THE EMPTY TOMB

HELPING WORKS: INCLUDE FREE FOOD, CLOTHING, FURNITURE, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER PROGRAMS, ALL FREE IN JESUS' NAME. ARRANGED 585 FOOD DELIVERIES WITH 1,909 PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING THE DELIVERIES. DISTRIBUTION OF DRY BEANS AND DRY MILK 132 AND 179 TIMES, RESPECTIVELY, TO FAMILIES IN NEED. SORTED 12,588 BAGS OF CLOTHING TO BE SHARED FREE IN JESUS' NAME. DELIVERED 503 PIECES OF FURNITURE. SHARED 30 PIECES OF FURNITURE THROUGH DISPLAY ROOM. MET WITH PEOPLE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. VOLUNTEERS DONATED 991 HOURS TO FURNITURE AND 1,250 HOURS TO CLOTHING WORK. HELPING SERVICES PROVIDED 470 GENERAL APPOINTMENTS AND REFERRALS. SHARED 85 BACKPACKS WITH CHILDREN RETURNING TO SCHOOL, EACH BACKPACK FILLED WITH SUPPLIES, A CALCULATOR, AND A BIBLE.

THE NATIONAL MONEY FOR MISSIONS PROGRAM: THE MISSION MATCH PROGRAM FOCUSES ON REQUESTS FOR CONGREGATIONAL PROJECTS TO HELP CLOSE THE "PROMISE GAP": THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL GLOBAL UNDER-AGE-FIVE MORTALITY RATE IN 40 COUNTRIES AND THE GLOBAL GOAL LEVEL FOR THAT REDUCTION. IN FYE 2025, ONE CONGREGATION APPLIED FOR A MATCHING CONTRIBUTION, COMPLETED IN EARLY FYE 2026. A CONTINUING INTEREST OF EMPTY TOMB, INC. HAS BEEN INTERACTING WITH CONGREGATIONS TO UNDERSTAND THE DYNAMICS THAT PRODUCE THE CURRENT TRENDS IN CHURCH GIVING AND MEMBERSHIP. THIS UNDERSTANDING INFORMS THE RESEARCH/EDUCATION WORK OF EMPTY TOMB, INC. THE NATIONAL MONEY FOR MISSIONS PROGRAM IS THE UMBRELLA WORK FOR EMPTY TOMB, INC.'S EFFORTS TO UNDERSTAND, AND CHALLENGE CONGREGATIONS TO GROW IN AWARENESS OF, AND CHANGE, THESE DYNAMICS IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF GLOBAL MISSIONS SUPPORT. THIS WORK CONTINUES TO EVOLVE.