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Just a few days ago, a group of 50 ReThink315 friends gathered at Randy & Sarah Larson's open air barn to safely celebrate our one year anniversary! In addition, we set out to raise funds for all the events and programs we plan to execute in 2022. To everyone who attended, from the team and I, thank you so much!
QUICK REPORT: So far, from this event alone, we raised $37,000+ in gifts and pledges (with donations still trickling in)! Add that to the $90,000+ we've raised to date and join me as I stand in awe at just how gracious God has been to us!
I don't want to dwell on numbers too long here, but I have to tell you, based on my past experiences with events like these and fundraising in general, my unspoken expectation for the evening was a modest $25,000. Don't misunderstand me! $25k is A LOT of money! But this number was based on a very conservative human formula. As a matter of fact, our expectation for this first full year of ministry was a grand total of $125,000. Again, a number based on a human formula. Seeing God exceed our expectations was and is both encouraging and humbling. But God, in His providence, knew just how busy we'd be...
How busy are we? Busier than I thought we'd be, at this stage of our launch. To date we've partnered with multiple churches, schools, and groups to book 18 apologetics and outreach focused events. To our surprise, 14 of those 18 events were live and in person! In addition, we planned and executed our first annual student retreat back in July and we are now taking "early bird" registrations for our 2022 student retreat.
DISCLAIMER: Reports like these can be discouraging to faithful ministry leaders with start up experiences different than ours. On the other hand, they can be underwhelming or unimpressive to others. I really do hope my intentions aren't misread here and I really hope I'm not discouraging anyone or puffing up anyone else. I'm writing this in a sincere attempt to communicate just four things:
1. "[Our] God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus." Phil 4:19
2. In order for us to keep up our pace, we really need your financial help!
3. Based on event demand and feedback, we’re humbly confident that our unique approach to apologetics, evangelism, and outreach is not just needed, it's wanted.
4. I appreciate you and all you do for this organization (and for me personally). Even opening this and clicking a few links is helpful to us! Truly, your prayers, support, and participation has catapulted this ministry far beyond any walls I could have scaled myself.
If you have the means, please prayerfully consider MAKING A DONATION to this mission and ministry. We exceeded our first year projections because, I am starting to suspect, God has bigger plans for ReThink315 than we ever did.
In Grace,
Jeremy R. Smith
Founder, Executive Director
www.ReThink315.com
Email: jsmith@rethink315.com
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