by Chris Morris | Sep 19, 2022 | Church News, Giving
Angels & Sparrows was founded in 2008 specifically for local needs in Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, and north Charlotte. So far this year the ministry has provided over 140,000 meals to students, families, and seniors in the area. In past years, 10% of all...
by First Baptist Church - Huntersville | Dec 2, 2021 | Church News, Giving
If you’re 70 ½ years or older, you can direct up to $100,000 per year from your IRA to eligible charities through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD.) The amount you transfer is excluded from your taxable income and counts toward all or part of your Required...
by Chris Morris | Sep 21, 2021 | Church News, Giving
Gabrielle Fleurisma remembers the duality of life in Haiti. “There is lots of poverty in the country and if the crops fail, people literally starve to death,” she said. “There is lots of tragedy and life is hard. It seems there is always a hurricane, earthquake,...
by Chris Morris | Sep 16, 2021 | Church News, Giving
Like all ministries of this type, the food pantry at Huntersville is driven by a heartfelt, deep conviction. “We just want people to know we’re here and we love them,” according to Wanda Kerns, coordinator of the Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays food pantry...
by Chris Morris | Aug 31, 2021 | Church News, Giving
The seventh season of the community breakfast ended with a common chorus of “thank you so much and see you next year” as patrons left the dining hall of First Baptist Church. It was a bittersweet ending for many of the volunteers who worked for three months providing...
by First Baptist Church - Huntersville | Jun 15, 2020 | Giving
Andrea’s video Universal Deduction for Donations Up to $300 For the over 9 out of 10 people who no longer itemize their charitable giving, the CARES Act will allow these individual taxpayers to deduct donations to charity of up to $300 on their 2020 federal tax...