WHAT is the GO Outreach?
GO Outreach is how Team Church gives back to the community. Through this outreach, we are able to invest in various local and global organizations financially.
You play a critical role in making this Outreach successful!
As you give to Team Church through a TITHE, Team Church then tithes into missions. Just as Christians are directed to TITHE 10% of their income to the local church, Team Church also TITHES 10% of it's received donations back into local and global missions.
Our Team Church GO Tithe is allocated to several different missions projects and numerous community organizations throughout the year, based on needs. Some of these organizations receive a monthly donation from Team Church, while others receive more or less based on how much is available.
The more we receive, the more we can give! Read on below to see the different places we will give to this year and how you can be involved...
How Does This Affect You?
Simple... the more people who tithe to Team Church, the more we are able to give back!
We challenge every Christian and member of Team Church to CONSISTENTLY TITHE as we are directed in the Bible. (click here to see what the Bible says about giving). As you faithfully give to Team Church, we are able to have a larger impact on our community.
So here's how it works: You TITHE to the church, and then Team Church will distribute its 10% TITHE amongst various organizations and causes. What a great way for individuals and Team Church to become stewards of what God has blessed us with!
Sounds Great, How Do I Give?
There are several ways you can give to Team Church. Click here to learn more.
What is a TITHE?
A TITHE means 10 percent, and the Bible tells us that we are "bring the whole tithe into the storehouse" (Malachi 3:8-10). To do otherwise meant that God was being "robbed". Jesus told his followers that the TITHE was not to be neglected.
At Team Church, we believe that a TITHE of 10% of one's income is the starting point for giving, and when the first 10% a person's income is reserved first for the Lord, the remaining 90% is to be spent wisely and enjoyed.
In addition to a TITHE, there may be times where a person is prompted to give beyond the 10%. That is considered an OFFERING. The amount one gives in an offering is up to the person and how they feel the Holy Spirit is speaking to them.
I Already Tithe... But I Want to do More!
Great! We need volunteers to help organize and coordinate the collection and distribution of goods to the various organizations we will support. If you would like to know more about getting involved with our Community Impact Team, email Kristine Wood at KristineWood@TeamChurch.com.
How Much Does Team Church Give Each Month?
Our WEEKLY UPDATE will include a monetary recap of the previous month's giving, along with articles highlighting the various organization we support. (click here to sign up for these weekly email updates)
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WHO DO WE SUPPORT?
Team Church will distribute the 10% tithe to the following:
Matthews Help Center
The mission of the Matthews HELP Center is to care for those in our community by providing programs & services that will meet life's basic needs and by connecting those in need with resources that improve quality of life. Team Church supports the Matthews HELP Center by using a portion of our tithing fund to purchase urgent food pantry items on a monthly basis.
Howell Center
The Howell Center is residential care facility that provides care for children with intellectual disabilities who may have complex medical conditions and/or mental illness. Team Church supports the Howell Center by using a portion of our tithing fund to provide landscaping needs for the facility, children & their families.
Christ Our Shepherd Ministries
The mission of Christ Our Shepherd Ministries, located in Matthews, is to empower single parents to reach financial and spiritual security by providing quality children's programs, education, and life skills in a Christian environment and to provid quality Christian resources and children's programs to the community at large.
Car Care
Team Church Car Care is a new ministry in which Team Church funds oil changes each month for selected needy families in the community. Team Church has partnered with the Matthews Help Center and utilizes their in-depth screening process to target those most in need.
Jamaica Missions Trip
Team Church is teaming up with Won By One To Jamaica for the 2nd year and traveling to the small, rural village of Harmons, Jamaica over spring break. "Team Jamaica" will be partnering with this ministry to change the lives of others by sharing the love of Christ. Through meeting physical needs such as building homes and providing necessities like clothing, the door will be opened for them to build relationships with the people of the community. Tithing funds will be used to purchase needed medications and other physical needs of the people of Harmons Jamaica. We are sending two groups to Jamaica this year: the family trip over Spring Break, and the Student trip over the summer.
Jamaica Student Sponsorship
Team Church sponsors a high school Jamaican Student. This program enables children of all ages to obtain the needed funds to attend the "free" public school in Jamaica. This is an extension of our two mission trips and serves to build lasting relationships with our brothers and sisters abroad. We receive regular updates and any member of Team Church can send letters of encouragement to our sponsored child.
H.E.L.P. Crisis Pregnancy Center
HELP Crisis Pregnancy Cneter, located in Monroe, is committed to ministering to the emotional, spiritual and physical needs of each person who visits the Center. All staff and volunteers are dedicated to assisting each client to make the right life choices for their families.
Turning Point
Turning Point offers a wide range of services to victims of domestic abuse. Turning Point is committed to "turning our community from domestic violence". Professional staff, survivors, and volunteers help clients acquire the skills to live an independent and violence free life through safe shelter, counseling, case management, and victim advocacy. Turning Point is also committed to educating the community about the devastation caused by domestic violence.
Campus Crusade for Christ
Campus Crusade for Christ is an international ministry. Team Church is sponsoring at the local level to support two on-campus missionaries. The mission is threefold: WIN lost students for Christ, BUILD them up in their faith, and SEND them out as Christ-centered laborers. The sponsored husband and wife team will also be offering workshops for our graduating seniors along with other partnered endeavors.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity of Matthews works in partnership with God and people from all walks of life to build communities, so that people everywhere can live and grow into all that God intended. Team Church will use a portion of our tithing fund to support Habitat in building a local home. Team Church will also organize & participate in home builds during the year.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation provides support for patients with Cystic Fibrosis and their families as well as research and development for treatments and medication to manage this diease. The CFF also holds fundraising events throughout the year, raising financial support to fund research and care centers, with hopes to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. For the 3rd year, Team Church will sponsor the Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fibrosis in Monroe.
Coaches Time Out
Coaches Time Out is a local ministry in the Charlotte are focused on fulltime high school or college coaches. It's mission is two fold: To bring coaches to Christ by reaching out and helping them, in practical ways, deal with the unique challenges they face within their marriage and family. It is also designed to help Christian coaches maintain healthy family relationships while they positively impact the players they coach.
Stuff The Bus Mission
The Stuff the Bus Mission provides much needed school supplies to our local schools. A team of buyers from Team Church will use a portion of our tithing fund to purchase items for a local school in need.
Butler Football Team Dinners
Team Church provides a pre-game meal and devotional to the Butler Bulldog Football Team prior to every football game this Fall. Our tithe helps purchase supplies for this weekly event.
Walter Bickett Christmas Mission
Team Church will use a portion of our thithing budget to provide our annual Christmas assembly and individual presents for the 700 students that attend Walter Bickett Elementary. Instead of our members spending their own money, they will receive the money from Team Church along with the wish list of the student they will buy for.
Church Planting: Cypress Project & Liberty Baptist Fellowship
The Cypress Project partners with local churches to create environments where God shapes church planters and pastors to transform friends, communities, and nations. Through a nine month coaching process The Cypress vision is to produce a different kind of planter and a different kind of collaboration amongt planters and pastors to take responsibility for their city.
Liberty Baptist Fellowship is an organization that helps pastors learn via online classes without having to go the school. They are very active in church planting and evangelism through collaboration with local churches. Our support also entitles our staff to benefit from these online resources and school.
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