If they have done it out of the goodness of their heart then good for them and God will reward them in heaven. If they have done it so that people will say, "My what a nice person." Then that is all the reward they will get and should not expect God to reward them for it. If they have the receipts then when tax time comes around and they file for their taxes, they can list them as charitable contributions and take that amount off of their taxable income. When you give, give joyfully and not expecting a reward or praise. Give because you want to not because you have to.
tides and offerings
tides and offerings
It is called tithing; one gives a tithe to the church.
The word you are looking for is 'tithe.'
Church of England, Voluntarily Aided :)
Money given for charitable purposes.
Greeters, ushers, and members of the congregation (voluntarily) greet visitors.
The churches have political influence, do a lot of humanitarian/charitable work, and are community centers. Many people still practice the religion.
When Mr. Obama was a community organizer and advocate for the poor in Chicago, he worked for the Catholic Church, which had a charitable foundation to help poor people gain access to various legal and social services.
A Christian denominational church and an international charitable organization structured in a quasi-military fashion.
The Church, from the 1st century was involved in charitable activities. In the book of Acts, the first Christians sold what they had to help the poor and destitute, holding all things in common. Within a short time, it became such a large part of the Church's activities that the Eleven disciples of Jesus leading the Church in Jerusalem had to appoint deacons to oversee the charitable distributions because they had no time left themselves for preaching and spreading the Gospel. Throughout the subsequent 2000 years, the Church has always raised money for the disadvantaged, and so must be considered a charity. Many churches today have a legal charitable status, not that they have started charitable works, but are seeking to make official what they have been always doing.
He was a Catholic and the Catholic Church is the largest charitable organization in the world.