Twice each year, at Thanksgiving and Easter, the ARP Church collects a special offering to support some of the ministries of our denomination. The Thanksgiving Season Special Offering is for the benefit of:

Christmas Benevolent Fund – A longstanding ministry of the ARP Church, this fund provides monetary gifts to retired ARP ministers and widows of retired ministers. One hundred percent of your gift is passed on to these men and women who have faithfully served our denomination.

Outreach North America – This agency of our denomination assists in the planting of new ARP churches and the revitalization of existing congregations.

Erskine Theological Seminary – As our church’s only institution of theological education, the seminary equips men and women for Gospel service through a variety of master and doctoral-level programs of study.

The American Bible Society – This organization strives to make Bibles available to people throughout the world.

Be on the lookout for information at your church on how to give or click here to give online and pick Thanksgiving Offering from the dropdown menu.

The 2023 annual study is on the book of Revelation and the recommended study book is Revelation For You by Tim Chester. If you need to purchase copies for your church, please visit The Good Book Company, thegoodbook.com.  Use the discount code “ARPSYNOD” to be entered at checkout. This will automatically apply 45% off and free shipping to any size order of Revelation For You. If you have any questions, feel free to email hello@thegoodbook.com.

For more information about the recommended study book, click here to go to the ARP Women’s Ministries website.

Tropical Storm Nicole made landfall in Florida. Here is the latest update from Rev. David Walkup at Chapel By The Sea in Melbourne Beach, FL. I will update as I hear anything else. Please be in prayer for those in the path of this Tropical Storm.