FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave $2,866,545 through the Cooperative Program in August.
For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given $29,142,309, $23,680 or 0.1 percent over what was given at the same time last year. With two months remaining in the current fiscal year, gifts are $24,358 or 0.08 percent below budget needs.
“We are grateful for the faithfulness of our churches to give generously to meet missions and ministry needs in Tennessee and around the world,” said Randy C. Davis, president and executive director the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.
“We are confident they will continue to give sacrificially to close out our fiscal year,” he said. B&R