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Dues, Donations, and Fundraisers

Dues, Donations, or Fundraisers Ecclesiastes 10:19 Feasts are made for laughter, wine cheers the living, and money answers everything. Let’s face it, money is tight all over.  Some are content and some have money stresses. But I’m convinced that we sacrifice for the things that we care about and for the things that benefit us.  I’m sure that I’m not the only one who believes in supporting the things that benefit me and the things that I care about.  I don’t believe it is fair to belong to a social group, church, or any group and allow others to shoulder the financial burden. Before you get turned off; this is not a rant, it’s a call to action. I’m a single mom with 2 children in college, I make less the $30K a year, my car is almost 10 years old, I have student loans, some debt, and I’m the owner and founder of a local scrapbooking and papercrafting club. Sometimes I have more going out than coming in. But God is Faithful. The cost of running my club can get expen