Sharing the Privilege

from Mission 360˚ Magazine by Adventist Mission - Vol 1 No 1

Two Taxi Drivers, One Tale

Have you ever had a moment when it felt as though supporting the mission work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church was a burden? When you thought your offerings and gifts would barely make a difference? Depending on where you live, it might even seem like “we” are raising all the money for mission work “over there.”

The good news is that church members around the globe share the same eternal values you do. We want Jesus to come soon! And instead of feeling weighed down with responsibility, it is good to know that we share the privilege of supporting mission work.

In some countries the offering is collected by passing a pail, plate, basket, or an ornamental bowl. In other places the custom might be the use of a bag or wooden box attached to a pole. An usher would typically hold one end of the pole to guide the container from one person to the next across a long row of people.

One visitor to another country was surprised to observe a very inventive method of collection. Two ushers on either end of a row held a long piece of tape. As they moved slowly down the aisle, they carried the tape above the heads of the people in such a way that members could simply reach up and attach their offering to the sticky surface.

No matter how we give, it is a privilege to support the mission outreach of the church. When all of us do our part we can make sure that missionaries and

Global Mission pioneers can continue to do their special work.

Thank you for sharing the privilege.