A Couple Updates

Hey friends and family,

A couple of praises to update you on:

• We found someone to take over our lease for our apartment in north Indianapolis. This is a huge blessing because it saves us over $2,500!! We had posted it on Craigslist and were flooded with responses and finally someone committed and finished the application process.

• We might have found a car! A couple of days ago a pastor from my home church in Geneva, IL referred me to a Auto ministry called MATS. They find used cars for missionaries, pastors and other ministry staff and they are able to have mechanics work on them and sell them at at a discounted price. The best part is they are located in Indianapolis! I contacted them a couple days ago and they have a great all wheel drive option for us to look at. 

Fundraising Update:

Thanks to you we are so close to our goal in start-up costs. We continue to be blessed by the waves of generosity from our friends and family. We have also received a few pledges which is encouraging. So here is where we stand:

• Start-up costs: Right now we have raised $8,485 of our goal of $10,000. We are so close! We have exactly 10 days to meet our goal before we move, PLEASE help us get there! 

• Salary - We have received a few very generous pledges, so about $2,500/$10,000 is covered for this years salary.  These pledges and one time gifts are crucial as they will be applied to this coming year's salary and health insurance.  

• Final Note - If you are considering a one time gift or pledge we want to strongly encourage you to give sooner rather than later.  Ideally, we would like to avoid raising support on a month to month as-needed basis because we want to put as much energy into this church plant as possible. 

We have been blown away by the collective generosity and support we have received so far and we are incredibly thankful to all who have given. If you are undecided on whether you would like to partner with us in this church planting ministry, please prayerfully consider joining us as we labor to make God known and draw others into his kingdom! 

Also: If you have any questions please contact me at

dbloom2388@gmail.com

or call me at 630-346-8041

Thanks,

Dave & Suzanna