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BabysMomma29
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Tricia aka MattandTricia07
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Baptism Donation?
DS is being baptized this weekend. My mom called me today and said that I should donate money to the church.
How much have you ladies donated? The priest who is baptising him is a friend of the family and has done everything for us from my first holy communion to our wedding. What do you think?
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MrsA714
Baby #2 is here!
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Re: Baptism Donation?
I believe the suggested donation at our church was $75
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| Posted 9/9/10 5:46 PM |
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RandiG
Love my Boys!
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Randi
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Re: Baptism Donation?
We did $50, our church suggested $25
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| Posted 9/9/10 6:48 PM |
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jgl
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Re: Baptism Donation?
we gave $75
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| Posted 9/9/10 6:56 PM |
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Peainapod
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Diana
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Re: Baptism Donation?
I think we gave $25. my church was strict with getting the god parents ok'd that i was ****** about the whole situation. between the $$ my brother and SIL donated to their churches to get their letter of "approval" from their parishes and the $$ we donated at masses..I figured $25 was enough.
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| Posted 9/9/10 7:09 PM |
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BabysMomma29
Due with Baby #2!
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Tricia aka MattandTricia07
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Re: Baptism Donation?
thanks!
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| Posted 9/9/10 8:47 PM |
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Mommy2Boys
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Re: Baptism Donation?
I did $100 with both my boys.
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| Posted 9/9/10 8:50 PM |
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Dani77
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Danicia
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Re: Baptism Donation?
Ours said there was none needed, but we did $60 anyways.
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| Posted 9/9/10 9:02 PM |
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Sassyz75
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Dina
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Re: Baptism Donation?
we did $100
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| Posted 9/9/10 9:26 PM |
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nicopico13
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Nicole
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Re: Baptism Donation?
our church suggested $50
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| Posted 9/9/10 9:56 PM |
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Little-J-Mommy
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Re: Baptism Donation?
I'm ready to flip right now.....my church wants $450 if you're a member and $600 for non-members. WT H? I clicked on this thread to see what the going rate was at other churches. I am so disgusted. I feel like printing this up and showing it to them
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| Posted 9/9/10 10:54 PM |
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BeachMom
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Re: Baptism Donation?
Our church has no suggested donation.
We donated $250 to the church with our last DD since we love our church and priest and they have done sooo much for us. (we could afford it at the time)
With our upcoming DD's baptism we are only donating $50 since that is all we can afford right now.
Afterall it is a donation and as i was told there is no suggested amount and you give what you can or can't, it's a personal choice.
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| Posted 9/10/10 5:07 AM |
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lcakes
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Lisa
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Re: Baptism Donation?
We donated $100
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| Posted 9/10/10 6:08 AM |
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butterfly20
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Re: Baptism Donation?
we did $50, the church didnt list a specific suggestion but gave an envelope.
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| Posted 9/10/10 7:21 AM |
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DoctorK1219
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Debra
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Re: Baptism Donation?
Posted by Little-J-Mommy
I'm ready to flip right now.....my church wants $450 if you're a member and $600 for non-members. WT H? I clicked on this thread to see what the going rate was at other churches. I am so disgusted. I feel like printing this up and showing it to them
That's ridiculous. Our church did not have a suggested donation and only mentioned a donation very briefly in passing. I believe we gave $75.
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| Posted 9/10/10 7:24 AM |
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LaurenExp
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Re: Baptism Donation?
We donated $150 for DS's Catholic Christening.
Posted by Little-J-Mommy
I'm ready to flip right now.....my church wants $450 if you're a member and $600 for non-members. WT H? I clicked on this thread to see what the going rate was at other churches. I am so disgusted. I feel like printing this up and showing it to them
We also Christened out son Greek Orthodox, and they wanted $500 from us and $500 from the Godparents 
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| Posted 9/10/10 7:49 AM |
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Little-J-Mommy
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Re: Baptism Donation?
Posted by LaurenExp
We donated $150 for DS's Catholic Christening.
Posted by Little-J-Mommy
I'm ready to flip right now.....my church wants $450 if you're a member and $600 for non-members. WT H? I clicked on this thread to see what the going rate was at other churches. I am so disgusted. I feel like printing this up and showing it to them
We also Christened out son Greek Orthodox, and they wanted $500 from us and $500 from the Godparents
What?? another $500 from Godparents as well? I don't even know what to say
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| Posted 9/10/10 8:44 AM |
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LaurenExp
Waiting patiently for baby sis
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Re: Baptism Donation?
Posted by Little-J-Mommy
Posted by LaurenExp
We donated $150 for DS's Catholic Christening.
Posted by Little-J-Mommy
I'm ready to flip right now.....my church wants $450 if you're a member and $600 for non-members. WT H? I clicked on this thread to see what the going rate was at other churches. I am so disgusted. I feel like printing this up and showing it to them
We also Christened out son Greek Orthodox, and they wanted $500 from us and $500 from the Godparents
What?? another $500 from Godparents as well? I don't even know what to say
Dues from both families  FIL insisted that we Christen DS Greek Orthodox as well, so he got to pay for both dues 
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| Posted 9/10/10 8:48 AM |
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azoodie
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Re: Baptism Donation?
