Best Practice Money Matters

Muli shani! Greetings!
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As a minister, it always pleases me to see Best Practices being followed when it comes to handling money in the church.  With 2000 worshippers attending a single service, strategies promoting care, honesty and efficiency need to be in place…and they are here in the United Church of Zambia!

In the churches I've attended, all welcoming 1500-2000 worshippers on a Sunday morning, the Sunday collection is brought forward by each person giving and placed in the collection box or compartment matching their Section of the church (the geographic area where members live is divided into Sections or areas).

The boxes remain at the front of the church until at some point during the service the Section Leaders and/or Treasurers (I don’t know all the details, just that many people are involved!) come forward and process out carrying their boxes to a ‘counting room.’

There all money is counted with many hands and eyes.  The offering tickets, which a member keeps as a record of their giving, are completed and signed to be returned to the members. No money leaves the premises uncounted and unaccounted for.

Being a Section Treasurer or Leader is a commitment.  The counting takes time.  When I popped my head in, everyone greeted me with joy and thanksgiving.  No one suggested this might be a drudgery or burden.  All were busy thanking God for the generosity of the givers and the possibilities these gifts represent.  And they were also enjoying fellowship and a cuppa.

Indeed, God loves a cheerful giver, and probably a cheerful counter, too.  (I’m sure the Minister does.)
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