Banners Church Hands Out $100 Bills, Takes Parable to Heart

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By The Associated Press Mon, Dec. 01 2008 11:17 AM EST BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A church in Central Illinois has found an innovative way to raise money for the poor. It's the power of multiplication. The Rev. Ric Schneider of St. Mary's Church in Bloomington passed out $100 bills during a Sunday service in August. The 180 parishioners who accepted the cash promised to multiply it and return with more. They used the seed money to put on fund-raisers, including a euchre tournament, a motorcycle run, a bake sale and a car wash. So far, more than $60,000 has been raised. The money will be given early next month to an Appalachian mission. To encourage the effort, Schneider preached about the Parable of the Talents, a Bible story that directs people to multiply what they are given.