Giving Update: Let’s Get Ahead of Q3!

Central Family, 

You’ve been incredible this year! Through most of 2025, giving has been ahead of the curve—at the end of July, our giving had outpaced 2024 by over $90,000! Thank you for your generosity that keeps our ministries thriving.

As often happens, however, we’ve hit our Q3 dip. Last Sunday was the second-lowest giving week of the year. We received $22,000, significantly lower than our budgeted income of $50,000 a week. Our CFO, Michael Spruell put together an analysis of Central's historical and current giving trends, highlighting a gap in contributions that we can work together to address. I've included his analysis here:

There are many reasons why giving might have slowed: the economy, busy back-to-school schedules, shifting routines. Still, as our ministries prepare to ramp up for a full fall season of changing lives, we need your continued and faithful support.

If you have continued to give faithfully through the year, thank you. If you've taken a break from giving but are ready to start back, please prayerfully consider sharing a gift today. If you've never given a gift to the ministries of Central, it's never too late to start! Every dollar counts. In fact, an additional $25 a week per person would close the gap immediately.

Would you consider stepping up with a gift in the coming weeks? You can help us keep the momentum going and ensure Central remains a place of welcome, service, and transformation.

Together, we can continue spreading the message that Jesus loves you, it's not complicated!

Grace and peace,

Rev. Jennie Williams
Senior Pastor, Central United Methodist Church

jwilliams@centraltolife.com