Both the Old and New Testaments suggest that the Judeo-Christian tradition expects that God’s people will give as a part of generosity and philanthropy.  The community of God has a responsibility to take care of others in their community as well as outsiders.  The teacher tells us, whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income (Ecclesiastes 5:10).

Tithes and Offerings

Christians give tithes and offerings to their church out of obedience to God’s command to take care of the priesthood and as an act of worship in giving their first fruits to the Lord.  When we are connected to Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit, we produce God-character, also called good fruit.  When we love God, we love the things God loves.  When we are filled with the Spirit, we never want to claim the things of this world as our own, but use them for God-purposes.  This is how money is used to serve God.

Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.

- Proverbs 3:9-10

What is the difference between a tithe and an offering?  Generally speaking, a tithe is 10% of one’s income given to the church in which they serve and worship.  The tithe is given as an act of obedience and worship, in trust that God will be faithful and that those whom God has placed as leaders of the church are faithfully and wisely overseeing church finances for Kingdom purposes.  An offering is any financial gift above the 10% responsibility of a believer.  In addition to financial gifts, offerings can include time, volunteer service, and support of Kingdom causes both inside and outside of the church.

Financial Integrity

Halogen finances are overseen by an elected Council who set the budget annually and monitor the books on a monthly basis.

How to Give

You can give during our weekly Sunday evening service during the offering.  You can also send a gift via mail to:

Halogen Church
Attn: Tithes and Offerings
5951 Downey Ave
Long Beach, Ca 90805

A Note About Giving to Halogen

We do not depend on people’s money to do God’s work in the world.  We trust that God will sustain our church family and ministries thereof so long as we are faithfully and obediently serving the Lord.  Nevertheless, we teach our members to support our church family and we teach believers in general to give with a good attitude and a heart of worship for their own good as both an act of obedience and worship to God.  We trust God to provide what we need to further the Kingdom of God through the ministries of our church.