As the weather begins to warm up, we are definitely moving into summer. That said, there is a lot going on here at Mariners Ocean Hills. Summer means we have moved into the month of June and I want to make you aware why this is an important month for us as a church. June 30th marks the end of our fiscal year, which means we will be at the end of our budget cycle. This is important to our church for two reasons.

First, it lets us know where we are financially as a church. You may not know this, but two years ago we were behind budget by 27%, and last year we were behind by 18%. This year, we are currently only 2% behind, which is amazing! This is truly an incredible picture of how far we have come as a church because of your generosity. I’m sure you would join me in thinking how great it would be if we made budget this year. I share this information with you because I know you care about our church and I believe your prayers and generosity can be the difference in how we finish this year and launch into the next.

Second, we set our budget for the 2016/2017 year based on where we end this year. We have many opportunities for ministry in the coming year, so making budget will enable us to create the type of financial planning that allows us to do even more ministry.

Needless to say, June is an important month for us financially, so I ask that you prayerfully consider how you can participate.

This Sunday, I will be finishing up our series titled, Things I Wish Jesus Never Said. I hope you have enjoyed the series as much as I have. The following weekend (June 19), we will have a great Father’s Day service, and after that, we will be moving into a new series based on the Book of James. I’m really excited about our James series. It’s a practical look at many of the areas in life we struggle with every day. We will also be having the first of our summer events, kicking off with a Luau on June 26, at 6p. It will be a great night of dinner, fire dancers, shaved ice, tattoos, a live band and many more activities. Make sure you are there and invite a friend!

As always, it is great doing life and ministry with you,

Jeff