church collection
Passed basket donations
A church collection is money gathered from congregants during a religious service, typically passed in plates or baskets.
The funds support the church's operations, charitable work, and clergy.
The church collection was down this month.
Also called simply the collection or the offering.
- offeringSomething presented or given
- offering plateVessel for congregation donations
- titheTenth for clergy
- plateFlat dish for food
- basketWoven carrying vessel
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- offeringsburnt offering, altar offerings, sin offering, peace offering, oblations
- charitable givingcharitable gift, charitable gifts, donation, donations, contribution
church collectiontax
Mandatory public revenue charge
taxes · membership dues · income tax · conscription · union dues
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Mandatory government payments
dues · membership fee · assessment · levy · tribute
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