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GROWTH GIVING CHALLENGE OF THE ELCA |
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A
challenge for all members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is to
increase your giving through the congregation by 1% of your weekly income,
and to consider similar growth at least annually, moving toward and beyond a
tithe (10%). |
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Devote some
time to prayerful consideration and thought to decide the percentage of your
income that will go to the ministry of your congregation. This is a faith-centered decision made
between you, your family, and God.
Giving is a spiritual practice that encourages us to let go of the
material things that demand our attention and refocus our attention on God
and the neighbor. Use the chart below
to help guide your thoughts and prayers.
-Find the
income closest to your own on the left and consider the percentage closest to
your current giving. -Consider
growing by at least 1% for the year. -This will
decide your new weekly giving amount. |
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Annual Income |
Weekly Income |
Weekly Giving |
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15% |
12% |
10% |
8% |
7% |
5% |
3% |
1% |
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5,200 |
100 |
15.00 |
12.00 |
10.00 |
8.00 |
7.00 |
5.00 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
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6,500 |
125 |
18.75 |
15.00 |
12.50 |
10.00 |
8.75 |
6.25 |
3.75 |
1.25 |
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7,800 |
150 |
22.50 |
18.00 |
15.00 |
12.00 |
10.50 |
7.50 |
4.50 |
1.50 |
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9,100 |
175 |
26.25 |
21.00 |
17.50 |
14.00 |
12.25 |
8.75 |
5.25 |
1.75 |
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10,400 |
200 |
30.00 |
24.00 |
20.00 |
16.00 |
14.00 |
10.00 |
6.00 |
2.00 |
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11,700 |
225 |
33.75 |
27.00 |
22.50 |
18.00 |
15.75 |
11.25 |
6.75 |
2.25 |
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13,000 |
250 |
37.50 |
30.00 |
25.00 |
20.00 |
17.50 |
12.50 |
7.50 |
2.50 |
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14,300 |
275 |
41.25 |
33.00 |
27.50 |
22.00 |
19.25 |
13.75 |
8.25 |
2.75 |
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15,600 |
300 |
45.00 |
36.00 |
30.00 |
24.00 |
21.00 |
15.00 |
9.00 |
3.00 |
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18,200 |
350 |
52.50 |
42.00 |
35.00 |
28.00 |
24.50 |
17.50 |
10.50 |
3.50 |
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20,800 |
400 |
60.00 |
48.00 |
40.00 |
32.00 |
28.00 |
20.00 |
12.00 |
4.00 |
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23,400 |
450 |
67.50 |
54.00 |
45.00 |
36.00 |
31.50 |
22.50 |
13.50 |
4.50 |
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26,000 |
500 |
75.00 |
60.00 |
50.00 |
40.00 |
35.00 |
25.00 |
15.00 |
5.00 |
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28,600 |
550 |
82.50 |
66.00 |
55.00 |
44.00 |
38.50 |
27.50 |
16.50 |
5.50 |
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31,200 |
600 |
90.00 |
72.00 |
60.00 |
48.00 |
42.00 |
30.00 |
18.00 |
6.00 |
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36,400 |
700 |
105.00 |
84.00 |
70.00 |
56.00 |
49.00 |
35.00 |
21.00 |
7.00 |
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41,600 |
800 |
120.00 |
96.00 |
80.00 |
64.00 |
56.00 |
40.00 |
24.00 |
8.00 |
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46,800 |
900 |
135.00 |
108.00 |
90.00 |
72.00 |
63.00 |
45.00 |
27.00 |
9.00 |
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52,000 |
1,000 |
150.00 |
120.00 |
100.00 |
80.00 |
70.00 |
50.00 |
30.00 |
10.00 |
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65,000 |
1,250 |
187.50 |
150.00 |
125.00 |
100.00 |
87.50 |
62.50 |
37.50 |
12.50 |
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78,000 |
1,500 |
225.00 |
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