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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I go to a presbyterian church for this exact reason.  It was the only way I could find to meet people our age, with kids our age.  We tried a few, found one where we got along with the other young adults, had similar drinking / going out / partying / staying in habits, and were immediately invited in to the friend groups.  We do lots of volunteering with them, as well as community fun things - camping trips, Hershey Park, apple picking, baking for the cold weather shelter... No regrets here.  And approx. 12% chance I believe in it LOL [/quote]

Honest question. If you guys attend church for social reason, do you tithe (offering)? Do you join/become a member?

How do other church members view the non-tithed member?

My belief is not as strong as it once was and have not been to church regularly for a long time. I had great time as member of youth/children group in a church setting and would like my children to experience the same. Not sure if I want to join a church and give tithe when I don't believe that much anymore.[/quote]

No one knows whether you're paying or not - there is no list - and AGAIN - you can try it out as long as you want, until you die if you like. No one is going to say anything. [/quote]

There may not be a published list, but the church staff and leadership knows who's pledging what.[/quote]

I attend church for social reasons. I donate (not a tenth of my income, however) monthly. I donate because my church supports refugee families, a women's shelter and a hospice program, among many other charities. My children are in the youth group and they learn about charity and helping others. They participate in the choir. There are lots of social events, camps. etc. The whole family has made many close friends. Everyone knows I am not that religious but it doesn't seem to matter. I spend a lot of time on volunteer activities for the church, primarily with the youth group since my children are young. It has been a positive experience all around.

My church is an Episcopal church.

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