2022
Tithing Pie
December 2022


“Tithing Pie,” Friend, December 2022, 22–23

Tithing Pie

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Panel 1 Panel story about paying tithing called “Tithing Pie”. 12 spot illustrations detailing a conversation taking place between a primary teacher and his students.

Bishop Romney is here to talk to us about tithing.

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Panel 2 Panel story about paying tithing called “Tithing Pie”. 12 spot illustrations detailing a conversation taking place between a primary teacher and his students.

Who knows what tithing is?

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Panel 3 Panel story about paying tithing called “Tithing Pie”. 12 spot illustrations detailing a conversation taking place between a primary teacher and his students.

It’s money we give to Heavenly Father!

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Panel 4 Panel story about paying tithing called “Tithing Pie”. 12 spot illustrations detailing a conversation taking place between a primary teacher and his students.

That’s right! We share 10 percent of what we receive with Heavenly Father.

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Panel 5 Panel story about paying tithing called “Tithing Pie”. 12 spot illustrations detailing a conversation taking place between a primary teacher and his students.

Why do we have to give our money away?

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Panel 6 Panel story about paying tithing called “Tithing Pie”. 12 spot illustrations detailing a conversation taking place between a primary teacher and his students.

Tithing money is used for lots of things, like building churches and temples and helping the missionaries.

If it sounds hard to give away your money, this might help. Pretend this is a peach pie. Who wants the pie?

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Panel story about paying tithing called “Tithing Pie”. 12 spot illustrations detailing a conversation taking place between a primary teacher and his students.

Me! I do!

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Panel 8 Panel story about paying tithing called “Tithing Pie”. 12 spot illustrations detailing a conversation taking place between a primary teacher and his students.

OK. I’ll give you the whole pie! Now would you give me just one piece of it back?

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Panel 9 Panel story about paying tithing called “Tithing Pie”. 12 spot illustrations detailing a conversation taking place between a primary teacher and his students.

Sure! You’re the one who gave me the pie.

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Panel 10 of Panel story about paying tithing called “Tithing Pie”. 12 spot illustrations detailing a conversation taking place between a primary teacher and his students.

This slice of pie is like tithing. Heavenly Father gives us everything we have. He just asks for us to give one slice back to Him.

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Panel 11 Panel story about paying tithing called “Tithing Pie”. 12 spot illustrations detailing a conversation taking place between a primary teacher and his students.

The next Sunday …

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Panel 12 Panel story about paying tithing called “Tithing Pie”. 12 spot illustrations detailing a conversation taking place between a primary teacher and his students.

Is this your tithing, Maya?

Yes. Heavenly Father gave me all that I have, so I’m giving Him a piece of my pie!

Illustrations by Sébastien Braun