The Congregation’s Calling to Support the Ministry of the Gospel (1)

I digress. My articles in this rubric focus on the office of deacon. The deacons' work is to care for the poor and the needy. In various ways, but primarily by putting money in the collection plate when the collection for benevolence is taken, the congregation supports the work of the deacons. So the support of the ministry of the gospel by contributing to the General and Building Funds of a congregation differs from the support of the work of the diaconate. Even though the men who take the...