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The Stewardship Connection Tithing Sunday |
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How
much should I give? Every year,
during new members’ classes, somebody asks, “How much should I
give the church?” While
nobody sets a law about your offerings, the tithe (10%) has been the
traditional guideline that most Christians use in reflecting on their
offerings. St.
Paul said in 1 Corinthians 16:2, “Every Sunday each of you must
put aside some money, in proportion to what he has earned….”(The
Good News Bible) The
New Testament book of Hebrews reminds us of Abraham’s gifts, “…Abraham
gave one tenth of all he had….”(Hebrews 7:2 - The Good News Bible) And
it was passed down from generation to generation. “…Jacob made a vow to the Lord: “If you will be with
me….I will give you a tenth of everything you give me.” (Genesis 28:20 & 22 – The Good News Bible). But how much is 10%?
IF OUR INCOME IS
OUR TITHE WOULD BE
Weekly
per week – per month –
per year $100 $10 $ 40 $ 520 $200 $20 $ 80 $1,040 $300
$30
$120
$1,560 $400 $40 $160 $2,080 $500 $50 $200 $2,600 $600
$60
$240
$3,120 $700 $70 $280 $3,640 $800 $80 $320 $4,160 $900 $90 $360 $4,680 _____is the number of families whom I think tithe at ___Church___ Page 2 Insert
Then Jacob said to the Lord…, “I
will give you a tenth of everything you give me.” (Genesis 28:22
TEV) If
applicable, please mark one item in each section 1.
Celebrate Tithing Sunday. ___ I will tithe on Easter Sunday. ___ I will
not be able to tithe on Easter Sunday. 2.
Beyond Celebrate Tithing Sunday. ___ I tithe every Sunday. ___ I plan
on growing toward tithing every Sunday. Yes/No – I think that 100 families will tithe on Easter Sunday at _______ Church _______ is the number of families that I think will tithe on Easter. |
