07:44:19","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T07:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.presbyterianmission.org\/weekly-offerings\/?p=222"},"modified":"2016-10-20T13:37:07","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T13:37:07","slug":"small-church-big-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/weekly-offerings\/2016\/10\/20\/small-church-big-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"The small church with a big heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Guest post by Rev. John H.G. Curtiss<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpcplainview.com\/\">Community Presbyterian Church<\/a> is a small church with a big heart. Earlier in June, our church hosted a short week of Vacation Bible School. As part of the week, the children learned about the Presbyterian Giving Catalog &#8211; and got really excited about the idea of buying a pair of <a href=\"https:\/\/presbyteriangifts.org\/gift\/OG10023\/?appeal=SG-AB\">goats <\/a>for a family in a different part of the world. They set their goal at $178 (the cost of 2 kids) and worked hard to bring, gather, and collect the money.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of Vacation Bible School, despite much enthusiasm, we had only collected $149.70 &#8211; leaving us a bit short of a goal. So the children went to the congregation the next Sunday morning to ask for their help. Could the good people of Community Presbyterian Church give an extra $30 this week so that VBS could purchase two goats?<\/p>\n<p>This small church with a big heart found that they could give more than $30. In fact, when all the pennies and dimes were counted, the church had donated an additional $164.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-223 size-full\" title=\"Community children in pews\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presbyterianmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Community-Plainview-MN-kids-2.png\" alt=\"Community PC Plainview MN VBS\" width=\"256\" height=\"206\" \/>So, on behalf of Community Presbyterian Church and the children of our 2016 Vacation Bible School, we are pleased to be able to make a donation for a pair of <a href=\"https:\/\/presbyteriangifts.org\/gift\/OG10023\/?appeal=SG-AB\">goats <\/a>($178), two <a href=\"https:\/\/presbyteriangifts.org\/gift\/OG20009\/?appeal=SG-AB\">piglets <\/a>($80), and two families of <a href=\"https:\/\/presbyteriangifts.org\/gift\/OG10019\/?appeal=SG-AB\">chickens <\/a>($50). There is a small amount after these purchases to be used at your discretion.<\/p>\n<p>Our church family was blessed to give this gift. My prayer is that God&#8217;s blessing will continue as the gift is passed along to those in need.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<br \/>\nPastor John<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Thanks to Pastor John for sharing this story! To share your congregation&#8217;s story, email <a href=\"mailto:specialofferings@pcusa.org\">specialofferings@pcusa.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Guest post by Rev. John H.G. Curtiss Community Presbyterian Church is a small church with a big heart. Earlier in June, our church hosted a short week of Vacation Bible School. 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