How does the church raise money?

The only means that a congregation has been given to collect money by the contributing of congregation members upon the first day of the week.  Here are passages that teach us about giving.

• Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. (1 Corinthians 16:2 KJV)
• Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:7 KJV)

This shows that giving should be done

• Upon the first day of the week
• As we have prospered from God
• As we purpose in our hearts
• In a cheerful manner (not grudgingly)

No other method of raising money is instructed in the New Testament.  Therefore we are not at liberty to hold auctions, bake sales, bingo or any other means that are prevalent throughout the religious society.