Re: Catholics and money

On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:10:15 +0000 Loiner2003 wrote :
The problem with all these ways is that we are always seeking a
bare minimum. If - and we are not good at this - one can encourage
a positive way of giving, the question should then become not "how
can we make ends meet?" but "Wow, we've got so many thousands. How
can we best use this for God's purposes?"

At one of our URC General Assemblies many years back it was
suggested that members should be challenged to give 5% of their
income to their local church and 5% to other causes as they felt
led. It was also said that if every member gave 5%, the problem
would be what to do with all the money! At a rough guess in my
church following this norm would double our weekly offering.


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Tony Bryer
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