Post tithing settlement thoughts...

[Moliere]

How does one pay tithing electronically? My wife pays the tithing and I always complain that we are paying more than 10%, she then says, "no we aren't, repent". Well, I looked at the budget and...we paid 20% tithing this year. Grrrr. I am going to take over the tithing.

Bill pay. It's very easy. I've linked the form somewhere around here.

[Omaha 680]

What will be real funny is if the Bishop text you during sacrament to tell you to stop playing on your blackberry and to stop texting the brother two rows behind you.

I text my wife from the stand every week. If my Branch President disapproves, he hasn't yet made it known.

[Moliere]

What will be real funny is if the Bishop text you during sacrament to tell you to stop playing on your blackberry and to stop texting the brother two rows behind you.

There are days that I wish I had a CUF brother to text with during sacrament meeting, meaning one that was in my ward. Would be fun to discuss live some of the comments made. Usually by the end of the meetings and my meetings I've either forgotten what was said or I'm just too tired to post it in hte "learned in church" thread.

[Portland Ute]

Wow.

We got a new bishop a few months ago.

He's bound and determined to spend as many evenings as he possibly can between November 15 and December 30 and is going to drag one of his counselors and me along with him.

We've already done 4 very sparsely attended TS sessions. There are still two more nights currently scheduled and tonight he mentioned that we will probably do 2 more Sundays and most likely another week night.

Tonight, I suggested we not announce any more nights or sign up sheets. Rather, we announce that there are only two more sessions of TS and members need to sign up on those nights or they will be called to be scheduled. Then, if another session is necessary, we could open up, say, the 30th of Dec. to stragglers and scheduled appointments.

I was rebuffed.

So, it looks like we are set to do 8 or 9 total nights of tithing settlement.

Fan-tastic.

The other ward is accomplishing this in 3 and a half evenings. Our ward did the same last year.

[clackamascoug]

Wow.

We got a new bishop a few months ago.

He's bound and determined to spend as many evenings as he can between November 15 and December 30 as he possibly can and is going to drag one of his counselors and me along with him.

We've already done 4 very sparsely attended TS sessions. There are still two more nights currently scheduled and tonight he mentioned that we will probably do 2 more Sundays and most likely another week night.

Tonight, I suggested we not announce any more nights or sign up sheets. Rather, we announce that there are only two more sessions of TS and members need to sign up on those nights or they will be called to be scheduled. Then, if another session is necessary, we could open up, say, the 30th of Dec. to stragglers and scheduled appointments.

I was rebuffed.

So, it looks like we are set to do 8 or 9 total nights of tithing settlement.

Fan-tastic.

The other ward is accomplishing this in 3 and a half evenings. Our ward did the same last year.

I used to clean the clerks office, old files and all. It's amazing how much crap can be accumulated over the years when nobody cares enough to throw stuff out.

[Jeff Lebowski]

For the life of me, I can't understand the point of tithing settlement. We already have temple recommends as an effective method of ensuring broad compliance. Is it primarily an end-of-the-tax-year reminder?

[Indy Coug]

For the life of me, I can't understand the point of tithing settlement. We already have temple recommends as an effective method of ensuring broad compliance. Is it primarily an end-of-the-tax-year reminder?

I think it's the bishop's way of chatting with as many families as possible -- kinda like home teaching on steroids from the comfort of his own office.

[Portland Ute]

I think it's the bishop's way of chatting with as many families as possible -- kinda like home teaching on steroids from the comfort of his own office.

Why do it during the Holidays and all in a month? Why not spread it out over the course of the year.

There is absolutely NO reason that a finance clerk needs to be at the Church for tithing settlement.

Really, there is no reason anyone other than Bishop needs to be there.

Much less for 8 or 9 evenings.

For hell's sake...

:swear:

[smokymountainrain]

Wow.

We got a new bishop a few months ago.

He's bound and determined to spend as many evenings as he possibly can between November 15 and December 30 and is going to drag one of his counselors and me along with him.

We've already done 4 very sparsely attended TS sessions. There are still two more nights currently scheduled and tonight he mentioned that we will probably do 2 more Sundays and most likely another week night.

Tonight, I suggested we not announce any more nights or sign up sheets. Rather, we announce that there are only two more sessions of TS and members need to sign up on those nights or they will be called to be scheduled. Then, if another session is necessary, we could open up, say, the 30th of Dec. to stragglers and scheduled appointments.

I was rebuffed.

So, it looks like we are set to do 8 or 9 total nights of tithing settlement.

Fan-tastic.

The other ward is accomplishing this in 3 and a half evenings. Our ward did the same last year.

I may have mentioned it in this thread, but our Bishop knocks it all out in one day. This Saturday from 6am to 6pm. It's a long day, but then he's done.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I may have mentioned it in this thread, but our Bishop knocks it all out in one day. This Saturday from 6am to 6pm. It's a long day, but then he's done.

If I can talk my wife into it, I am going to do it via e-mail this year.

[smokymountainrain]

If I can talk my wife into it, I am going to do it via e-mail this year.

I think i've talked Mrs SMR into skipping it this year, too. Helps that we'll be out of town during most of the day Saturday.

[Indy Coug]

Why do it during the Holidays and all in a month? Why not spread it out over the course of the year.

There is absolutely NO reason that a finance clerk needs to be at the Church for tithing settlement.

Really, there is no reason anyone other than Bishop needs to be there.

Much less for 8 or 9 evenings.

For hell's sake...

:swear:

It's his gentle way of sending you into full inactivity.

[Indy Coug]

If I can talk my wife into it, I am going to do it via e-mail this year.

If you pay directly to SLC, you can probably get an electronic statement from them and then you can email it to the bishop.

[Portland Ute]

It's his gentle way of sending you into full inactivity.

Probably hit partial activity first.

[Uncle Ted]

If you pay directly to SLC, you can probably get an electronic statement from them and then you can email it to the bishop.

As I mentioned in another thread I like to pay tithing in-kind for tax reasons (capital gains taxes are a b*tch). I do this dealing with only the church office in SLC and no one at the local level. Usually in a month or two after signing over the chickens stock the church will send me a letter recognizing the contribution. I never, however, give the bishop of a copy. All he needs to know, or cares to know, is if I am a full tithe payer or not.