August 01, 1986 by

Dear Friends of the 'Last $1000' Campaign,

Aren't the responses we've gotten encouraging!

We do want to sincerely thank those who have responded in these past few months, helping us to get the campaign off the ground. The future of the "Last $1O00" campaign really really looks bright. Next month in Mission Frontiers we phui to oflL Lilly launch the campaign, having set pol ictes, opened our escrow account (and our own P0, Box), and gotten some much needed help from our new campaign manager, Alan Bergstedt, who was (for ten years) the Vice President of Finance for World Vision.

We're very privileged to have him!

So, next month we'll introduce Non to Alan, catch you tip on the current status of $1000 pledges and gifts, review for you all of the wonderful things the Lord has done with the Center since its founding, and show you some of our dreams and hopes for the future once the property is paid off.

Until then, THANK YOU and KEEP PRAYING.

The "Last $1000" Plan: A Summary

One day a friend of the Center called and said:

"Why not try to find 8,000 gifts of $1000 each, and be done with your property payments?"The staff member receiving the call responded: "A thousand dollars is a lot of money! Would you give $1000?"

There was a long pause on the other end of the line. Finally the caller said, "I don't have a lot of money. But even I would give $1000  if it were the last $1000 and I knew it would complete your payment. I'd gladly do that! I'll bet you could find thousands of people to pledge the last $1000.

A thousand dollars is a lot of money. But it's also within the range for many people IF they are sure the property will finally be paid off.

So, we're seeking 8,000 pledges of $1000 each. Some donors have pledged several units at one time while others have banded together with a Bible study or Sunday school class to pledge one unit Several churches are considering $5000 pledges in their budgets.

What do you think? If you KNEW that the Center lacked only $1000 to finish paying for the campus, would you, your church or Bible study be willing to give that $1000? If you KNEW that it would be returned should we fail to reach our goal, would you be willing to give such a gift by the end of this year?

Please pray about joining the growing group of World Christians who have made their pledges. Let us know of your commitment. Return this response form or call our prayer line any time, day or night, 7 days a week, at (818) 797-1111.