budget 2026

Thank you to everyone who has committed financially to supporting our community as we grow together in Christ. Currently 44 households in our church account for 73% of our income. We had a total of 95 givers in 2025.

In order to realize our goals, one of which is to have a more permanent space to call “home”, our elders have laid out a budget for 2026 that increases our yearly goal by $20,000. This will help us care for our growing staff and plan more concretely for the future. We are asking:

• those who have been faithful givers already to prayerfully consider increasing their donations in 2026.

• those who have been sporadic in their giving to becoming consistent recurring givers in 2026, adding to the 44 people who are our backbone. Our goal is to have 65 recurring givers.

• those who are not yet sowing into what we are building together to consider starting that journey in some small way.

You can adjust your monthly giving amount, or sign up for recurring giving, by clicking this link. You can also donate using text-to-give.

PRAXIS

Three times a year we like to pause and consider how we might each step deeper in to what God is doing at City Beautiful Church. PRAXIS is a chance for us to put action to intention by committing to a serving team, joining a community group, or seeking spiritual direction.
You can find all the offerings for the Spring by clicking the link below. When you sign up, someone will reach out to you for next steps after the window closes on February 1st.

ash wednesday

We will gather together by Alice’s Pond in Mead Botanical Gardens at 8am for a special Ash Wednesday liturgical service. This is about remembering that we are dust, and that life is brief and precious.
Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the Lenten season, forty days of fasting and prayer that help us prepare for Holy Week. Be thinking now about what you would like to fast from, and what spiritual disciplines you might implement to remain attentive to what God is doing.

local/global organizations

Each Sunday during our series TIKKUN OLAM our LocalGlobal team highlighted an organization doing the good work in our city and beyond. Our hope is that you find a cause that resonates with you that you can support through finances and/or volunteering. All organizations are listed at the bottom of the LocalGlobal page:

generosity guide

If we care about God’s justice, we will reprioritize our time and resources to show it. To become more generous is to become more like God.

Below you will find a guide for organizing your finances to better align with God’s priorities. This is not a hard principle to follow, but rather a template that may help you think more deeply about where your money goes and why.

sabbath encouragement

We want to continue putting Sabbath practice front-and-center in our life of faith. Below you will find a handout that asks some questions to help you craft a Sabbath that emphasizes worship, rest, and delight. Take time in the coming weeks to journal your thoughts, or if you are married and/or have kids, talk through it together.

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