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| A working budget is created by the Session Committees and approved
by the Session each year. The approved budget is presented to the
congregation. The Session prepares a stewardship campaign and
church members pledge to financially support the budget through their
weekly offerings. In addition, members are asked to pay an annual
per capita apportionment to support our Presbytery, Synod, and National
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Our Denomination has four special offerings each year |
| The entire amount goes to the Presbyterian Church USA ("PCUSA")
and currently is disturbed as follows: 36% to Presbyterian
Disaster Assistance |
- One Great Hour of Sharing (LENT)
The entire amount goes to the Presbyterian Church USA ("PCUSA")
and currently is distributed as follows: 36% to Presbyterian
Disaster Assistance; 32% to Self-Development of People, and
32% to Presbyterian Hunger Program.
- Pentecost (May) We keep
a percentage, currently 40% to be used for children at risk;
60% goes to the General Assembly and is used for children at
risk and for ministries with youth and young adults.
- Peacemaking (October)
We keep a percentage, currently 25% for our peacemaking
ministry, 25% is used by the presbytery and synod and 50%
goes to the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program of the General
Assembly.
- Christmas Joy (December)
PCUSA distributes 50% to Board of Pensions and 50% to
support Presbyterian-related racial ethic schools and
colleges.
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Special
Offerings for Particular Needs
- Building Fund - We are
in the final year of a 3 yr. capital campaign to raise money
for our new church building fund. A second campaign
will begin in 2006.
- Pennies from Heaven -
Pennies are placed in the offering plates each week and used
for mission purposes. Session has approved sponsoring
a child from our partner Presbytery of Uraba, Columbia, S.A.
through Compassion International with money collected
through Pennies from Heaven.
- Pig Tapes - Piggly
Wiggly grocery store receipts are collected. The store
donates food cards equal to 1% of the total receipts to be
used for local mission.
- Miles of Dimes - Dimes
are collected for the church's Building Fund.
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