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Originally Posted by ByHisGrace
Yes, many LC members take pride of the fact that a donation bag isn't passed around at every Lord's day meeting, but someone pointed out to me that buying the LSM books are actually mandatory donations haha If we don't buy them, we can't keep up with everyone and can't follow or participate in the meetings!
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I guess it depends on one's perspective. In a community church, I have no reluctance in giving. There's transparency in missionaries, ministries, and charities the church supports financially.
In the local churches, I did have reluctance. I did not have the peace how the money would be used. Leading up to the Harvest House litigation, elders would pledge how much their locality could give towards the lawsuit. No, thank you.