Sunday worship · Church word
Offering
In plain words
The gifts collected during worship. A thank-you, not a fee, and visitors aren’t expected to give.
The fuller definition
The gathering of gifts during worship, usually money and sometimes food for those in need, along with the bread and wine for communion. A response of thanks, not a payment for anything. Visitors are not expected to give.
Where it comes from
2 Corinthians 9:7
In Sunday worship: The parts of a service, daily prayer, and the things you see in a church.