Nearly $2,000 in Offerings Stolen from New Paris Church of the Nazarene, Indiana
By Gwen
Posted Nov 2, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Church offerings were stolen from the New Paris Church of the Nazarene in New Paris, Indiana, on a Sunday, according to WSBT.
A woman entered the church after 11 a.m. and took nearly $2,000 from an offering dish, the station reported. The source does not identify her or describe any charges. The report’s headline says the church is seeking a suspect.
The theft took money given for the congregation’s ongoing work, and the case rests on honest dealing (Proverbs 11:1).
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