Easter Sunday is one of the biggest evangelistic opportunities your church will have all year. It's also has the potential to be one of the biggest giving days of the year if done correctly. Here are some tips to do an Easter offering without running people off in the process.
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GIVING TALK SCRIPTS
EASTER: DON’T FORGET THE RESURRECTION
This Giving Talk is for Easter Sunday. It reminds people that the story of Jesus didn’t just end when our
sins were blotted out on the cross. We can’t forget about the importance of the resurrection.
In just a few moments, we’re going to receive an
offering. You are welcome to go ahead and
prepare your gift. I know some of you have
already given online, so I want to thank you for
doing so. For those who are new or have not
given online, this is a time in our service when
people from all walks of life can financially
support the mission of the church.
As you prepare your gift, I’d like to tell you
about an old Germanic myth. During the Vernal
Equinox, which is the first day of Spring, old
Germanic tribes would hold a feast in honor of
the goddess Eostra. Eostra was the goddess of
spring and fertility. Many believe that this is
where we get the word Easter from. Eostra was
also depicted as a rabbit because of the rabbit’s
high fertility rate, which makes it a great symbol
for the goddess of spring.
Eggs have been associated with pure fertility
and have somehow been incorporated into the
Easter holiday as well. Although much of this
history is rather vague and there are few sources
on the subject.
Regardless of this holiday’s possible pagan
roots, we celebrate Easter for an entirely
different reason. We celebrate it because of
Jesus’ resurrection from the grave. God, in the
flesh, came to this earth as a man. He gave up
all of his heavenly rights and lived exactly like
one of us, except He did not sin. He lived a pure
life so that He would be worthy to take on all of
our sins and blot them out through His death on
the cross.
But, He didn’t simply extinguish our sins, He
conquered them by defeating death and rising
from the grave.
We often forget about how important it was that
Jesus rose from the dead. We often think that
the story ends at the cross when our sins are
extinguished. But God’s plan was much bigger
than simply getting rid of our sins. His plan was
for Jesus to carve a path from death to live so
that we may live eternally with Him.
This morning as the baskets are being passed
around, let us give because Jesus gave. The
offering is not just an act of putting money in a
basket. It is an expression of gratitude and
surrender. Jesus gave us His life, so let us give
Him ours.
As the ushers come forward, let us pray over the
offering.
38. GIVING TALK SCRIPTS
EASTER: DON’T FORGET THE RESURRECTION
This Giving Talk is for Easter Sunday. It reminds people that the story of Jesus didn’t just end when our
sins were blotted out on the cross. We can’t forget about the importance of the resurrection.
In just a few moments, we’re going to receive an
offering. You are welcome to go ahead and
prepare your gift. I know some of you have
already given online, so I want to thank you for
doing so. For those who are new or have not
given online, this is a time in our service when
people from all walks of life can financially
support the mission of the church.
As you prepare your gift, I’d like to tell you
about an old Germanic myth. During the Vernal
Equinox, which is the first day of Spring, old
Germanic tribes would hold a feast in honor of
the goddess Eostra. Eostra was the goddess of
spring and fertility. Many believe that this is
where we get the word Easter from. Eostra was
also depicted as a rabbit because of the rabbit’s
high fertility rate, which makes it a great symbol
for the goddess of spring.
Eggs have been associated with pure fertility
and have somehow been incorporated into the
Easter holiday as well. Although much of this
history is rather vague and there are few sources
on the subject.
Regardless of this holiday’s possible pagan
roots, we celebrate Easter for an entirely
different reason. We celebrate it because of
Jesus’ resurrection from the grave. God, in the
flesh, came to this earth as a man. He gave up
all of his heavenly rights and lived exactly like
one of us, except He did not sin. He lived a pure
life so that He would be worthy to take on all of
our sins and blot them out through His death on
the cross.
But, He didn’t simply extinguish our sins, He
conquered them by defeating death and rising
from the grave.
We often forget about how important it was that
Jesus rose from the dead. We often think that
the story ends at the cross when our sins are
extinguished. But God’s plan was much bigger
than simply getting rid of our sins. His plan was
for Jesus to carve a path from death to live so
that we may live eternally with Him.
This morning as the baskets are being passed
around, let us give because Jesus gave. The
offering is not just an act of putting money in a
basket. It is an expression of gratitude and
surrender. Jesus gave us His life, so let us give
Him ours.
As the ushers come forward, let us pray over the
offering.
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