Living Water Unity Tithes

Living Water Unity is a tithing church -- we practice our teachings of abundance.  Infinite supply flows from God through the Universe to us.  Abundance is our natural inheritance as children of God.  Yet we are not likely to experience this unless we are willing to shift our consciousness through the application of the universal laws of abundance.  These laws state that we can experience the abundance of God if we:

• take responsibility for our own consciousness -- disciplining our thoughts to dwell only in Truth, not in fear or negativity
• live our lives in appreciation -- not of anything in particular, but of everything, in general
• open our hearts to receive God's bounty -- know that we deserve God's abundance
• lift our vision to see our own prosperity -- open our eyes to perceive the abundance that's all around us, in our relationships as well as in our personal affairs
• offer our gifts in loving service to others -- our time, talent and treasure

We practice these principles within our church organization, of course.  Our Sunday teachings and classes repeat and reinforce these principles.  Our commitment of time and talent is expanding as volunteer resources become available.  For example, our Jefferson County Jail ministry is continuing to bring New Thought teachings to its female inmates.  And we tithe our treasure, as well.  In April, 2000, our Foundation Team committed to tithing 6% of our income (i.e. 60% of one-tenth of our income) to the local community and tithing 4% of our income to various Unity organizations (local, national and international).  In December, 2000, our then newly-elected Board of Trustees reaffirmed this policy and has been an essential, "top line" budget item.  Thus far, our tithes have been made to:

Local Community Organizations

• Project Angel Heart -- delivering hot meals to patients with life-threatening diseases
• Broomfield FISH -- one-stop crisis center providing emergency food, lodging and transportation
• Broomfield Community Foundation -- non-profit funds distribution for Broomfield agencies
• Alternatives to Family Violence -- Adams County Women's Shelter
• Family Tree Women in Crisis -- Jefferson County Women's Shelter
• Rainbow Bridge -- linking youth groups with eldercare facilities for prayer and companionship
• Healing Harpers -- harp music offered to hospice patients during their period of transition
• Light for Life Foundation -- suicide prevention, particularly focused on preventing teen suicide

Local and Worldwide Unity Organizations

• Unity of the Light Church -- Loveland
• Unity Pathways Church -- South Aurora
• Unity of the Mountains -- Avon/Vail
• Unity School of Religious Studies -- Unity's educational organization at Unity Village, MO
• Silent Unity -- worldwide prayer ministry operated by Unity School of Christianity
• Association of Unity Churches -- worldwide organization of Unity churches
• South Central Unity Churches Association -- regional organization of Unity churches