church donation

Offering at service

A church donation is money or goods given to a religious congregation, typically to support its operations, clergy, building maintenance, or charitable activities.

The term covers everything from weekly offerings dropped in a collection plate to major gifts funding construction projects.

Their church donation was tax-deductible.

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plate · basket · pledge · building fund · capital campaign · alms · charity · giving · giving back · stewardship · envelope · Sunday · Sunday service · pew · worship · gratitude · blessing · sacrifice

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Opposites
voluntary vs obligatory religious giving

church donationtithe

Tenth for clergy

sacred vs secular giving

church donationhumanitarian aid

Crisis relief for sufferers

corporate sponsorship · union dues · country club membership

direction of resource flow

church donationpastoral support

Attending to emotional welfare

Family

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