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love offering en · NOUN
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Money collected from members of a congregation by passing a plate during the religious service, used for a specific purpose or cause distinct from normal tithes and donations.
There are actually some preachers who are timid about urging people to give a good revival love offering.
2000, Hugh F. Pyle, What Every Preacher Should Know!, →ISBN, page 307:No one thought of taking up a love offering! I was irritated to say the least. My only consolation was that I knew the second service would have an even larger crowd, so at least we would get the love offering from that one.
2010, Ron Owens, Iris: Trophy of Grace, →ISBN, page 70:In the typical love offering approach, the funds are received by the church or nonprofit (payments directly to an individual are discussed above).
2010, Dan Busby, Zondervan Church and Nonprofit Tax & Financial Guide 2010, →ISBN:
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