Advent Conspiracy at HRAC
Hood River Alliance Church has been conspiring against the consumerism that the Christmas season in America can bring by joining with other churches across the world to spend less, give more, worship fully and love all. The idea is that we choose to buy less gifts and instead give of ourselves by making gifts or spending time with those we love. With the money that we save on, we joyfully give at the Advent Conspiracy Offering, over and above our tithe, and then send all of that money all over the world and in our community to those in need.
The breakdown of the dispersal of the 2022 Advent Conspiracy Offering is as follows:
· Alliance Missions 30%
· Remember Nhu 20%
· Living Water International 20%
· Local Ministries 30% - Hood River Shelter Services, Hope Medical Clinic, Camp Jonah, Columbia Gorge Young Life, Fish Food Bank, Helping Hands Against Violence, Hood River County Prevention Department, Sunshine Club
Participating in Advent Conspiracy has shaped our culture around Hood River Alliance for the better since 2008. We have been able to lean more fully into worshipping Jesus more fully and loving our community and world by pooling our gifts and sending them out into our community and world.
Not only has Advent Conspiracy changed us and formed us more deeply as followers of Jesus. It has as changed lives around the world by the impact of our giving in the name of Jesus. At the time of writing this blog we received an email from Julie Hill, our friend and contact at Living Water. She said, “Since 2008, Hood River Alliance has contributed $127,619.69 to provide life-saving clean water AND the Living Water, all over the world. You have changed thousands of lives, both physically and spiritually and we are so thankful for your generosity, which we KNOW represents incredible love and Christ inspired generosity. We love you and we have loved serving with you!!!!” To understand more fully how this money has impacted people around the world, watch this short video.
Advent Conspiracy Giving since 2015
Year Offering
2015 $32,046.07
2016 $36,461.62
2017 $41,657.99
2018 $44,030.32
2019 $53,030.67
2020 $36,302.22
2021 $24,522.84
Total $268,051.73
This year our offering will take place during our service on December 18th. We invite you to as families or individuals to seek the Lord and to consider your year-end offering to the church general fund as well as to joyfully participate in Advent Conspiracy offering. To give online visit our website.
Grateful,
HRAC staff and leadership