A look at how God has provided through the generosity of our church family, and how those gifts have been put to work, January through September 2026.
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:7–8 (NIV)
Dear church family,
Thank you. Through the first nine months of 2026 you have given more than $3.8 million to the General Fund, and every dollar of it has been an act of worship. Those gifts have kept our ministries fully funded, sent support to mission partners around the world and here in Plainfield, cared for neighbors in need, and continued to pay down the mortgage on our building ahead of schedule.
Part of our responsibility as leaders is to steward what you give carefully and to tell you plainly how it is being used. This update is our way of doing that. Giving is running just under budget pace, and our ministry teams have responded by spending carefully, so the church remains in a healthy position with nine months behind us. We are grateful, and we are mindful that every figure below represents a family's faithfulness.
Please pray with us for a strong finish to the year, that God would continue to provide, and that we would continue to be found faithful with what He entrusts to us.
General Fund giving supports the everyday ministry of the church: worship, children and students, adults, missions, care, staff, and our building.
| Month | GF giving | Monthly budget | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | $574,556 | $438,914 | $135,643 |
| Feb | $390,749 | $438,914 | ($48,165) |
| Mar | $414,399 | $438,914 | ($24,515) |
| Apr | $375,398 | $438,914 | ($63,515) |
| May | $384,793 | $438,914 | ($54,121) |
| Jun | $454,282 | $438,914 | $15,368 |
| Jul | $395,506 | $438,914 | ($43,408) |
| Aug | $439,711 | $438,914 | $798 |
| Sep | $447,498 | $438,914 | $8,584 |
| YTD | $3,876,891 | $3,950,222 | ($73,331) |
Summer giving softened, as it often does, and September brought a strong rebound. The annual General Fund budget is $5,266,963, which works out to about $439K a month. January's total includes a large annual gift received at the start of the year.
Net ministry spending is what your General Fund giving actually needs to cover: total expenses across every ministry area and our debt payments, less the program fees, trip payments, and reimbursements that offset part of that cost. Interest earned on reserves is counted separately.
| Period | GF giving | Total expenses | Less program revenue | Net ministry spending | Interest earned | Net position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | $1,379,704 | $1,338,245 | $125,625 | $1,212,620 | $52,228 | +$219,311 |
| Q2 | $1,214,473 | $1,375,453 | $148,219 | $1,227,234 | $56,398 | +$43,636 |
| Q3 | $1,282,714 | $1,521,358 | $190,422 | $1,330,936 | $50,006 | +$1,784 |
| YTD | $3,876,891 | $4,235,056 | $464,266 | $3,770,790 | $158,631 | +$264,732 |
In the third quarter, giving of $1,282,714 ran a little below net ministry spending of $1,330,936, as summer programs and trips landed in these months. Across the year so far, giving has covered net ministry spending with $106,101 to spare, and interest earned on reserves added $158,631, for a net position of +$264,732. Total expenses stand at 70.2% of the annual budget with 75% of the year complete, which reflects our teams' care with the resources entrusted to them.
How year-to-date spending is shared across the ministry areas of the church.
| Ministry area | YTD spending | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staff & administration | $1,830,966 | 44.9% |
| Facilities, safety & debt | $1,106,582 | 27.1% |
| Global & local missions | $562,294 | 13.8% |
| Ministries | $457,432 | 11.2% |
| Worship & creative arts | $114,387 | 2.8% |
| Other | $7,959 | 0.2% |
Our largest investment is in people: the pastors, ministry staff, and support team who teach, lead, counsel, and care for our church family every week. Together with the building that houses it all, these two areas make up about seven of every ten dollars spent.
Nearly one dollar in every seven goes directly to global and local missions, with the remainder funding children, student, and adult ministries, benevolence for neighbors in need, and worship and creative arts.
The mortgage on our facility continues to shrink, helped by budgeted extra principal payments and the gifts of those who give above and beyond to retire it.
| Month | Ending balance |
|---|---|
| Jan 1 (start) | $403,791 |
| Jan | $371,951 |
| Feb | $343,166 |
| Mar | $314,954 |
| Apr | $288,460 |
| May | $261,156 |
| Jun | $234,879 |
| Jul | $205,356 |
| Aug | $178,915 |
| Sep | $151,243 |
The balance has fallen from $403,791 at the start of the year to $151,243. If the current pace continues, the church would be free of this debt in 2027, freeing those payments for ministry.
Gifts to All In are held separately from the General Fund and are restricted to the purposes of the campaign. They are not included in the General Fund giving figures above.
Through September, nearly $2.8 million has been given to All In this year, bringing the total given since the campaign began past $5.25 million. These gifts are held separately and invested carefully until they are put to work, and we will keep you updated as the campaign moves forward.
Thank you for giving sacrificially toward a vision bigger than any one of us.