If you encourage giving through a smart phone during the service then people still feel like they are participating in worship. The act of participation is still in effect if you encourage giving for those that are not likely to remember to put money in the offering plate. If you set up an account with PayPal and connect it to your back account, debit card or PayPal account then any smart phone will act as a wallet during the service. If the minister then takes out his/her own smart phone during the offering and shows the congregation that it only takes a few seconds to make a donation than people will respond quickly. Options are not an option anymore. Our church has a lot of people under 40 and most of them have a smart phone. In 5 years I predict that you will see a dramatic increase in electronic giving during the service. Making an actual donation is better than putting a card in the plate from a previous donation. A cheque or an electronic donation from the pew is better than a card that only signifies a donation.
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If you encourage giving through a smart phone during the service then people still feel like they are participating in worship. The act of participation is still in effect if you encourage giving for those that are not likely to remember to put money in the offering plate. If you set up an account with PayPal and connect it to your back account, debit card or PayPal account then any smart phone will act as a wallet during the service. If the minister then takes out his/her own smart phone during the offering and shows the congregation that it only takes a few seconds to make a donation than people will respond quickly. Options are not an option anymore. Our church has a lot of people under 40 and most of them have a smart phone. In 5 years I predict that you will see a dramatic increase in electronic giving during the service. Making an actual donation is better than putting a card in the plate from a previous donation. A cheque or an electronic donation from the pew is better than a card that only signifies a donation.