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does not bind you, if for any reason your income should be cut off
or reduced. Yet if several thousand of us Co-Workers will
subscribe to this special fund, even though a few might be unable
to keep it up, I know that most will--and we may rely on the
approximate amount subscribed.
This is certainly no lack of faith. We must not "tempt God"
by making definite commitments for this building program with no
basis whatever. God does not rain money down from the skies--He
works through us, as Co-Workers, and even Christ told us to COUNT
THE COST, and be sure we have assurance of enough to COMPLETE it
before we start to build! IT TAKES LONG RANGE PLANNING AHEAD.
Architects' plans must be completed before building permits can be
requested. Without this advance assurance from our Co-Workers I
could not even start to make plans. So these special "STATEMENT OF
INTENTION" cards are NECESSARY, before such planning may be
started. AND THE NEED IS IMMEDIATE!
THIS IS OUR ONLY SOLUTION! As Co-Workers with you and with
Christ, Mrs. Armstrong and I are signing card number 1, before
these are mailed out to you, for the largest monthly amount we are
able. We trust you will now join us, happily, joyfully--and I
shall continually PRAY that God will bless and prosper you with
enough to give.
AND REMEMBER--in sending these monthly special offerings
(or, if some, such as farmers, send their amounts once or twice a
year in larger lumps), BE SURE TO STATE PLAINLY IN YOUR LETTER EACH
TIME WHICH AMOUNT IS FOR THIS SPECIAL PROPERTY FUND--otherwise it
will have to be used in the regular daily operation of the Gospel
Work.
Co-Workers, the need continues great in all areas of this
great Work. PLEASE RUSH TO US YOUR TITHES AND REGULAR OFFERINGS
for regular operational expenses. We do still need special LOANS
from those few who have amounts of from a few hundred up to several
thousand dollars which you may feel unable to give outright at this
time, but could LOAN for a year or several years. This allows that
money to be WORKING WITH CHRIST IN HIS WORK. In the bank, it may
pay you 3% or 4% annually--and if you are a Christian living by the
Bible you would not be able to accept interest from God's people or
His Church--(although often we can arrange otherwise for a regular
income to be paid back to you)--yet, WORKING WITH CHRIST IN HIS
WORK, it will increase, not a mere 3% or 4%, but 30% per year--
DOUBLING EVERY two years 7 1/2 months!! This increase is not paid
to you--but it goes into GOD'S WORK! Yes, THINK OF IT! Money put
into this Work pays INTEREST (to the WORK), and actually INCREASES,
at the rate of 30% per year!! Perhaps you never thought of it that
way before! Money thus loaned is WORKING with Christ, bringing
precious lives into His Kingdom, UNTIL you find that you have to
ask part or all of it to be returned. And if, later, you find you
are able, and willing, to make part or all of it a contribution,
you can then notify us, and then deduct it on your income tax
return.
I do earnestly ask every Co-Worker to PRAY CONTINUALLY AND
FERVENTLY for this Work--for me personally and for Garner Ted