Recently, my family and I discovered a method of systematic giving that
we thoroughly enjoy and would like to recommend to you. We decided to
invest some family time each week in a small business venture and give
the profits to missions. Our girls, Abby and Alissa, love to help in the
kitchen, so “Mission Muffins” was a natural choice.
Our business plan is simple. Each Sunday, the girls and I drive into
town and purchase ingredients for three or four batches of muffins while
mom gets some well deserved down time. It’s a special time for my girls
and me. Abby and Alissa enjoy pushing the grocery cart, selecting the
ingredients, and paying the cashier, and I just enjoy being with them.
On the way home, we often stop and play together at a park.
In the evening, the whole family mixes up the muffins, bakes them and
wraps them in cellophane and ribbons. Monday morning, we take them to
businesses in our little town where the girls offer them to the
employees for a suggested donation of $0.75 to $1.50. Each muffin costs
us approximately $0.50, so on average we expect to earn about $0.50 per
muffin or about $18 to $24 a week, which adds up to a healthy monthly
contribution of $72 to $96.
Naturally, we hope the Lord impresses your family to support our mission
through a business venture of your own. Your plan will need to fit your
family’s situation and interests, but we suggest you maintain three key
elements. First, before you do anything, ask the Lord to guide your
plans and bless your efforts. Second, make a plan that draws your family
together around a common interest. Third, tell your clients the purpose
of your business. This will provide opportunities for witnessing and
allow you to introduce our mission to them.
Please pray for “Mission Muffins” and be sure to write and let us know
of your own mission businesses so we can pray for you, too.
—John Lello
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