Thread: Church covenants/ affirming "membership"

Originally Posted by FaithfulOne

Bruh, it just ain't right...would remind me of Creflo Dollar

So you assume it's only for people to get cash for the offering?

Originally Posted by Pentecali

So you assume it's only for people to get cash for the offering?

Well...your paying musicians aside, why would it be necessary?

1 Cor. 16--
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: 2 On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come.

The teaching I've heard over the years is that you are to have your offering/tithe already set aside...now if the pastor wants additional offerings for other things, I can see where an ATM **could** come in handy..but like I said I would not care to see one in the church

Originally Posted by A.J.

The Gov't can demand to see the books and meeting minutes ...... they can revoke our charitable status if things are not in order.

Churches should pay taxes like a normal business and tell the government to butt out!

Originally Posted by FaithfulOne

Well...your paying musicians aside, why would it be necessary?

1 Cor. 16--
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: 2 On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come.

The teaching I've heard over the years is that you are to have your offering/tithe already set aside...now if the pastor wants additional offerings for other things, I can see where an ATM **could** come in handy..but like I said I would not care to see one in the church

I just liked the convenience of it. It's not a big deal to me. I was at a large convention (held at a convention center) recently and they had a hotdog stand and they took cash only. I was glad they had an ATM machine because I had no time to go anywhere else.

Originally Posted by Farm Truck

Churches should pay taxes like a normal business and tell the government to butt out!

I'm beginning to think along these lines

Originally Posted by FaithfulOne

Heh heh heh... If I EVAH see an ATM machine in the vestibule me and my Visa go buh bye!! believe that!

We don't have a full on ATM that spits out cash, but we do have just a card swipe thingy like you'd use in a store if people want to give that way instead of cash or cheques. Lots of people use it.

Originally Posted by A.J.

We don't have a full on ATM that spits out cash, but we do have just a card swipe thingy like you'd use in a store if people want to give that way instead of cash or cheques. Lots of people use it.

Not in any churches I've been in..but I guess i'm an ol fogey in terms of that..

But I do use my Bible app in church lots of times, instead of the hardcover...so I'm not all that old fogeyish

Originally Posted by FaithfulOne

Not in any churches I've been in..but I guess i'm an ol fogey in terms of that..

But I do use my Bible app in church lots of times, instead of the hardcover...so I'm not all that old fogeyish

We've had LOTS of young families. People hardly write cheques anymore! AND I know of some who put their giving on their credit cards to collect the point rewards toward travel and airfare, etc.

Originally Posted by A.J.

We don't have a full on ATM that spits out cash, but we do have just a card swipe thingy like you'd use in a store if people want to give that way instead of cash or cheques. Lots of people use it.

FaithfulOne does not believe in that

Originally Posted by Pentecali

FaithfulOne does not believe in that

It ain't in the Bible