Lakewood Church Robbed, Some $600,000 in Donations Missing

Aimee Herd : Mar 12, 2014
Gina Meeks – Charisma News

"We are working with the police to fully investigate the incident. The funds were fully insured, and we are working with our insurance company to restore the stolen funds to the church."

(Houston, TX)—According to reports, Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church was robbed this past weekend when almost $600,000 in donations—collected during services on Saturday and Sunday—were reported missing on Monday.

A church worker and off-duty Harris Co. Sheriff’s officer discovered the break-in, said Charisma News.

Church officials have asked those who attended services there over the weekend (some 45,000) to watch for any suspicious activity on their accounts, although the robbery was not a data-breach and is only limited to donations.

In a statement, the church said, "We are working with the police to fully investigate the incident. The funds were fully insured, and we are working with our insurance company to restore the stolen funds to the church."