A church in Long Island, New York is calling it a miracle. The Truth North Community Church received a winning lottery ticket worth $3 million in the offering plate. Just three weeks ago Pastor Bert Crabbe had announced that because of incredible growth, the church would need to rent a bigger space, unless by some miracle, they received the two or three million dollars needed to buy their own church. “I was joking I said unless God drops a couple of million that’s what we’re going to do,” he said in a report to WABC-TV.
The member who handed over the winning ticket did it with just one stipulation– don’t reveal their identity. They wish to remain anonymous. The church will receive $150,000 a year for the next 20 years. Instead of keeping the first chunk of money, the church will pass it on to other charities. Eventually the non-denominational Christian church would like to buy a property and possibly build a bigger church. For now, they’re hoping this big showing of generosity will inspire others to do similar things in their own lives.