Our ministry's 30th anniversary is coming up in November. We will be celebrating 30 years of serving our Lord in this worldwide outreach ministry. We are so thankful to you for helping us reach out to those who want to know more about the Second Coming of Christ. As the time of His return draws nearer, there is more to do than ever before. And yet, as of this month, we find ourselves struggling to cover our current financial obligations. Six months ago, I was pleased at the response of our many friends. It seemed that the faltering economy was not going to affect us. Our income was up and we were meeting our budget. Beginning in April, however, our income began to falter. As of June 30, we closed our fiscal year in the red. Part of the problem may have been the summer slump, but simply knowing why we are hurting doesn't help meet our current budget. Also, July and August did not improve our situation - at a time when we are remodeling our building and constructing a new TV studio. We simply did not foresee the problem, otherwise, we might not have launched these projects at this time. However, we found carpenters between jobs and got good prices.

There is a simple solution, however, if our many friends could help a little. It's not like we're broke, we're just struggling to cover our current shortfall of about $50,000, plus the cost of our new construction, for which we will need another $50,000 by the end of September. If 1,000 friends could send an extra $100 donation - our problem would be solved! Of course, we've never had 1,000 donations of $100 each (at one time) before. By the way, in times past, some have sent more, and I pray that if you can, you will. We received two gifts of $5,000 in July, for which we are so very grateful!

To me, $100,000 seems like an enormous amount. Yet, many average American businesses take in much more than that in a month. Since we do not hold telethons, we simply are not awash in funds. Please remember that what we do receive is used to reach a world out there filled with people who need to hear the wonderful message that Jesus is coming soon. As you know, television is expensive, but we have managed over the years to keep the costs down as much as possible. As the old saying goes, we have done so much with so little, for so long, we're ready to attempt the impossible with nothing!

Of course, our financial needs do not end with the close of a month - or of a campaign. Our budget is ongoing month after month. For 30 years now, we have faithfully served our Lord in this ministry. We have seen both feast and famine - still, the Lord has always supplied our need when we tell our friends about it. I am confident that this will be the case today as well. You have been so generous over the years. Please continue to faithfully support our work. It won't be long until we get to heaven and hear our Savior say, "Well done!"