"carpe diem"

“Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the Lord opened up a path through the water with a strong east wind.  The wind blew all that night, turning the seabed into dry land.  So the people of Israel walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on each side!”  Exodus 14:21-22

How amazing it must have been for Moses to raise his hand and the winds to blow back the water.  How amazing it must have been for the children of Israel to walk on dry land where once there was a sea of water.  Can you imagine what it must have been like to be there at that moment and to be a part of that amazing miracle?

Our church is standing on the edge of our own “Red Sea” as we move into the new phase of our dream.  We need $3,335,000 to finish off our project and to give us the financial cushion to make loan payments for one year while we build up our congregation.  We believe that God has led us to a creative solution.  In today’s tight financial market it is hard to get financing and investment returns are very low.  So rather than pay interest to a financial institution, why not pay interest to our own people?  We found a company who specializes in structuring and selling these kinds of bonds.  They have helped us put together a program that is very fair to the investor and favorable terms for the church.

I have been told that people can invest as little as $1,000 and they can buy bonds that go for 5, 10 or 15 years with interest being paid at 6%, 7% or 8% respectively.  Great Nationals Bond Agents are qualified to IRA and similar types of retirement funds, CD’s, stock transfers and, of course, cash.  This investment opportunity is available to anyone who calls Washington Cathedral their church home or anyone who has supported the church financially plus the family members –including mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and first cousins.  If you would like more details, there will be information meetings on Sunday, February 8 and February 15 at 1:30 pm; Wednesday, February 11 at 7:30 pm or Saturday, February 14 at 4:30 pm in the Library of the Re-Creation Center.  If you’d like to attend one please call the church office and ask for Kathi King.

Can you imagine what it must have been like for those people who invested in companies like Microsoft and Starbucks when they were just starting out with their dream and had nothing but a dream and a need for cash?  We are standing on the edge of the “Red Sea” and ready to cross into a new adventure.  I know God is going to work lots of miracles and if you’d like to be a part of this one and earn a little money on your investment, we invite you to join us in the journey.

We understand that not everyone has funds available to invest, but we know that God has prepared some people with the financial ability to do this.  If you cannot invest money, we ask that you invest some time in prayer and support of all that is going on here.  Together we will cross the Red Sea on dry land.

Your friend for the rest of my life,

Tim