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Chotkis by Steve
UAOC Pacific Northwest
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A sign of the times....
In these days of foreclosed mortgages, closed factories and lost jobs, we all feel a little more pain in our day to day lives. It is only natural that we turn to God for understanding and relief in times like these, for the love of our Lord can make all things right.
Welcome to Almsgiving.org Almsgiving recognizes these changing needs for the increasing number of poor and unemployed in America, and seeks to give the pious and more fortunate an avenue to help the poor in general through the teachings of the Church, or in the spirit of the scriptures offer alms to a specific family in need anonymously through us (while enjoying the tax benefits of giving to a charitable organization. We currently cannot receive contributions, but encourage you to join with us to help establish ourselves as a non-profit charitable organization.
In most Christian forms of worship, a collection is made of tithes and offerings given for the support of the church and for the relief of the poor, as an important act of Christian charity, united to communal prayer. In some churches the offering plate or offering basket is placed upon the altar, as a sign that the offering is made to God, and a sign of the bond of Christian love.
In addition, private acts of charity, considered virtuous only if not done for others to admire, are a Christian duty. Hence, almsgiving.org was born to offer an easy way to give anonymously to family, friends and neighbors in need, and enjoy the benefits of donating to tax deductible charity.
Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' in front of others, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
—Matthew 6:1
The outward and an inward giving of alms: Here Jesus places the primary focus on the motives behind such acts, which should be love.
Rather, give as alms what is inside, and then everything will be clean for you!
—Luke 11:41
Giving of the rich versus the poor: Here Jesus contrasts the giving of the rich and the poor
He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury. And He saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins. And He said, 'Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them; for they all out of their surplus put into the offering; but she out of her poverty put in all that she had to live on.'
—Luke 21:1-4
Giving out of Love and not out of duty:
He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for
me.'
—Matthew 25:45