First, you count the people.
Then, you count ‘the plate money’.
Then, you see which checks are not there, and by whom.
Then comes the letter(s) to the absent parishioners:
“Uh, hi! We missed(your money) you at the last ‘x’ services. Are you well? ....”
LOL! I attended the wedding of a family member once at a Methodist church (bride's choice) and made the mistake of signing in with my name and address on their guest register.
Sure enough, such a letter arrived about a month or so later. But they are woke and speak out against racism. So all is good with their regular congregation of 20 or so souls in a chapel that was built to seat 400.
Terry, lots of us give cash. But your cynicism is noted.