Current Events > Local church orders pizza and tips single mother delivery woman over $1800

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_OujiDoza_
03/06/18 11:54:36 AM
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http://wgntv.com/2018/03/02/chicago-pizza-delivery-woman-moved-to-tears-after-church-honors-her-with-incredible-tip/

CHICAGO -- A local delivery driver was brought to tears after being surprised with an incredible tip during a Chicago church service.

For the entire month of February, New Life Covenant Church, located in Chicago's Humboldt Park, says they had been challenging members of the church to honor people.

On Sunday, Feb. 25, Pastor Wilfredo De Jess ordered a pizza with the intentions of surprising, and honoring, the delivery person.

When Monique Hall arrived with the church's pizza order, she was brought up to the stage by the pastor, totally clueless of what was about to happen. He then presented her with $100 tip.

In a video posted to Facebook Monday, Pastor Wilfredo then called for church members to join him, to also give Hall a tip.

As the tips continued to pile up in Hall's hand, she became emotional from the overwhelming amount of people who came to the stage to honor her.

On Friday morning, Hall and Pastor Wilfredo joined WGN Morning News to talk about what that moment meant.

"I was nervous. I did not understand why so many people had stood up for a pizza delivery person," Hall told WGN.

"I definitely wasn't expecting it, but I knew that I had been struggling for a long time being a single parent, and not having their father in their life, it takes a real damper on you, especially trying to make ends meet," Hall said. "So when they did that, I was overwhelmed and I was shocked. I felt so loved by them - all I could do was cry."

Hall not only left the church with a basket full of tips, but she also left with a bible, a gift bag, and a prayer from the church led by Pastor Wilfredo.

"We want to let you know, here at New Life Covenant Church, that whether you have a church to worship in or not, we want you to know that you're welcome here. You'll always remember this day that you were marked by God. It could of been any other restaurant, any other person, but it was you," Pastor Wilfredo said during the prayer.

Hall told WGN she made sure to spread the church's message by sharing the tips she received with her coworkers.

"I felt like some of my coworkers were just the same as me, in the same place. So it was only right that I give to them, since I was given to," Hall said.

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BlueScum
03/06/18 11:59:54 AM
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Didn't Jesus say something about not calling attention to yourself when doing charitable acts?
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YOUHAVENOHOPE
03/06/18 12:01:55 PM
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_OujiDoza_ posted...
Hall told WGN she made sure to spread the church's message by sharing the tips she received with her coworkers.

"I felt like some of my coworkers were just the same as me, in the same place. So it was only right that I give to them, since I was given to," Hall said.

Faith in Humanity: +1
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thelovefist
03/06/18 12:02:19 PM
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BlueScum posted...
Didn't Jesus say something about not calling attention to yourself when doing charitable acts?

Only took to post 3 folks.
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spudger
03/06/18 12:03:08 PM
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Das nice
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BlueScum
03/06/18 12:05:02 PM
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fenderbender321 posted...
BlueScum posted...
Didn't Jesus say something about not calling attention to yourself when doing charitable acts?


Did the church call the newspaper to run the story? Or did the paper just run the story after hearing about it from another source?


Did you read the story? They made a spectacle of it, filmed it, and posted it on Facebook.

thelovefist posted...
BlueScum posted...
Didn't Jesus say something about not calling attention to yourself when doing charitable acts?

Only took to post 3 folks.


*curtsy*
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_OujiDoza_
03/06/18 12:06:54 PM
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thelovefist posted...
BlueScum posted...
Didn't Jesus say something about not calling attention to yourself when doing charitable acts?

Only took to post 3 folks.

I mean I'm an athiest myself - I don't think you need a deity to do good things...

That said, given the last article of the church racking up a $700 bill and not tipping at all, this one is pretty damn cool...even cooler that the driver decided to share her tip. There really are good people out there.
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BlueScum
03/06/18 2:29:22 PM
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fenderbender321 posted...
BlueScum posted...
fenderbender321 posted...
BlueScum posted...
Didn't Jesus say something about not calling attention to yourself when doing charitable acts?


Did the church call the newspaper to run the story? Or did the paper just run the story after hearing about it from another source?


Did you read the story? They made a spectacle of it, filmed it, and posted it on Facebook.

thelovefist posted...
BlueScum posted...
Didn't Jesus say something about not calling attention to yourself when doing charitable acts?

Only took to post 3 folks.


*curtsy*


They?

The OP just says "a video was posted on Facebook". Any random schmo who wasn't taking part in the donation could have filmed that.


The video is on their official Facebook page. Like, I'm glad some poor woman had her needs met but this is a total publicity stunt.
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Awakened_Link
03/06/18 2:41:08 PM
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BlueScum posted...
Didn't Jesus say something about not calling attention to yourself when doing charitable acts?


BlueScum posted...
The video is on their official Facebook page. Like, I'm glad some poor woman had her needs met but this is a total publicity stunt.


These. Like, that's great and all, and I'm super happy for the woman, but it really just seemed like they were just trying to buy her. They even gave her a bible, so their generosity wasn't completely free of ulterior motives.
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bobtuse
03/06/18 2:43:45 PM
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Why anyone in Chicago would order Dominos over their local place is beyond me.
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Patchwork
03/06/18 2:49:33 PM
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Awakened_Link posted...
BlueScum posted...
Didn't Jesus say something about not calling attention to yourself when doing charitable acts?


BlueScum posted...
The video is on their official Facebook page. Like, I'm glad some poor woman had her needs met but this is a total publicity stunt.


These. Like, that's great and all, and I'm super happy for the woman, but it really just seemed like they were just trying to buy her. They even gave her a bible, so their generosity wasn't completely free of ulterior motives.


For fucks sake.
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