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In the book of 2 Corinthians, the Apostle Paul is appealing to the Corinthian Christians to give toward the needs of the suffering saints (or Christians) in the region of Judea and writes in verse 13-14 of chapter 8,

For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, but that as a matter of fairness your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness. 

In every month with a fifth Sunday, we're asking the members to give a gift, above their regular giving, that will go into a fund specifically for meeting emergency needs of church members and those in our community.