Romans 12:4-6. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith.
How many of us stop at a convenience store and buy a Big 20 oz size bottled water, Coke or Pepsi product almost every day? Did you know we could build our medical clinic at the Alpha and Omega Bible School in Ocosingo if 400 people would contribute the equivalent of the cost of a Big 20 each day for one year. That’s about $1 per day! Thousands of native Tzeltal people could have a place to come for medical care for years in the future if a small number of people make the smallest sacrifice and then share their savings.
Join the Big 20 Club today. Start saving your pocket change, give up that bottle of water or soda every now and then, and when you have enough saved, visit the Starfish Fund website below to make a contribution online. Tell your friends and co-workers, church members and family and soon we’ll have the clinic built that will serve people for years to come. Just think what the StarBucks Club could do!
The Starfish Fund was established by friend and free clinic colleague, Glenn Pierce. You may remember that Glenn accompanied me down to Ocosingo on the big drive. BEFORE coming down, Glenn already understood the longing to serve and to answer God’s call to missionary service. AFTER Glenn came down, he became even more energized! He’s organizing a mission trip for folks to come down to work on the clinic construction, trying to secure an advanced life support ambulance to drive down to us, and promoting The Starfish Fund. This new non-profit is Glenn’s way of trying to encourage all people to recognize that they can, even through small efforts, use God’s blessings on them to make a difference in the world. The Starfish Fund encourages you “to draw on your gifts to help our work, whether it is through working on projects, raising funds, donating funds, or simply telling the important story of learning to use your blessings.”
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