Keeping in mind our mission to Love God, Love People and Make a Difference in the World and our responsibilities as citizens of the State of Indiana and Marion County here are details on what to expect on Sunday mornings during worship for the foreseeable future. 

• Communion will be served through the passing of plates, but single serve communion cups will still be on a table in the Auditorium and there will be trash cans in the Auditorium and Lobby for you to throw them away. 
• There will be two boxes available in the Auditorium for you to place your contribution.  You may continue to use on-line giving or mail your contribution to the office. 

A sheperds note

Welcome Project – Special Contribution 10/27/24

Not sure if you have noticed over the last few weeks, the church bulletin has noted the annual special contribution to be TODAY (10/27/24). This special contribution will be for the Welcome Project Loan. Some of you may not know what the Welcome Project was. The church renovated a much needed dilapidating exterior of the auditorium as well as expanded/remodeled the foyer. Just a reminder as to what the exterior and interior looked like back in 2015 prior to the start of the remodel:

The initial loan was in April 2018 for $400,000 and was amortized over 10 years. Loan balance is currently $130,436.20. Each year, we have taken up a special contribution to cover the annual loan expense of $51,181.44 (12 Monthly payments of $4,265.12) so that the Annual Operating Budget is not impacted. Other than 3 years, the membership has covered those loan payments plus additional principal. What a blessing it is to know how the membership comes together!! 

So, we come again this year to do the same. Any money that is raised over our annual expense will be used to pay down additional principal to the loan. 

I ask you to pray as you look to what you can contribute this year. Any money raised during the special contribution and through the end of the year marked as “Special Contribution” will be paid against the loan. Wouldn’t it be nice to get this loan paid in full and behind us?

Have you ever thought about a Qualified Charitable Distribution to fund the special contribution?

If you are at least 70 ½ years old and have IRA’s, you know about the required minimum distribution (RMD) you are required to do every year per the IRS. But, do you know about qualified charitable distribution (QCD)? A QCD can be used to satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution, and is generally a nontaxable distribution. It must be made directly by the trustee of your IRA (other than a SEP or SIMPLE IRA) to an organization eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions, such as Southeastern Church of Christ.

If you have any questions, please see me.

Love Always,

Mark McKee

Both Bible Class and Worship will be streamed live on YouTube.

Click on this link to be taken there: 

Southeastern YouTube Channel.