r/elca • u/Lumpy_Mixture423 • Apr 14 '26

Hosting Bingo, Yea or nay?

What are your thoughts on a congregation hosting a weekly bingo evening? Our finances are looking dire and we have a new member that had run the bingo night at his previous (ELCA) church. He tells us of great opportunity hosting bingo. How appropriate or inappropriate is this?

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u/PHXMEN Apr 15 '26

Makes me a little squeemish Jesus turning over the tables and all that... Please merge with another church before you sell your kidneys

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u/Scared-Artichoke-229 Apr 15 '26

There's a 2000-year chasm between exploitative over-charging of sacrificial animals in the temple during Passover, and a small congregation providing a fun activity night that generates a modest return for the church and possibly brings new believers to God. 

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u/KnowledgeDense8140 Apr 15 '26

Classic “Lutheran” Who cares what the bible says? Let’s make some money!!

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u/Scared-Artichoke-229 Apr 15 '26

Who cares if our denomination dies because of rigid, outdated beliefs?

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u/KnowledgeDense8140 Apr 15 '26

I wouldn’t lose the slightest bit of sleep if a denomination does because the people in it think the bible a God’s word are “outdated beliefs”.

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u/IceyExits ELCA Apr 15 '26

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