Posted by Little-J-Mommy
I'm ready to flip right now.....my church wants $450 if you're a member and $600 for non-members. WT H? I clicked on this thread to see what the going rate was at other churches. I am so disgusted. I feel like printing this up and showing it to them
Dude I am right there with you - I made the mistake of clicking on this thread. 
When I got the paper that said $600 I was like  What can you do? It's expensive to be Armenian 
The diffference is (I think) that most of these girls probably go to Catholic churches. If you have ever been to a Catholic christening there are a ton of babies that get done all at the same time so they are getting the same if not more. For us, it is one family at a time. If you want we can share a day and go halvsies  We booked Oct. 9th.
Message edited 9/10/2010 8:58:14 AM.
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CucumberGirl
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Re: Baptism Donation?
Posted by azoodie
Posted by Little-J-Mommy
I'm ready to flip right now.....my church wants $450 if you're a member and $600 for non-members. WT H? I clicked on this thread to see what the going rate was at other churches. I am so disgusted. I feel like printing this up and showing it to them
Dude I am right there with you - I made the mistake of clicking on this thread.
When I got the paper that said $600 I was like What can you do? It's expensive to be Armenian
The diffference is (I think) that most of these girls probably go to Catholic churches. If you have ever been to a Catholic christening there are a ton of babies that get done all at the same time so they are getting the same if not more. For us, it is one family at a time. If you want we can share a day and go halvsies We booked Oct. 9th.
our church is a catholic church in manhattan. they do not get many baptisms at all (the pastor said many members choose to get their children baptized at their parents' churches) so the church did one just for us on the date we wanted. there was no suggested donation and no request for one actually - a first for me in my experience with churches. as a result, dh and i wanted to be generous and gave $500 - we felt like they were being really accommodating and didn't want anything in return and we appreciated that.
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| Posted 9/10/10 9:07 AM |
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maymama
my little loves
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Re: Baptism Donation?
we donated $150 
as out priest said, its a donation. Jesus didnt ask for money before baptising.
Message edited 9/10/2010 9:16:20 AM.
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| Posted 9/10/10 9:15 AM |
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Little-J-Mommy
I'm a Big Brother
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Re: Baptism Donation?
Posted by azoodie
Posted by Little-J-Mommy
I'm ready to flip right now.....my church wants $450 if you're a member and $600 for non-members. WT H? I clicked on this thread to see what the going rate was at other churches. I am so disgusted. I feel like printing this up and showing it to them
Dude I am right there with you - I made the mistake of clicking on this thread.
When I got the paper that said $600 I was like What can you do? It's expensive to be Armenian
The diffference is (I think) that most of these girls probably go to Catholic churches. If you have ever been to a Catholic christening there are a ton of babies that get done all at the same time so they are getting the same if not more. For us, it is one family at a time. If you want we can share a day and go halvsies We booked Oct. 9th.
OMG SO DID WE!!!!! Are you at 2? we're at 3:30
You're right about the one at a time though
I'm FM'ing you now
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| Posted 9/10/10 9:18 AM |
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longford73
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Re: Baptism Donation?
Posted by Little-J-Mommy
The diffference is (I think) that most of these girls probably go to Catholic churches. If you have ever been to a Catholic christening there are a ton of babies that get done all at the same time so they are getting the same if not more. For us, it is one family at a time. If you want we can share a day and go halvsies We booked Oct. 9th.
My DD was baptised in a Catholic Church in a private ceremony. I gave a $100 donation. We also had to make the arrangements ourselves with the deacon who perfomed the ceremony so we gave him $50 in a thank you card.
Message edited 9/10/2010 9:24:52 AM.
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| Posted 9/10/10 9:24 AM |
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BabysMomma29
Due with Baby #2!
Member since 10/08 2004 total posts
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Tricia aka MattandTricia07
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Re: Baptism Donation?
Don't know if I should have included that this priest didn't make us do any classes or ask from anything from the Godparents. Like I said, he is a family friend. I'm thinking I will go with $100.
Thanks ladies!
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| Posted 9/10/10 9:27 AM |
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azoodie
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Team SEXY BACK
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Re: Baptism Donation?
Posted by Little-J-Mommy
Posted by azoodie
Posted by Little-J-Mommy
I'm ready to flip right now.....my church wants $450 if you're a member and $600 for non-members. WT H? I clicked on this thread to see what the going rate was at other churches. I am so disgusted. I feel like printing this up and showing it to them
Dude I am right there with you - I made the mistake of clicking on this thread.
When I got the paper that said $600 I was like What can you do? It's expensive to be Armenian
The diffference is (I think) that most of these girls probably go to Catholic churches. If you have ever been to a Catholic christening there are a ton of babies that get done all at the same time so they are getting the same if not more. For us, it is one family at a time. If you want we can share a day and go halvsies We booked Oct. 9th.
OMG SO DID WE!!!!! Are you at 2? we're at 3:30
You're right about the one at a time though
I'm FM'ing you now
Ummmm yes we are!!!!!!! 
Maybe I'll finally get to meet you???????? 
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