I am always needing money and this one church told me they are there to help the needs of everyone.  Soon after they have everyone pass down a plate full of money to me.  What a great place!
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They probably thought you were going to make change out of the collection plate.  I'm sure they were surprised when you took the collection!  But, maybe they thought your eye needed medical treatment really badly, so they let you keep the money!
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I used to date a guy who held church in his home.  His father was a minister without a congregation and his mother was disabled and physically uncomfortable in the traditional church setting so for this reason he held church in his house every Sunday afternoon and every other Wednesday night with his father preaching and his mother attending even though his parents had long since been divorced. It was the best "church" I have ever been to.  The service was meaningful and the singing was beautiful with every voice raised to God, there was no doubt everyone in the very crowded living room was there for God.  I continued to attend "church" at his house for awhile after we quit dating, and frequently think I should still be going there. I learned more there than I ever learned in Sunday school.  I recently took the Alpha class at a local church it was great but I still believe the best church is where you feel the closest to God no matter if it's in a house or a traditional church.
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I've been in many 3rd world countries and have seen missionaries do great things.  I support the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board, because they have an incredible ability to get the job done right with the least amount of money.  I've seen it time and time again first hand.
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You don't have to be Christian to receive help from a church.  They're not elitists like that, ya know.  :)  Have you thought about working from the home?
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I shared with a woman a lady and her child that was staying in my home that was homeless and the woman I shared with knew that I had a small home and that being a stroke victim this was bound to be difficult, especially since the homeless ladies child was very ill with a fever, so she made arrangements and paid for the homeless lady and her child to stay in a motel until they could get into an apartment the first of June.  When I thanked her for her kindness, she said it was to be told to no one.  She wasn't often aware of others needs, and she felt like she had not only helped me, but she had helped this other situation as well.  That's an underrated act of kindness!
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Any Christian organization that asks for money is not Grace Oriented. If they were they would know that god knows they need money and He will provide it if He wants them to stay around.
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Yes! I would also send out someone to pick up some food because there are so many disciples today! I love the word of God! The Good News! Jesus died not only for me but you and the rest of the world! Hosanna to the Highest! I would welcome anyone with open arms though!
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I've walked around my naboorhood asking if peopel wanted there lawns mowwed and if they did pay me i always thanked them. I have knocked on my finacle aid office's at school door many times asking for more money.
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There are so many deserving charities out there I would rather you donated it along with your $10 to somebody that is truly in need.  God Bless!
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I once went on a missions trip to Ukraine 2 years ago, and because we had friends there who were part of an organisation, they brought us around and we did things like meeting street children, eating with them, buying food for poor families, visiting elders whose children left them.... and much much more.  It was a most awesome experience, and these types of experiences really humble you and (at least for me) it made me think twice about how content I was. And although I thought that I would be changing others' lives by helping them, it was totally opposite and it was a life-changing experience for me. Let's just say that God works in wonderful ways!
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They don't actually call it a church but I've been to the Kingdom Hall .I like it because they stand up there and talk and give helpful information instead of standing there preaching just to hear themselves talk. I am not a witness but one day would love to be one. They just tell the truth.
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I do help the homeless, my husband and I have started a homeless outreach at our church. We take clothes and food under a bridge once a month(we are a small church and it takes us that long to collect everything) and hand them out. We also hand out blankets when it's cold, shoes razors, tooth brushes, tooth paste and much more.
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I know they are absolutely wonderful.  They provide a home away from home for parents/ or grandparents, or caretakers of children who are hospitalized.  Each house is immaculate, safe, secure, providing a place to sleep, and eat.  They have tv rooms, libraries etc. (place to relax) when not at side of hospital bed.  They are truly a Godsend, when you are a distance from your hometown.  All the workers  in them are volunteers, & are truly kind hearted to all.  There is a very nominal charge for staying, and everyone has to do a daily chore, & of course clean their own rooms before leaving.  For the nominal room charge, you also get free food for the time you are there.  If you can't afford the even nominal charge, they will not turn you away; other options are worked out.  I have always said if I am blessed to win the lotto ever, my first  donation would be to my church, second would be to Ronald McDonald House Charities, because I have seen first hand the help they are to hurting people.
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I provided a link below so people can know more what you talking about. They wanting money like most things, not saying it good or bad.\nWhat I do, is help locally with people I know and then I know 100% of my money does help the child.
557644
there are some good people in this world\ngo to a church and they will be more than happy to help
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I don't know what's available in your area, but in mine there are soup kitchens, shelters, outreach programs...  One of the churches here even provides the homeless with a directory of what's available, with hours of operation and what to expect when they go in.  There are a lot of people who are concerned with this issue.  If you look, you may be surprised to see how much is available.
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contact the local habitat for humanity they can send your club out to a site to build a house thats a living monument to the memories of your group anytime you drive by thats in your mind our group of friends helped to build that house or find a church thats feeding the homeless on thanksgiving and offer to serve or work the kitchen as a group or go to a church thats giving food out and offer to help unload trucks or something or go to the salvation army center and offer to collect money at the mall as a group and sing carols together for an hour and raise money for childrens christmas' is that enough ? olde volunteer