So I know I mentioned this before and I don't want to be an annoyance but I have been asked to share this on my Blog again. I have exceeded my minimum goal of $6,000 by about $1500 and even though that is great and I am not forced to raise more I am being called to turn over every and any stone to help support this great ministry I have been apart of for the whole year!
The National Evangelisation Teams (NET) of Ireland is a Catholic national non-profit youth ministry. Each year around 20 young adults between the ages of 18 and 30 devote one year of their lives to become missionaries, spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ to over 7,000 secondary students across Ireland.
As a non-profit organisation, NET relies on the generosity of individuals, businesses, organisations, foundations, and parishes to run its program. Approximately one third of NET’s revenue comes from individuals who give annually, one third from the sponsors of the current year’s NET team members and the remaining one third from program fees charged to parishes and schools who use NET’s services.
Each team member also assists with fundraising by working with NET in raising money. This sponsorship goes directly towards helping to cover the training, healthcare, and monthly stipend costs for each team member.
But the thing is since Ireland is so new and Youth ministry is such a new concept they do not have enough big sponsors to make up that last third of needed money. But NET Ireland still feels that we are doing God's work and that he will work it out. I heard once that if its God's will it will be God's bill.
Although that does not mean we can sit back and leave it all in his hands. NET Ireland has been doing everything they can to grow those sponsors and build those networks that they can rely on. But one of the things they are also doing is encouraging us to reach our maximum. As NETters we are giving up a year of our life to do this great ministry and we ask all of our friends and families to support us with not only prayers but in a financial way too. So yes I have reached my minimum of $6000 US dollars, but I am going to do my best to raise more and support this ministry I am doing. So I ask you to pray and donate in any way you can, it will be much appreciated and even if that is saying a simple prayer daily for NET or to pledge 5 dollars every month to NET. I thank you all for reading this and hope that you will take time to discern what you are personally called to I will attach a pledge card to this blog that has an address for NET in the States. If you feel called fill out the pledge card put my name on it somewhere and mail it to them and the money will be transferred to NET Ireland. Thank you so much and I will be praying for you all especially this Lent.
God Bless,
Benjamin Record 