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Landover Pastors say "Thank You" for Wonderful CHRISTmas Gifts
Merry CHRISTmas, brothers and sisters in Christ.
On behalf of the Landover Pastors Association®, I want to extend a warm thank you to the countless members of Landover Baptist Church who were generous enough to donate to the Landover Pastors Gift Fund. As you know, each year, the Gift Fund collects donations from all our members, from Platinum Tithers all the way down to Tin Tithers, to put towards a fund that rewards our Godly pastors with wonderful CHRISTmas presents.
Despite the economy being rough, many faithful members of the flock gave everything they had towards the fund, even if they themselves had to miss out on a CHRISTmas or pay important bills. I would like to personally recognize brother Jimmy-Roy Stewart, who eschewed buying his kids CHRISTmas presents this year and skipped a payment on his double-wide in order to contribute $2000 towards the Gift Fund. Thank you brother Jimmy-Roy!
I also want to recognize Sister Francine Jo Macarthur who raised over $10,000 with the intention of donating to an orphan children fund, but who after a long talk with me, felt that the money would best go to the Pastor's Gift Fund. Thank you, Francine Jo!
Brothers and sisters, these are what True Christians™ are all about! This is CHRISTmas and these people are expressing generosity and giving like Christ would. They are like the widow in the Book of Mark, who despite having only two mites, cast them into the temple treasury. Jesus recognized that woman for being Godly, as He does to everyone who donated this year.
So what did the Landover Pastor's Gift Fund yield? Just a couple things that say "Thank You" to our pastors for providing True Christian™ guidance and leadership.
Pastor Billy Reuben will be going to the historic St. Andrews Golf Course in Scotland in March for a two-week vacation. He also received a brand new set of Callaway golf clubs for the adventure.
Pastor Ezekiel received a brand-new fully-loaded (and customized!) 2010 Cadillac Escalade ESV AWD. About three weeks ago he himself bought a 2010 Escalade, but that one is white, whereas his Christmas present is black.
Lastly, I, the Rev. Jim Osborne, was gifted with two bottles of The Macallan 1926 60-year-old Scotch Whisky. One bottle to enjoy of course, and the other to add to my extensive collection. It was picked up at a Sotheby's auction for $38,000 each. I'll let you know if the price was worth it! 
So on behalf of the grateful Landover Baptist Pastors, we want to say thank you for opening up your hearts and wallets to help us enjoy a beautiful Christmas this year. All year long we provide support and guidance to our flock, and sometimes it feels like a thankless job, but it's times like this that make it worth it.
God bless you and have a very Merry CHRISTmas,
Yours in Christ,
Rev. Jim Osborne
On behalf of the Landover Pastors Association®, I want to extend a warm thank you to the countless members of Landover Baptist Church who were generous enough to donate to the Landover Pastors Gift Fund. As you know, each year, the Gift Fund collects donations from all our members, from Platinum Tithers all the way down to Tin Tithers, to put towards a fund that rewards our Godly pastors with wonderful CHRISTmas presents.
Despite the economy being rough, many faithful members of the flock gave everything they had towards the fund, even if they themselves had to miss out on a CHRISTmas or pay important bills. I would like to personally recognize brother Jimmy-Roy Stewart, who eschewed buying his kids CHRISTmas presents this year and skipped a payment on his double-wide in order to contribute $2000 towards the Gift Fund. Thank you brother Jimmy-Roy!
I also want to recognize Sister Francine Jo Macarthur who raised over $10,000 with the intention of donating to an orphan children fund, but who after a long talk with me, felt that the money would best go to the Pastor's Gift Fund. Thank you, Francine Jo!
Brothers and sisters, these are what True Christians™ are all about! This is CHRISTmas and these people are expressing generosity and giving like Christ would. They are like the widow in the Book of Mark, who despite having only two mites, cast them into the temple treasury. Jesus recognized that woman for being Godly, as He does to everyone who donated this year.
So what did the Landover Pastor's Gift Fund yield? Just a couple things that say "Thank You" to our pastors for providing True Christian™ guidance and leadership.
Pastor Deacon Fred received a Rolex™ YachtMaster II. This is the perfect accessory to the brand new 140-foot yacht he purchased this summer which is currently in a marina in the Cayman Islands.
Pastor Isaac Peters had one of his nine bathrooms at his palatial estate remodeled with genuine Italian marble. We offered to remodel more of his bathrooms, but being the modest and unselfish pastor he is, he insisted on only one.
Pastor Ezekiel Bathfire will be heading to Palm Tree Island in Dubai, UAE this January for some rest and relaxation, and to escape these brutal Iowa winters.
So on behalf of the grateful Landover Baptist Pastors, we want to say thank you for opening up your hearts and wallets to help us enjoy a beautiful Christmas this year. All year long we provide support and guidance to our flock, and sometimes it feels like a thankless job, but it's times like this that make it worth it.
God bless you and have a very Merry CHRISTmas,
Yours in Christ,
Rev. Jim Osborne
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