Pastor Rick Warren's prayers have been answered. His megachurch - the Saddleback Church of Orange County, California - was facing a $900,000 budget shortfall, and he sent out an urgent appeal: "On the last weekend of 2009, our total offerings were less than half of what we normally receive -- leaving us $900,000 in the red for the year, unless you help make up the difference today and tomorrow."Today ABC News is reporting that a flood of small donations has rescued the church.
The church's usual non-holiday Sunday offering is estimated at $600,000 coming from more than 80,000 members at five different church locations.
The pastor shared from the pulpit some of the e-mails he received.
"We're a one-income family, so our resources are limited," one donor wrote. "But God has remained faithful to us with our finances in 2009, and we know He's going to take care of us in 2010, so here is our gift."
Another wrote, "Even though this has been my worst year financially, I still want to help my Church."
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