Empty Tomb

The national money for missions program: the mission match program focuses on requests for congregational projects to help close the "promise gap": the difference between the actual global under-age-five mortality rate in 40 countries and the global goal level for that reduction. In fye 2024, two congregation projects were completed. A continuing interest of empty tomb, inc. Has been interacting with congregations to understand the dynamics that produce the current trends in church giving and membership. This understanding informs the research/education work of empty tomb, inc. The national money for missions program is the umbrella work for empty tomb, inc.'s efforts to understand, and challenge congregations to grow in awareness of, and change, these dynamics in order to increase the level of global missions support. This work continues to evolve.

Research & education: includes research & development of educational materials for use by churches and individuals, and publishing a national study, "state of church giving" - an annual series on denominational giving reports, and related articles. $325 revenue is for book sales.research/education - local: copies of the gospel of john are made available throughout the year to be taken by people who are visiting the empty tomb, inc. Building for one of the services offered.

Christian health services: an empty tomb charge account is set up at a local pharmacy. Individuals with prescriptions contact empty tomb, to request assistance with paying for the prescription. Empty tomb staff authorizes the purchase and the pharmacy confirms and fills the prescription. An individual is eligible for assistance with a prescription not more frequently than once a year. Staff maintains a record of names and addresses of those requesting prescription assistance to monitor eligibility. Other medical needs, such as a prescription for eyeglass lens, a medical bill, or a medical accessory for a patient, are referred by local agencies. This need is filled directly with an appropriate vendor. The procedure is the same. A person may be referred not more frequently than once every twelve months. A total of 73 people received assistance through the medical fund. In addition, 48 cribs and 34 layettes were provided for newborns. Also, 546 sets of diapers were distributed to parents for their children.clothing work: clothing and household items are distributed free in jesus' name. An estimated 11,995 bags and boxes were sorted by staff and volunteers. The clothing room is scheduled to be open monday through saturday (not including posted holidays). Due to the covid pandemic, the number of people invited in at each opening has been reduced since june 2020.the christmas giveaway is another activity conducted as part of the clothing work. Most items are donated. Parents/guardians select gifts for their children age 12 and under. 103 parents/guardians were provided with toys for 299 children and teens, and a gift basket for each family.also as part of the clothing work, in august 2024, 95 backpacks donated by one church and two individuals were shared with children as children returned to school. Each included supplies, a calculator, and a bible.free food work, food deliveries: the main activity in this area is coordinating with area churches to arrange deliveries to people referred from agencies because the people are in need of a food delivery. Churches made 581 deliveries to households in need.in addition, the free food work includes direct distribution of food items. Some items are donated and shared when the clothing room is open. In addition, dried beans and dried milk are purchased from local grocery stores. When empty tomb is open in the afternoon, a person may request one pound of dried beans a day, and one bag of dried milk a week. Staff and volunteers write the names of those requesting the food on a list, to monitor frequency.furniture work: volunteers drive the empty tomb furniture truck to pick up and deliver donated furniture; 560 items of donated furniture were delivered to people on waiting lists. In addition, 31 items of furniture were shared through the clothing room.the $1,653 revenue includes such items as $1,196 for refund on the purchase of the new furniture truck and $457 for building key deposit and other purchase refunds.