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Prayer first, then help, then a bank account

“Unterstützen” opens with John 15:5, “Ohne mich (Gott) könnt ihr nichts tun.”, asks first for support through prayer (“Gebet”), then for help in the team (“Mitarbeit”), and then for donations (“Spenden”): the project is funded only by gifts, to a named association, by PayPal or bank transfer, with a donation receipt for those who give their name and address.

Prayer first, then help, then a bank account
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Design takeaway

A support page that puts prayer and help before money, names the receiving association and offers a receipt asks nothing inside the app’s use.

What this example establishes

“Unterstützen” opens with John 15:5, “Ohne mich (Gott) könnt ihr nichts tun.”, asks first for support through prayer (“Gebet”), then for help in the team (“Mitarbeit”), and then for donations (“Spenden”): the project is funded only by gifts, to a named association, by PayPal or bank transfer, with a donation receipt for those who give their name and address.

Limits and further verification

A still image shows one interface state. Gestures, timing, accessibility, persistence and what happens next were not tested. App version not recorded.

Provenance

Platform
iOS app · device model not recorded
Image origin
User-contributed screenshot · resized, content unchanged
Source or capture date
Captured 26 September 2025 · from embedded image metadata
Reviewed
6 October 2026
Version
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Compare the relevant patterns

115 · Habits and spiritual formation

Giving and offerings

From leaving giving to the church, through a quiet way to give, the church’s offering in the app, a regular gift and showing what a gift does, to a gift tied to an ad-free app and, as the warning case, pressure and promises: decide where the ask appears, what is chosen for the giver, and what the app says a gift will do.

Research-informed design proposal · draft for review