Basket of Blessings

Earlier this year we introduced a basket at church called “The Basket of Blessings.” The idea behind this basket was simple. The basket sits on our communion table, and each week when people come forward to take communion they are encouraged to give whatever loose change they have in their pocket to “The Basket of Blessings.” There is not a hard push for this, and the basket is not the place for a person’s tithes and offerings. It is simply an opportunity to give a little to see how far it will go. We are a small church, but each week, the money in the basket is collected and kept until it reaches between $50 and $100. Then, usually, a gift certificate is purchased and sent to someone who needs a little encouragement or a little blessing. …[read more]