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  • Pastor Ezekiel
    Putting the "stud" back in Bible Study
     
    • Sep 2006
    • 78552

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    End Of Tax Year Donations Up!

    As Tax Year Draws to a Close,
    Frantic Church Members Donate Used Batteries and Coffee Filters to Needy Families


    The last month of the year is always a busy time at Landover Baptist. The arrival of December not only signifies that there are only 24 frantic shopping days until Baby Jesus' birthday, it also means there are only 30 more days to find tax deductions. As all saved people know, the Lord God wants the Godly to give their money to His church and not send it to Washington, D.C., where it would be used to pay for minority abortions and gay marriages. So it behooves all Landovians to get themselves a good Jew accountant who can teach them how to squirrel away as much of their assets from Uncle Sam as possible. As Mrs. Betty Bowers, president of Christians Having A Righteously Itemized Tax Year, said, "If government is going to keep God's Word out of schools, we are going to keep God's money out of government! Praise the Lord!"
    Those extremely familiar with the more obscure passages of scripture know that Jesus made some passing reference to giving away possessions to the poor. Of course, as true Christians know, people need not be too hasty doing this since God told us He is only going to help "he who helps himself." Therefore, the best way to help the poor usually is to hire Catholics to clean your toilets and illegal Mexicans to weed your gardens. Jesus' comment to help the poor was merely a suggestion. On the other hand, when your accountant tells you to help the poor, this is something that must be done without qualification. And before the close of the tax year.

    By donating old household junk to the less-blessed, Landover Baptist church members have saved over $2.7 million annually in charitable tax write offs. Continuing the tradition for tax year 07, the Ladies of Landover will host the 28th Annual Household Junk Round Up on December 31. What a success this event has been! Landover Baptist Church collected and distributed over 300 broken appliances to the needy. Local colored children were overjoyed to find broken refrigerators, stoves, and cupboards lying on their front lawns in the morning. "Poor Negroes are always looking for a place to hide," Ladies of Landover Chairwoman, Mrs. Taffy Crockett noted, "it was such fun to see the looks in their big white eyes when they saw those old refrigerators." Pastor Deacon Fred remembers an incident last year when a young colored boy stood on top of his new 'stove playhouse.' "He stood up there and beat his chest like a little monkey and shouted, 'This be my new home!' I remember a bunch of us deacons got to laughing so hard, we fell over!"

    For those church members still needing deductions, there are plenty of receipts left with the '07 date on them. The deadline for collections has been extended to January 31, 2008. There will be no limit as to what you can place curbside this year. Since the secular fascists at the Environmental Protection Agency have made it harder and harder for decent common folks to dispose of things like lead paints, asbestos, and other toxic waste, poor people's homes provide the idea place for such items! Ladies of Landover Co-Chairwoman, Mrs. Judy O'Christian notes, "It would be a waste to throw away all that old paint that's been sitting in your basement for the last 15 years, knowing that some migrant workers could use it to paint some of the refrigerator boxes they live in. Besides, white trash can use the empty cans as flower vases or mixing bowls. And you know that old Negress who cleans for the Hardwicks? You should have seen the look on her face when the Landover truck rolled up to her shack and dropped off 43 used car batteries for her to line her flower beds with! It just warms my heart."

    Broken glass, old razors, old newspapers, glass jars, tin cans, cinder blocks, scratch paper, household debris, aerosol cans and tires will be donated to rural elementary schools and centers for the mentally retarded for use in their art classes. Pastor Deacon Fred remarks, "Those poor people are so clever picking through the trash looking for 'do-dads' we thought we'd do the right thing and save them the trouble of having to look through our garbage like they always do, and just dump it all right on their lawns! Praise Jesus!"

    Please be a good Samaritan and have all of your Household Junk curb side by 10:00 AM each Tuesday and Thursday for pick up. As always, tax forms for deductions are readily available in any church vestibule.
    Who Will Jesus Damn?

    Here is a partial list from just a few scripture verses:

    Hypocrites (Matthew 24:51), The Unforgiving (Mark 11:26), Homosexuals (Romans 1:26, 27), Fornicators (Romans 1:29), The Wicked (Romans 1:29), The Covetous (Romans 1:29), The Malicious (Romans 1:29), The Envious (Romans 1:29), Murderers (Romans 1:29), The Deceitful (Romans 1:29), Backbiters (Romans 1:30), Haters of God (Romans 1:30), The Despiteful (Romans 1:30), The Proud (Romans 1:30), Boasters (Romans 1:30), Inventors of evil (Romans 1:30), Disobedient to parents (Romans 1:30), Covenant breakers (Romans 1:31), The Unmerciful (Romans 1:31), The Implacable (Romans 1:31), The Unrighteous (1Corinthians 6:9), Idolaters (1Corinthians 6:9), Adulterers (1Corinthians 6:9), The Effeminate (1Corinthians 6:9), Thieves (1Corinthians 6:10), Drunkards (1Corinthians 6:10), Reviler (1Corinthians 6:10), Extortioners (1Corinthians 6:10), The Fearful (Revelation 21:8), The Unbelieving (Revelation 21:8), The Abominable (Revelation 21:8), Whoremongers (Revelation 21:8), Sorcerers (Revelation 21:8), All Liars (Revelation 21:8)

    Need Pastoral Advice? Contact me privately at PastorEzekiel@landoverbaptist.net TODAY!!
  • Nobar King
    Municipal Code Archivist - Deuteronomy 28:58
    Christ's Guardian
    True Christian™
    • Sep 2007
    • 23748

    #2
    Re: End Of Tax Year Donations Up!

    Great idea pastor Ezekiel. I have an old matress that isn't getting any use. Will the truck pick up larger items like that?

    I was also planning on throwing out a full basket of dryer lint. What a mistake! I'm sure that will make a great craft project, maybe for making specialty art paper!
    May you be a blessing to every life you touch.

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    • H. Montague Worthington
      True Christian™ Entrepreneur
      True Christian™
      • Sep 2006
      • 2716

      #3
      Re: End Of Tax Year Donations Up!

      Thank you for making this process easier, Pastor Zeke!! I'll certainly need those deductions this year in particular!! The money I made from hedge funds anticipating a mortgage meltdown more than made up for the stagnant stocks in the funeral sector (brought about by the disappointing drop in Iraqi violence in the third quarter). But my energy stocks, defense industry stocks, pharmaceutical stocks, and health care stocks did better than ever!!

      GLORY!!

      My tax deductable donations to the poor this year will include 674 rolls of slightly used paper towels, one gross of FEMA body bags, a used SUV with minor fender damage, 71 five-gallon drums of sulfuric acid, 19 bags of cement, a 700-gallon stainless steel vat, and a slightly used woodchipper. That should be good for $197,400 at least.

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      • Wash O'Hanley
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        Master Debater-- Has Never Been Defeated in a Debate
        Louder Than Reason
        True Christian™
        • Sep 2006
        • 2126

        #4
        Re: End Of Tax Year Donations Up!

        I always like to laugh at people that didn't bother getting their tax deductions done earlier in the year. The little boys and girls at the Freehold Orphanage and Animal Control Center have been enjoying their new adventure discovery jungle gym made out of my old broken fridge for over 8 months. I can only imagine what wondrous adventures their little imaginations have come up with and how many endless games of hide and seek they have enjoyed (where is Billy hiding? He's been gone for over 5 hours!).
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