I give way more of my time than my money – it’s more valuable to them. I give pretty low actually – I cut it by 66% last year. The truism “time is money” is nowhere more accurate than in a volunteer organization like a church.
Yes, so as I stated, you think any one who doesn’t agree with your social, economic and political values is a nut.
Fair enough.
That’s why there’s a vote.
From my perspective, President Obama is in trouble and I don’t think that the field of candidates that will oppose him is entirely known. I also don’t think that some of the potential candidates I have named will have a hard time gaining support. We have all seen how quickly popular opinion begins to coalesce around the established candidate once he/she is declared.
Throw into the mix the problems with the economy, foreign policy and debt and you begin to see the potential for a very close race.
Throw in, additionally, the fact that several blue states are leaning red or turning red and there are real fireworks ahead in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida.
You will get a member number to write on your envelope, even if you are not a member yet (just because they see you keep giving). If you want to get credit for giving, write the number on an envelope and toss it in. That’s what church administrative assistants do on Mondays, tally everyone’s yearly giving.
I usher maybe 20 times a year and never once do the ushers get together and remark on who gave what. They would stare in horror if you did.
The pledge suggestions I have seen are all after tax.
The people who pledge in the 6%+ range tended to be long time members without kids at home.
The whole process is so vague that the only risk involved with pledging low is a sense of guilt.
I was chair of my church’s finance committee in LA and we only worried about individual pledges when someone dropped theirs a lot from one year to the next.
“And do you want to know why “feminists” don’t seem to include Republican women?”
Because they put make-up on and try to look attractive??
I give way more of my time than my money – it’s more valuable to them. I give pretty low actually – I cut it by 66% last year. The truism “time is money” is nowhere more accurate than in a volunteer organization like a church.
“is someone trying to argue that bachmann isn’t a complete dipshit looney bin?”
Yeah, DH, lechacal at 2:55 and, to some extent, Legion at 2:56.
bxgrl,
Yes, so as I stated, you think any one who doesn’t agree with your social, economic and political values is a nut.
Fair enough.
That’s why there’s a vote.
From my perspective, President Obama is in trouble and I don’t think that the field of candidates that will oppose him is entirely known. I also don’t think that some of the potential candidates I have named will have a hard time gaining support. We have all seen how quickly popular opinion begins to coalesce around the established candidate once he/she is declared.
Throw into the mix the problems with the economy, foreign policy and debt and you begin to see the potential for a very close race.
Throw in, additionally, the fact that several blue states are leaning red or turning red and there are real fireworks ahead in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida.
“WOW…where I grew up they passed a basket and you put in whatever you wanted to.”
Is that a variation of the glory hole?
You will get a member number to write on your envelope, even if you are not a member yet (just because they see you keep giving). If you want to get credit for giving, write the number on an envelope and toss it in. That’s what church administrative assistants do on Mondays, tally everyone’s yearly giving.
I usher maybe 20 times a year and never once do the ushers get together and remark on who gave what. They would stare in horror if you did.
The pledge suggestions I have seen are all after tax.
The people who pledge in the 6%+ range tended to be long time members without kids at home.
The whole process is so vague that the only risk involved with pledging low is a sense of guilt.
I was chair of my church’s finance committee in LA and we only worried about individual pledges when someone dropped theirs a lot from one year to the next.
“Whatever you give, should be given freely from what you can”
Oh come on, I know churches are all supposed to SAY that, but none of them really think that way, do they?
I consider myself pretty apathetic about politics.
but is someone trying to argue that bachmann isn’t a complete dipshit looney bin?
lmao hahahahaa lol.