Greetings from WatersEdge Changing the method: Introducing investments for

individuals, coming Summer 2023

I often think of a passage in 1 Corinthians 9, where Paul speaks about his evangelism methodology. One specific statement stands out: “I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.” Paul is talking about adapting his methods without sacrificing his mission.

Leadership is a process of constantly maturing and adapting. When I became president of WatersEdge in 2002, I had a specific vision for accomplishing our mission. The years have brought blessings from the Lord, allowing WatersEdge to multiply our impact as we continued pursuing our purpose of financially empowering donors and ministries to transform lives with the Gospel. Time has brought growth, too. I’ve realized that, as Paul taught the Corinthian church, sometimes the methods must change.

There’s a significant change coming to WatersEdge this summer. For the first time in our organization’s 75-year history, we will begin offering investment opportunities to individuals. Similar to the investments we already provide to churches, these cash growth opportunities will feature above-market yields and a variety of short- to mid-term investment windows to meet the unique needs of our clients.

It’s been a long journey to reach this point. What encourages me as we embark on this new chapter are the many Oklahoma Baptists who have inquired about individual investments over the years. They proved that many believers aren’t simply looking for the best return possible for their money—they’re looking to invest in something that impacts eternity.

That’s why we’re calling this new opportunity “Kingdom Investments.” WatersEdge will use the invested funds we receive from individuals, like you, to provide competitive loans to Southern Baptist churches seeking to purchase, build, renovate or refinance their facilities. The loan interest paid by these congregations provides the return on your investment.

The need for church financing continues to grow, and Kingdom Investments are crucial to providing for this need. Your investment allows WatersEdge to continue to offer loans to congregations in Oklahoma and across the country, often at better rates than are available from traditional, for-profit lending institutions. It’s a win-win—individuals get a great rate to grow God-given assets and the chance to invest in Kingdom work, while local churches get the funds they need to continue changing lives with the good news of Jesus Christ.

We’ve adapted our methods, but we haven’t lost sight of our mission. Join our email list to receive updates about the launch of Kingdom Investments and your opportunity to be among the first investors at WatersEdgeServices.org/invest.

Robert Kellogg CEO, WatersEdge

ACROSS

1 Where a ock is kept (2 Chron. 32:28)

28 What Lazarus did before Jesus arrived

18 “Let us ___ __ early to the vineyards” (Song 7:12) (2 wds.)

30 What disciples do as Jesus prays

5 One of baby’s rst words

10 Pros

50 “A bishop then must be. . .given,” ___ to teach” (1 Tim. 3:2)

19 Cologne (Ger.)

31 “Breasts are like two young roes that are ___” (Song 7:3)

14 “___ to me, my sister, my love” (Song 5:2)

15 What the Maiden did through the lattice

16 The Maiden without the Bridegroom

17 What the Maiden and Bridegroom struggle to do

52 Big cigarette

20 “The ___ of the house, the inner doors” (2 Chron. 4:22)

22 Damply 24 Cask

35 “Then did they ___ in his face, and bu eted him” (Matt. 26:67)

53 “He brought me to the banqueting ___” (Song 2:4)

38 God delivered David from the ___ of a lion (1 Sam. 17:37)

47 The Magi followed this

48 The Bridegroom’s lips smell like this (Song 5:13)

49 Automobile

51 Cain’s eldest son

54 What God did to create the world

57 Resort hotel

59 Public upheavals

62 Pest

64 “I would ___ thee” (Song 8:1)

66 Association

68 Golden calf

69 Dueling sword

70 Questioner

71 Nothing

72 “The children shall tremble from the ___” (Hos. 11:10)

73 Full of swamp grass

74 Color (var.)

DOWN

1 “Rise up, my love, my fair one, and ___ away” (Song 2:10)

2 Starts

3 Every one of the Maiden’s has a twin

5:16)

9 The Maiden’s nose smells like one (Song 7:8)

10 “___, and ye shall receive” (John 16:24)

11 What Rebekah does to help deceive Isaac (2 wds.)

12 Women’s magazine

13 Canticle (Ps. 149:1)

21 Japanese money

23 What the Maiden did for the Bridegroom

26 Coke’s competitor

28 What Lazarus did before Jesus arrived

30 What disciples do as Jesus prays

31 “Breasts are like two young roes that are ___” (Song 7:3)

33 Minor prophet

34 Harts and hinds

35 “The waters were risen, waters to ___ in” (Ezek. 47:5)

36 What a little kid wants

37 The apostles hope Jesus ___ their faith (Luke 17:5)

47 Ice crystals falling

50 “A bishop then must be. . .given,” ___ to teach” (1 Tim. 3:2)

52 Big cigarette

53 “He brought me to the banqueting ___” (Song 2:4)

55 The Maiden is as black as the tents of ___ (Song 1:5)

56 Wear away

57 What the goat skin on Jacob’s arm did to Isaac’s judgment

58 Water carrier

60 Small fry (var.)

61 Luge

63 “___ skilfully with a loud noise” (Ps. 33:3)

65 “Thy belly is like a heap of wheat ___ about with lilies” (Song 7:2)

67 “Passed through the Red sea as by ___ land” (Heb. 11:29)

55 The Maiden is as black as the tents of ___ (Song 1:5)

56 Wear away

39 Gentle wind

4 “I will cause the enemy to ___ thee well” (Jer. 15:11)

39 “The time of the singing of ___ is come” (Song 2:12)