Turning Point Church Bournemouth Mission Statement and Vision 2016

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GIVING YOUR TREASURE The bible calls us again and again to be faithful in the giving our money, and frames it as part of our worship to God, for all His generosity and faithfulness to us. The bible uses words like giving, offerings and tithes (which is 10% of all that we have received), in Malachi 3:10, God calls us to, ‘Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.’ Not that we ever give to get back, but we can see that as we give, our generous and faithful Father pours in blessings to us, as we partner with Him by stewarding our finances well. The key is that giving is an act of worship and should be a joyful overflow of our relationship with Him, as can be seen in 2 Corinthians 9:7 where it states ‘Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.’ So we are asking that you search the scriptures for yourself on this matter, and pray to God to lead your heart. We want you to be assured that all that you give, goes to seeing the Kingdom of God advance here at Turning Point, through partnerships, such as LOVE:Boscombe, and to support those who work in the Kingdom of God in both the United Kingdom and Overseas. There are several ways in which you can give : - You can place cash or cheque (made payable to Turning Point Church) in the box weekly. Or You can set up a Direct Debit/Standing Order our account details are Account Name : Turning Point Church Sort Code : 20-11-39 Account Number : 03 28 67 03 Or Via ‘Pingit' - Which is Barclays Bank secure quick payment system- download the app from your app store , It is completely free and simple to set up and use. To give this way you simply need to enter our church mobile number : 07468 514 739, when prompted. In addition, if you are a UK Tax payer, then the government will give Turning Point 25% on top of what you give, as we are registered charity. All you need to do is fill out a form, and if you give cash, place it in a gift aid envelope, fill out the envelope and we will do the rest. We treat all of your giving with the strictest of confidence
WE ARE FAMILY As a Family, in light of Jesus words in John 13:35 we agree to That we will treat each all with love respect and honour, no matter what peoples race, gender, back grounds etc happens to be as we believe that all people are the image bearers of God! That we will not gossip about anyone to anyone, either inside or outside the church. Thus, not bringing the name of Christ and his church into disrepute That if we have an issue with anyone we will, according to Scripture in Matthew 18:15-20, firstly seek to approach that person face to face in a loving, none judgemental or confrontational way to address the issue and try and make peace with each other. If this doesn't work or you feel uncomfortable doing so, you should ask your family group leader to go with you. If this doesn't work, then you are to approach a member of the eldership who will intervene. It is to be noted some issue are serious such as moral, criminal or ethical and therefore should be brought to the immediate attention of the elders, who will discuss it and deal with it. Participate actively in the life of the church, by contributing with our time, talents and resources to see the kingdom of God advance, as we desire not to be consumers but participators As Leaders within the family, who in light of Hebrews 13:17 , we pledge that We will treat people with respect and honour as we interact with, shape, grow and develop members of the family That we will repent when make mistakes, unintentionally hurt anybody or do not act in line with the biblical requirements of leadership in 1 Timothy 3:1-13 and Titus 1:6-9. We will act with honour, integrity and transparency (where possible) with how we spend the money that is given. We will treat anything discussed with us appropriately. By this we mean that we reserve the right to discuss issues with senior members of the team where appropriate. In addition, if we receive information either directly or indirectly that places somebody at risk or is of a severe moral or criminal then we will pass relevant information on to the authorities.This would include, and by no means is exhaustive, things like perceived child abuse, or acts of physical violence. As we are duty bound under the law to do so. That when we have to intervene in the lives of the members of the church due to a moral, spiritual or ethical failure then we will do so in consultation with the members of the senior leadership team and it would always be motivated by love and initially done in full privacy. Should our conversation be ignored, or in extreme circumstances, for the safety and protection of the innocent and vulnerable would reserve the right to speak about it publicly and to ask the individual or individuals in question to leave the church, either temporarily or permanently
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