The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
Today in the Mission Yearbook: December 5, 2018
CHURCH CONFLICT - The first church conflict I remember as a kid was over “bi-part” offering envelopes — a single envelope with two separate and distinct pockets, one labeled “current expenses” and the other “benevolences.”
My father railed against them, arguing that they presented church members with a false choice. He called it “robbing Peter to pay Paul.”
It’s been many years since I’ve seen bi-part offering envelopes. In fact, I don’t often see offering envelopes anymore in these days of online giving. I have, though, continued to see conflict ...
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CHURCH CONFLICT - The first church conflict I remember as a kid was over “bi-part” offering envelopes — a single envelope with two separate and distinct pockets, one labeled “current expenses” and the other “benevolences.”
My father railed against them, arguing that they presented church members with a false choice. He called it “robbing Peter to pay Paul.”
It’s been many years since I’ve seen bi-part offering envelopes. In fact, I don’t often see offering envelopes anymore in these days of online giving. I have, though, continued to see conflict ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
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