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During this two-year period, every contribution to God through UNFINISHED is a contribution to our generosity initiative. This means that everything from our general ministry budget (which is anything BUT general!) to our special community events, our mission work locally and globally, and our campus expansion projects will all be fueled through the UNFINISHED initiative. So every single dollar given within the next two years will fuel this life-changing mission!

First and foremost, we are asking you to pray and seek God’s leading on what He is asking of you. Prepare your heart to hear Him, and then listen to what He says. Engage in a Life Group during this season, if you haven’t already. Spend time in personal reflection with God in the UNFINISHED Workbook. Have great conversations with your spouse, your family or others who are on this same journey as you. Pray over what God would have you experience in this season. We are asking that you make a sacrificial commitment to gospel-centered generosity— whatever it is that God leads you to do. Follow His leading. Finally, we ask that you prepare to be amazed. It is an awesome God we serve. He is moving in huge ways, and we anticipate an unprecedented impact from our collective UNFINISHED commitments something only God can do. Please mark your calendar for our Advance Commitment Night, November 4th, and prepare to experience a life- changing worship service that will forever be remembered as a defining moment for our church and for our own faith.

Be creative as you explore ways you and your family can give towards the UNFINISHED Initiative. You might have some stocks, property, or even some stored resources that God has blessed you with and just might be calling you to give. Please let us know if you need assistance with facilitating gifts of property or stock, and we would be happy to help you with that. You can contact leo@skylinenj.org to make this type of gift.

We are asking that everyone make a two-year commitment for the financial gifts, which is 24 months. The fulfillment period for your commitment will begin with our First Big Give on December 3rd, 2023 and will culminate in December of 2025. A We are asking that everyone make a one-year commitment for the time and talent commitment, which is 12 months. The fulfillment period for your time and talent will begin in January 2024 and will finish in December 2024.

All of us go through seasons in which we feel we have little to give. We do not expect you to give what you do not have or to go deeper in debt. At the same time, we want you to experience the blessing of being part of UNFINISHED in whatever way you are able. Remember 100% engagement is the key. Don’t ask God what to give, give Him your heart, your faith, your honor and your time and talent then respond. He promises to move you from UNFINISHED to more complete. We have tools and people that have helped others eliminate debt, don’t hesitate to call our elders. They would be honored to help.

UNFINISHED was crafted specifically with you in mind. UNFINISHED is a “one fund” generosity initiative, meaning that it is different from a traditional capital campaign where you are called to give an extra gift above and beyond your normal giving, thus creating two steps for people who aren’t yet giving. UNFINISHED is a call to sacrificial, gospel-centered generosity for absolutely everyone. If you have never given before, this is your chance to get in the game with a committed sacrifice.

UNFINISHED is about the vision for our church and our personal discipleship in giving as followers of Jesus. We believe that the local church is one of the most compelling missions to give towards, and we would really love for you to make us your home and join us in UNFINISHED. If you are ready for it, this is a perfect time for you to put a stake in the ground and make this your church. We want you to join in on this adventure of living out the mission God has for us.

Great question. People take different spiritual steps at different times. Some people begin praying before they begin attending church. Others begin going to a Life Group before they begin talking to God in prayer. Giving is another spiritual step, and it comes at different times for different people. All we ask is that you ask God what His next right step is for you...and that you do that. One thing is for sure, however. Just like other spiritual disciplines, giving draws us closer to God. And God is calling all of us to give. The Bible says: “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:19). Whether you have taken the spiritual step of baptism or not, we would encourage you to still join us in the UNFINISHED Initiative. We firmly believe it will draw you closer to God and hopefully to a place where you are ready to make the decision to become baptized.

We have several options for giving. One is our giving envelopes that are provided each weekend in all of our services. You can also give online at www.skylinechurchnj.org/giving or give through the ChurchCenter App that is available on both iOS and Android devices.

Great. For your first stop, check out our UNFINISHED website at skylineunfinished.org. That will give you more info about this giving initiative and also point you to the right person as well.