• Goal: Raise $100,000 for the Multiplication Fund.

• Purpose: Fuel gospel expansion, develop leaders, and seize a unique harvest season of spiritual openness.

• Why now: We’re out of space on Sundays, and the city is spiritually receptive in a way we haven’t seen before.

• People are hungry for something real.

• Many are coming to Jesus.

• This is a harvest season—and harvest requires workers, resources, and bold faith.

• Our church must prepare, train, and send leaders now.

In 2023, we set out to raise $100k—God multiplied it:

• $130k given → $260k with matching grants

• Launched River Valley Church (125+ attending weekly)

• Renovated their building debt-free

• Funded pastoral hiring + staff expansion

• Launched Rock City Church residency (20+ core team, gatherings underway)

• Expanded staff to reach more people in Keene Every dollar used for gospel expansion.

A. Ministry Resident for Keene State

• Two-year residency

• Reach hundreds of students

• Disciple young adults

• Explore a future campus-based expression

B. Support for Rock City Church Launch

• Increase support for Tommy Riley & team

• Strengthen a healthy, multiplying gospel presence

C. Long-Term Residency Pipeline

• Powered by Made to Flourish & EFCA partnerships

• Matching funds, coaching, and structures to train pastors/church planters

D. Explore a Spanish-Speaking Church Plant

• Meeting a growing, underserved community need in Keene

• Potentially transformative local outreach opportunity

E. Elm City Multiplication Network

• Build a hub for raising up leaders in New England

• Support the EFCA’s vision: 30 new churches in 10 years

• Keene’s central location positions us as a strategic multiplier

Pray

• Ask God: “How do You want me to participate?”

• Pray for your oikos, Keene State, new churches, and open doors.

Give

• A sacrificial, above-and-beyond year-end gift.

• New givers: this is a meaningful first step.

• Regular givers: a chance to sow into multiplication again.

• Matching grants may double our impact.

• Space on Sundays is tightening

• People are spiritually open—right now

• Leaders need to be trained before the opportunities pass

• New England needs new churches: only 66 EFCA churches across all six states

• God has already multiplied our faith once—we trust Him to do it again