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Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,\u00a0not reluctantly or under compulsion,\u00a0for God loves a cheerful giver.<\/span>\u00a0And God is able\u00a0to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need,\u00a0you will abound in every good work.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.20.0″ background_color=”#3F545A” background_enable_image=”off” parallax=”on” custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true” custom_padding=”50px|0px|50px|0px|true|true” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” text_text_shadow_style=”preset2″ header_2_text_shadow_style=”preset2″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” max_width=”150%” custom_margin=”30px|0px|30px|0px|true|true” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” width=”90%” max_width=”90%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|true” custom_margin_tablet=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|true” custom_margin_phone=”0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px|10px|0px|10px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”25px” text_letter_spacing=”1px” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_2_font=”|800|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#474747″ text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”65px|128px|65px|128px|true|true” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_margin=”53px|0px|53px|0px|true|true” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Tithing is bringing the first 10 percent of our income back to God. It\u2019s a way to worship God by showing Him that we trust His promises. It\u2019s also a way to protect our hearts from greed. By bringing back to God what is rightfully His, we remind ourselves that everything we have comes from Him.<\/p>\n Offerings are any gifts we give over and above the tithe. As we understand how generous God is to us, we\u2019ll find ourselves wanting to be more and more generous toward Him<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”#” button_text=”Give Now” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.0″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#EB703B” button_border_color=”#3F545A” button_border_radius=”10px” button_font=”|300||on|||||” button_icon=”5||divi||400″ custom_padding=”10px|30px|10px|30px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_bg_color__hover=”#3F545A” button_bg_enable_color__hover=”on” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_border_color__hover=”#EB703B”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_color=”#474747″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” width=”90%” max_width=”90%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20px|0px|0px|0px|false|true” custom_margin_tablet=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|true” custom_margin_phone=”0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”20px|10px|20px|10px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|800|||||||” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n You can support our ministries in these ways<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” max_width=”90%” custom_padding=”||14px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”LOTW Church App” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||900″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Download from App Store<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Text 2 Give” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||900″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Text the word \u201cGive\u201d to (856) 219-4879<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Mail” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||divi||400″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Light of the World Family Worship Church, 2400 S Broad St. Hamilton NJ 08610<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(0,0,0,0.41) 0%|#000000 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/www.lightchurchnj.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Untitled-1900-x-1000-px-17.png” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”120px||120px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”23px” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_2_font=”|800|||||||” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” text_text_shadow_style=”preset2″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cSuppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won\u2019t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying,<\/p>\n \u2018This person began to build and wasn\u2019t able to finish.\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n – Luke 14:28-30<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”#” button_text=”Learn More” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.0″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#EB703B” button_border_color=”#3F545A” button_border_radius=”10px” button_font=”|300||on|||||” button_icon=”5||divi||400″ custom_padding=”10px|30px|10px|30px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_bg_color__hover=”#3F545A” button_bg_enable_color__hover=”on” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_border_color__hover=”#EB703B”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Plant Today | Harvest TomorrowEach of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,\u00a0not reluctantly or under compulsion,\u00a0for God loves a cheerful giver.\u00a0And God is able\u00a0to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need,\u00a0you will abound in every good work.So let each one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lightchurchnj.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/818"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lightchurchnj.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lightchurchnj.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lightchurchnj.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lightchurchnj.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=818"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.lightchurchnj.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3135,"href":"https:\/\/www.lightchurchnj.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/818\/revisions\/3135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lightchurchnj.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}2 CORINTHIANS 9:7-8<\/h3>\n
What is Tithing and Offering?<\/h2>\n
Other Ways to Give<\/h2>\n
Managing Money God\u2019s Way<\/h2>\n