How much do you give to service each time you go?

[Anonymous]

Catholic. I give $15 a week, and spend $2-5 after at the donut sale.

I do a larger donation ($100-$250) when there is a push for something, like AC for the school or an appeal

[Anonymous]

I attend an Episcopalian church that I love but give only a nominal amount to the church though I do give quite a lot of money to charity.

The main reason, is that I don't quite agree with some of the missions on which the church spends its money. However, if there is a specific cause they are raising money to which I am sympathetic, I donate additional money.

[Anonymous]

10% before tax is the evangelican church requirement. If you are lutheran then 1% is what they ask you.
Preachers know who gives what. 20% give 80% of the funds, so focus on the 20%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:10% before tax is the evangelican church requirement. If you are lutheran then 1% is what they ask you.
Preachers know who gives what. 20% give 80% of the funds, so focus on the 20%

Not at our parish! He makes a point of not knowing -- only the staff accountant really knows. The church leadership sees reports that are anonymized so no names are shown. But I do agree with the 20% remark; it's always amazing to me how few families are really supporting a large parish operation.

[Anonymous]

Catholic, f*ing hate it, $40/week; they set us up with auto-withdrawal from our account; goddamn waste of money

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Catholic, f*ing hate it, $40/week; they set us up with auto-withdrawal from our account; goddamn waste of money

Just refuse to set it up. What's the problem?

I also refuse to use envelopes. We should not let our right hand know what our left hand is doing, and the parish bookkeepers need not know it either.