Monday, December 5, 2011

Opportunity to Give


Today I am going over my finances, and preparing for my year end taxes and doing my typical review as to where my money is going. It got me thinking, and I thought to invite you to do as I am.


If you preplan your charitable giving, I would like to remind you of the opportunity to give monthly with SEND International to support me and the team I will be joining to establish churches in cities with less then 2% evangelical believers in Spain. My departure date is fast approaching and I have yet to put out a giving initiative for others to financially join me and reach the nations with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

I will be leaving to Spain by next year or shortly after and I have to have at least half of my support before the spring to continue in the training before my departure. So even promises made now for donations upon my departure date are crucial for my departure to continue as planned. My team awaits me.

My first term in Spain will be for a period of 5 years Lord Willing, and then I will be back to report to you and visit you as I am able, sharing how the Lord is moving in the ministry in Spain. I will also be regularly reporting from the field via my blog, e-newsletters and emails. Also for any who are interested you can arrange to visit me or bring a small team to come visit or help in the ministry. The plan after my visit home here in Canada, is then to return to Spain once again for another term.

My immediate family has already committed to support me for up to 20% of my full amount required which is a huge amount and I am so thankful to them!!

If you are wanting to give, every penny will be greatly appreciated, I do not expect nor feel any entitlement to being supported whatsoever. It’s in the Lord’s care. It is terribly difficult for me to ask for anything and to depend fully on God to provide for my day to day, but it is amazing how much of a blessing that very dependence draws me nearer to Him. I pray that the Lord would teach me how to work so diligently and earnestly to make His every cent count; even now before I go.


You can make a one-time tax deductible donation or even plan to make a monthly contribution for as long as you desire. If I even had 100 people contribute at least $35 monthly then I would be well on my way. I realize that even this is no small endeavor and so if you cannot give anything I totally understand. Or even if you begin giving and your circumstances change and need to stop giving that is no problem. The Lord will continue to enable me in the work he calls me to.

If this is something that you would like to be a part of, you can contact myself or see giving instructions below to donate today.

Merry Christmas!
Be Blessed!! :D

All my Love,

Melissa Bartel

…I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me. Acts 26:17b-18



DONATE PRE-AUTH DEBITS:
This is an automatic transfer from your bank account to SEND Canada's account. Follow the instructions on the PAC Plan form link above. When it is completed, send it along with a voided cheque to the address listed at the bottom of this page. Withdrawls can be made either on the 1st or 15th of the month. A year-end receipt will be mailed to you during the first month of the new year. This is our most cost efficient way of making a monthly donation to a SEND ministry.

DONATE BY CHECK:
Please make the cheque or postdated cheques payable to: SEND Canada, and make a MEMO its for MELISSA BARTEL FOR SPAIN, and send it to:
SEND International of Canada
1-22423 Jefferies Rd.
Komoka, ON   N0L 1R0

DONATE BY VISA OR MC:
When you call SEND at (1-888-918-5036) to make a donation, we will ask for information similar to what merchants ask of you as if you were making a purchase on-line.  Withdrawals are made on the 4th, 11th, 18th and 28th of the month.  We accept Visa and MasterCard credit cards.  You can look forward to receiving a year-end receipt for these donations in the first month of the new year.

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