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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Switch to the Catholic Church.  I went to one for years and no one wanted anything but obedience and money.  I was surprised when I went to the Episcopal Church at the number of ways I was almost immediately invited to get involved, volunteer, lead, etc.  [/quote]

I was a Lutheran who moved to a Catholic Church. It's a lot better. I thought the Lutherans had a lot of make work stuff that didn't matter that much. One example is making sandwiches for a homeless shelter. That's fine, but I think writing a check to the shelter (which had its own kitchen where meals were prepared everyday!) or just buying premade wrapped sandwiches from a grocery store is much more useful than spending a Sunday afternoon making stale white bread sandwiches.[/quote]

^ I'm the PP and realized this sounds so cynical lol. I'm not against all volunteering BTW, just where it makes sense and has a real impact. [/quote]

So I largely agree with you that donating money is more impactful than donating things (I hate bake sales for this reason!) But labor is often useful to small charitable organizations: somebody has to make the sandwiches, whether it's you or the shelter staff. Same with sorting diapers, wrapping gifts, driving people around. That kind of labor can be valuable. [/quote]

It's also about community and fellowship. The deep bonds that many church members have with each other? It happens around those tables making those sandwiches and wrapping those gifts. It's as enriching for the people doing it as the people receiving it. Writing a check just doesn't have the same affect. [/quote]

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