WEEKLY COMIC: Good Question!

HUMOR: What would you give?

Not mine.  From here.

The Junior Sunday School Teacher asked her eight eager 10-year-olds if they would give $1,000,000 to the missionaries. 
       
      "YES!" they all screamed!! 
       
      "Would you give $1,000?" Again they shouted "YES!" 
       
      "How about $100?" "Oh, YES we would!" they all agreed!! 
       
      "Would you give just a dollar to the missionaries?" she asked. 
       
      The boys exclaimed "YES!" just as before except for Johnnie. 
       
      "Johnnie," the teacher said as she noticed the boy clutching his pocket, "why didn't you say 'YES' this time?" 
       
      "Well," he stammered, "I HAVE a dollar."

HUMOR: Stand up, stand up!

Not mine.  Found online.

The minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to ask the congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building. Therefore, he was annoyed to find that the regular organist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute. The substitute wanted to know what to play.
"Here's a copy of the service," he said impatiently. "But, you'll have to think of something to play after I make the announcement about the finances."
During the service, the minister paused and said, "Brothers and Sisters, we are in great difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as we expected and we need $4,000 more. Any of you who can pledge $100 or more, please stand up."
At that moment, the substitute organist played "The Star Spangled Banner."
And that is how the substitute became the regular organist!

HUMOR: Giving

Not mine. Found online.

Did you hear about the town's richest man who met with the minister after the Sunday service?
"Why does everyone call me cheap and stingy?" complained the man. "I've told everyone I'm leaving half my money to the church when I die."

The minister nodded. "It reminds me of the story about the pig and the cow. The cow was much loved by the farmer and his neighbors, while the pig was not popular at all. The pig could not understand this and asked the cow about it.

'How come you are so well liked, cow? People say you're good because you give milk and butter and cream every day. But I give more than that. From me they get bacon and ham; they even pickle my feet. Yet I'm not popular and you are. Why do you think that is?'

The cow looked down at the pig and answered, 'Perhaps it's because I give while I'm still alive.'

Giving it all... or not so much

Perspectives on Giving