when I first started I was overwhelmed with how I ...

when I first started I was overwhelmed with how I was, where i came from , my interests, by the various speakers and their wives. during my first service which I hoped would not happen, I was told that I did not have to give an offering and this was a gift, so red light money was mentioned. I have attended on and off for about I would say a year and a half, I do agree with their basic teachings but I did not like the idea of a basket being shoved along for offerings, as on benefits I felt obliged to give more which give me less money for petrol but I was told that God would provide, try telling me that when I am on the verge of a motorway, When I emailed my concerns because I had not attended because my partner had terminal cancer and I was concerned about the mention of money, I was told, as so many replies, O i am sorry you feel like that but...... I did say that as my father was a pastor and my mother always contacted people who may have missed services to see how they were and how they could help, and this was a congregation of 100 plus, and my mother and father both had other jobs, when I mentioned this and came back to exchange I felt their was very little communication with the speakers wives who before wanted to know how I was, I also said my partner had terminal cancer, so I was missing since now. Not one person, pastor, wife nor speakers and wives have contacted me, there are less than 60 adults attend, to see how I am, even though they know the circumstances, these people talk the talk but do not walk the walk and probably any person assigned to answer these, or not will say, o I am sorry you feel like that but....... If you have the money its a good church, and they will say money is not mentioned, but the fact it is said, this offering is a gift from us is a mention of money on your arrival.... I never felt comfortable and have been ignored by members coming out of exchange when they saw, what would Christ say if one of His children was helping 24/7 a terminal cancer partner, He would be disgusted at the members and leaders of exchange, so no more sorry you feel like that or money does not come into it, not both counts its does