Neighborly Mercy

I’m visiting quite a few churches whose attendance is low and their demographic elderly. It goes without saying that the tithes and offerings are also low and the membership is not physical able to take care of the facility's upkeep. I’m wondering if the “Parable of the Good Samaritan” is applicable (Luke 10:30-37). Some wealthy congregations and mega-churches might easily be identified as the priest and the Levite who, when they came upon the man that had been beaten and robbed, walked to the other side of the road and passed by. The Samaritan traveler on the other hand took pity on the man, bandaged his wounds, transported him to an inn to be cared for — and the Samaritan even footed the bill. Jesus said, “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”” (Luke 10:36-37 NV).