Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Digital stewardship

Digital stewardship: "Digital stewardship
More of the faithful give through the Internet, donate with plastic

Russ Wiles
The Arizona Republic
Apr. 7, 2007 12:00 AM
Welcome to religious giving in the 21st century.

No longer do Americans have to write checks or dig into their wallets for crumpled dollar bills when it comes time to make donations. These days, churchgoers and those of other faiths increasingly are wiring contributions via the Internet or making them with the swipe of a credit or debit card.

The trend, which allows members to give at any time and without attending a service, is not without controversy. Some religious denominations, for example, have strict limits on credit-card usage and require that they be paid off every month. Others don't want donors to go into debt to make contributions."

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