Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity

 

 

 

 My Life and Financial Goals Worksheet

 

 How would you define or describe your life purpose?


 

What are three goals that can help you to achieve this life purpose?

 

What are some financial goals that can help to support your life goals and purpose?

 

Short-term financial goals (next 12 months):

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Mid-range financial goals (2–5 years): 

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Long-term financial goals (5 years to retirement):

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Basic Budget Worksheet

 

Item                 Actual %      Suggested %*    

Plan for next 12 months

 

Housing 25–35% ____________________

 

Transportation 10–15% ____________________

 

Charitable Gifts 10–12% ____________________

 

Food       5–15% ____________________

 

Saving     5–10% ____________________

 

Utilities 5–10% ____________________

 

Medical/Health 5–10% ____________________

 

Debt       5–10% ____________________

 

Clothing 2–7% ____________________

 

Miscellaneous 12–23% ____________________

 

*These percentages are adapted from Dave Ramsey’s

The Total Money Makeover (Thomas Nelson, 2007).

 

 

Six Key Financial Principles to

Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity

 

1. Put God first in your living and giving. (2 Corinthians 9:6-7)

2. Prepare a spending plan and track all expenses monthly. (Proverbs 27:23-24)

3. Simplify your lifestyle; live below your means.

(Matthew 6:19-33)

4. Provide immediately for an emergency fund.

 (1 Timothy 6:9-12)

5. Pay off all credit card debt and use cash, not credit cards. (Proverbs 22:7)

6. Practice long-range saving and investing habits.

 (Luke 14:28)

 

I hope you will join us in the coming weeks as we look at how we can manage our financial resources and truly experience simplicity,    generosity, and joy.


 

Schedule of Events:

October 9, 2011 Cultivating Contentment 

October 23, 2011 Defined by Generosity

Small-Group Study Ends

October 30, 2011 Consecration Sunday 1

November 6, 2011 Consecration Sunday 2

Novermber 13, 2011 Celebration Sunday – Results Celebration and Consecration of Next Year’s Ministry Commitments


 

SMALL-GROUP STUDY OPPORTUNITIES


  The book Enough will be available for purchase.  (Participants are not required to purchase the books.)

Study-group schedule:  (Locations to be announced.)

Sundays:          9:00 a.m.   Carm Myers, Group leader

                      10:30 a.m.   Keith Carmichael, Group leader  

Wednesdays:  1:30 p.m.   Chuck and Joyce Bowland, Group leaders

                       6:30 p.m.   Ray Allison, Group leader