Waters Edge

Yesterday at Waters Edge we did something we have never done...
Yesterday was a great day at Waters Edge. We did something that we have never done in the 5 1/2 year history of our church. We passed the offering buckets. When someone wants to give money as an offering or tithe they place their money in one of two drop boxes that are in our lobby. The drop boxes look like mail boxes. We've been intentional about creating an atmosphere where people know we don't just want their money. We teach on money and we let people know how they can give on a weekly basis, but we don't pass the offering plate or bucket.

Except for this Sunday. We passed it. This was a big deal for us. In fact when Stu announced it you could cut the tension in the room with a knife. Right before the ushers passed the buckets Stu announced that this was a reverse offering. Nobody was putting money in. Everyone was taking money out. We had envelopes in the bucket that had either 5,10,20, or 100 dollars in them. The catch was that they had to go be a blessing to someone else. Stu made it clear that the main point is that we need to take a risk to give. The truth is that it's not a very big risk to give someone else's money. And that is the way it is with God. Everything we own is God's anyway. We are managers of our stuff, but it belongs to God. So the point is that we can risk to give because God promises He'll take care of us. That my friends isn't very risky at all. Great day at WEC!