PSF Benevolence Fund
“Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.” (Acts 4:32–37)
From the earliest days of the church, followers of King Jesus have taken care of those in need, especially among their own. When the church in Jerusalem grew rapidly, they literally sold property to take care of each other. When the widows had no food, they created a program to feed them. When there was a famine in Israel, churches all over the Roman world took a collection and sent Paul with the money to Jerusalem to give to the church there. Throughout history, followers of Jesus have started hospitals to take care of the sick, homes to take care of orphans, kitchens to feed the hungry, and schools to educate masses. At The Porch, we want to continue to be a part of this upside down kingdom of generosity. That’s why we are creating this benevolence fund. This money will be set aside to care of the needs of those around us. We are facing a moment with this Covid-19 pandemic where people are going to be out of work and needing help. People are going to need food, help with rent, and other various bills. This fund is here to help our church be like the good Samaritan who actually did something with the need in front of him and not like the religious snobs who stepped aside because they didn't really care and didn’t want to sacrifice.
You can give into the benevolence fund in one of two ways.
The quickest way to donate is by using this PayPal link below. Make sure to select the dropdown menu that lets you set the money aside for the benevolence fund so it doesn't go into our general fund.
The second way that you can donate is by making a check out to “The Porch” and putting “Benevolence Fund” in the memo line. You can mail the check to 1225 Clay #8 San Francisco, CA 94108 or put it in the offering box at church when we start meeting again.
Lastly, if you need help, please get in touch with jon@porchsf.com. We aren’t creating this fund so that the money will sit in the bank. We are creating this fund to help people. So if you have a real need, don’t sit on it. Let us know, and we’ll see what we can do to help.