And He (Jesus) sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent.
Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury; for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, all she had to live on.”
Mark 12:41-44
The lesson here is that although wealthy people may give a lot of money to the church, the greater gifts come from those who give smaller amounts from their limited resources. Some people have no money to give, but they give their time to work for the church to make worship and events possible for all to enjoy.
We can honor and thank all all those who give - and be mindful that the gifts given by those who are not financially well off are valuable to the ministry of the church.
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