Our Congregation's 2008 Mission Support
To Synod/Churchwide Ministry and Other Benevolence Giving

Questions to prayerfully consider:

  1. INSTRUCTIONS:
    Please complete this form and hit the "Submit" button at the bottom. Using the columns below, look at current mission support giving and your mission support plan for 2008.
    Does your congregation have a policy or guideline about your giving for mission support?
  2. How does this year's goal indicate growth from last year's giving for mission support?
  3. What goal has your synod bishop suggested to your congregation for next year?
  4. What percentage of your current expenses goes to mission support? Does your congregation try to increase its percentage each year?
  5. How will you encourage your congregation to share stories that build support for the ministry and mission of the ELCA family?

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If you have problems with this form, please email dglamann@css-elca.org.

 

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2007 Actual
2008 Goal
Projected Regular Giving by members
$
$
Undesignated mission support given through your synod/churchwide budget*
$
$
Percentage (Mission support divided by members giving)
%
%

*Mission support is the portion of your congregations' offerings that you share with the synod and the churchwide organization for ELCA ministries beyond your congregation. Other terms with similar meaning include "mission share," "shared benevolence," and "proportionate share."

 

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