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or fruit from the trees, [that] belongs to the Lord and must be set apart to Him as holy” (Lev. 27:30). You have “honored the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase” (Prov. 3:9), including pay/salary, welfare payments, retirement pension, sales of homes or businesses, and other income sources, acknowledging all we have as a God-given increase. Over 60% of tithes and offerings are received through the eGiving app or website (https://egiving.org.au). It is great to see so many of you utilising eGiving; for those who are not as yet, please give it a try. It's safe and easy. Scan the QR Code to get to the eGiving page and download the app. We also provide other options to
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return tithes and offerings at this time he 2022 Greater Sydney Conference Calendar is now available.
Please note that dates may be subjected to last minute changes and cancellations due to the ongoing pandemic crisis. For latest updates, details regarding COVID-safe measures, or/and event contact information, be sure the check the events page at https://sydney.adventist. org.au/events. Have anything exciting or extraordinary to share? Email us at sydney@adventist.org.au.
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when we are unable to meet due to stay-at-home public orders and precautions. You can following:
02. RECORD GSC TITHE RECORDED DURING LOCKDOWN
> Mail cheques to the GSC office:
Greater Sydney Conference has
> Call the GSC office on 02 9868
received the largest monthly tithe
6522. Nerise or Filomena will be
amount ever recorded for our confer-
happy to process payments via credit
ence, despite being in the ninth week
card, even during this time when the
of lockdown and churches being
office is physically closed.
Shannon Building, 185 Fox Valley Rd, Wahroonga NSW 2076.
closed since late June. > Put aside cash until our churches In July, just over $2.02 million was
reopen and you can remit to your
returned in tithe, a massive 37%
local treasurer.
increase over last year. We praise God for your faithfulness in returning
Without this vital support our church
the “one-tenth of the produce of the
cannot operate in a real and practical
land, whether grain from the fields
sense.
