{"id":1098,"date":"2010-01-12T07:44:17","date_gmt":"2010-01-12T12:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/?p=1098"},"modified":"2010-01-12T11:43:59","modified_gmt":"2010-01-12T16:43:59","slug":"january-13-19-salvation-army-victim-of-a-hoax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/january-13-19-salvation-army-victim-of-a-hoax\/","title":{"rendered":"January 13-19–Salvation Army Victim of a Hoax"},"content":{"rendered":"

Contributed by Sylvia Alloway, Granda Hills, CA<\/p>\n

Warm-up Question<\/h3>\n

Do you have everything you need? If not, what do you think is lacking? Are all needs physical? List some non-physical needs.<\/p>\n

Salvation Army the Victim of a Hoax<\/h3>\n

We have all seen the familiar red pot and patient bell ringer in front of stores at Christmas. Collectors for the Salvation Army receive gifts ranging from a few coins to hundreds of dollars. Forty per cent of the aid association\u2019s capital comes from the humble red Christmas pots.This year, however, the Army\u2019s Charleston, S. C. chapter was the victim of a baffling hoax. A seeming act of great generosity turned into a great disappointment as a check for $25,000 bounced after the group had already spent part of it on the needs of some 100 families.<\/p>\n

\"081020-SalvationRedKettle-hmed-456p_hmedium\"Other charitable organizations in the Charleston area received large checks, supposedly from Force Protection, Inc., a manufacturer of armored trucks, but only the Salvation Army cashed theirs. Force Protection knew nothing about the \u201cgifts,\u201d which were drawn on a bank account closed months before. The case is being investigated, but no arrests have been made.<\/p>\n

The loss means a lack of funds that will translate into less help for the poor, even as the recession brings more and people to the door of the nationally known charity.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Source: Associated press article from Yahoo.com<\/p>\n

http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/s\/ap\/us_fake_checks_charities<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Discussion Questions\u00a0<\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. What motive could someone have for giving bad checks to a charity?<\/li>\n
  2. If you came face to face with the person who committed this fraud, what would you say to him\/her?<\/li>\n
  3. Some believe that fewer and fewer people care about doing right simply because it is right. Do you agree?\u00a0 If lying, cheating and stealing are on the rise, what, if anything, can the church and\/or\u00a0 individual Christians do to stop this trend?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0<\/p>\n

    Scripture Texts (NRSV) for Sunday, January 17, 2010 (Second Sunday after Epiphany)<\/h3>\n

    (Text links are to Oremus Bible Browser<\/a>. Oremus Bible Browser is not affiliated with or supported by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. You can find the calendar of readings for Year C at Lectionary Readings<\/a>.)\u00a0<\/p>\n

    For lectionary humor and insight, check the weekly comic Agnus Day.<\/a><\/p>\n

    \u00a0Isaiah 62:15<\/a><\/p>\n

    I Corinthians 12:1-11<\/a><\/p>\n

    John 2:1-11<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Gospel Meditation\u00a0<\/h3>\n

    So there was the wedding party and all of a sudden they ran out of wine. What\u2019s the big deal? Couldn\u2019t they drink something else?\u00a0 No, they could not. Wedding parties of the day were huge, week-long affairs to which the entire community was invited. By the rules of hospitality, the host was expected to provide generously for his guests. Not to do so was a social error so great that it could ruin a family\u2019s reputation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Many people interpret this story to mean that Jesus approves of marriage and he most certainly does. Others say it proves that God has nothing against good times, which is emphatically true, as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    But Jesus is also responding to a serious social need. And look how he responds. The \u201cmaster of the banquet\u201d (similar to what we call the \u201cbest man\u201d) is so impressed with the wine that he takes the groom aside to comment on it. \u201cYou have saved the best until now.\u201d Jesus can turn the plain and ordinary into his best. In this way he reveals his glory!\u00a0<\/p>\n

    The world can only give us bounced checks \u2013 IOUs for happiness and contentment which can never truly fulfill our needs. Depend on worldly glitter and gadgets for lasting satisfaction and you will come away empty every time. But Jesus\u2019 presence can turn the \u201cwater\u201d of our lives\u2014broken promises, dead-end ambitions, and foolish desires\u2014into his celebratory wine.\u00a0 From Him flow new promises, ambitions, and desires, which lead to inner peace and joy that are not dependent on outward circumstances.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    And since we receive both physical and spiritual blessings from God, does it not make sense to share them? Many in our own neighborhoods are physically hungry. Even more suffer from spiritual want. Like the Salvation Army, let us continually give both physical comfort and the message of the Gospel to those in need.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Discussion Questions\u00a0<\/h3>\n
      \n
    1. Think about the benefits of knowing and serving Jesus as our Savior. List and talk about some of them.<\/li>\n
    2. What does it mean to be in need? Compare what we think we need to what we really need. Discuss the needs you mentioned in the warm-up question. How do we satisfy these needs?<\/li>\n
    3. In a time when more and more people are without even the basics of life, the Salvation Army and other charitable organizations are stretched to the limit as to how many they can help. What can your church, your Sunday school class, and you personally do to help the poor of your community?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Activities\u00a0<\/h3>\n
        \n
      1. Plan a project for your church or youth group that will help the poor of your community. Some examples: You might sponsor a food or clothing drive (especially focusing on clothes for children, babies, or adults going on job interviews).\u00a0 Cook and serve a monthly evening meal in the church hall.\u00a0 Offer babysitting service for the children of parents who are searching for work. Try to make it something that will bring you face to face with those in need.\u00a0<\/li>\n
      2. Plan a project that will fulfill spiritual needs.\u00a0 Some examples: Go door to door telling people about your church and\/or passing out Bibles.\u00a0 Read or act out Bible stories for children.\u00a0 Sponsor a youth concert with Christian music.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Suggested songs: Great Is Thy Faithfulness, Give Thanks (with a Grateful Heart)<\/p>\n

        \u00a0Closing Prayer<\/h3>\n

        Merciful Father, who supplies our needs with your best, turn our hearts outward. Open our eyes to the needs of those around us and, out of the help, love, and encouragement that you have first given us, help us to give generously to all. In the name of your Son, Jesus Christ Our Lord, we pray.\u00a0 Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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