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Church refuses to accept lottery winnings from member

First Baptist Orange Park, in Orange Park, Florida (a suburb of Jacksonville) won’t be benefiting from the lottery winnings of one of its members, Robert Powell.

Powell recently won $6 million in the Florida Lottery, and wanted to give $600,000 of his winnings (a 10% tithe) to his church.  First Baptist Orange Park Pastor David Tarkington would not accept it.  He also would not comment, citing confidentiality of members’ gifts.  A safe assumption is that the church does not condone gambling, so does not want to accept gambling winnings as part of their support.

Most churches maintain a position against any form of gambling.  But some would still accept the money from a member who won it that way.

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