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“...and
you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and
to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8
Alabaster
The
Alabaster Offering provides funds for property and buildings around the
world. It gives a sense of permanence, the attitude that the Church of
the Nazarene intends to "put down roots." Eighty percent of the money is
used in world mission areas, and twenty percent goes to multicultural congregations
in the United States and Canada. Alabaster funds help provide land for
most Work & Witness projects. The entire offering goes toward the construction
of churches, schools, medical facilities, and homes for missionaries and
national workers.
Alabaster
Statistics (through 2004 fy)
| Type
of Project |
1949-04
Total
|
2004
Only
|
| Churches
and Chapels |
3,166
|
173
|
| Bible
Schools and School Bldgs |
335
|
15
|
| Mission
and District Centers |
295
|
27
|
| Hospitals
and Clinics |
35
|
0
|
| Missionary
Homes |
328
|
10
|
| National
Workers' Homes |
963
|
16
|
| Land
Parcels |
1,270
|
43
|
| Miscellaneous
Projects |
626
|
1
|
Total
Projects
|
7,018
|
285
|
| Amount
of Offering |
$76,895,257
|
$3,186,705
|
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