1. 2008 Disciples Mission Fund
Report to the General Board
April 2009

2. 2008 Statistics 2008 2007 Difference Congregations 11,374,308
11,659,808
-285,500
Church Schs.
3,531
6,536
-3,005
DW / CWF
1,134,305
1,270,261
-135,956
Bless. Boxes
232,747
228,900
+3,847
Youth
937
2,920
--1,983
Individuals
208,888
227,400
-18,512
CCF
960,895
962,654
-1,759
Total
13,915,611
14,358,479
-442,868 (3.08%)

3. 2008 Special Day Offerings 2007 Difference 2008 Easter 941,176 965,835
-24,659
Pentecost
582,157
592,177
-10,020
Thanksgiving
572,440
556,348
16,092
Christmas
1,001,108
1,101,673
-100,565
Total
(-119,152)

4. Special Day Offering Materials
Created by teams appointed by recipients
Using Audio Visual to supplement
Increased the distribution by over 1100 congregations
Returned to standing orders
Working with non-technologically equipped congregations

5. Week of Compassion 2008 2007 Difference WOC 2,461,262 2,434,264 27,098
Undesignated
2,461,262
2,434,264
27,098
Designated
707,622
685,928
21,694
Total
3,168,984
3,120,192
49,792

6. Reconciliation 2008 2007 Difference REC Undesignated 492,059 516,765
-24,706
Designated
(inc. Spec. Appeal)
42,848
4,000
38,848
Total
534,907
520,765
14,142

7. General Statistics Giving by Top 100 Churches
$3,811,173
$3,926,124
$3,806,845
Giving by Top 250 Churches
$6,511,266
$6,659,460
$6,424,648
80% / 18% Rule
485 gave 80%
2,140 contributed out of 3,752 congregations – 62 congregations contributed in 2008 that did not in 2007

8. DMF Promotion Strategy
DMF developed as an Annual Fund
Relational Strategy – FCC Colorado Springs and Zionsville
Recognized 129 congregations as percentage givers (giving above 10%)
Recognized our Top 100 and Top in total gifts
Recognition lunch at General Assembly
Continuing visits
Recognizing our top giving for Special Offerings

9. New DMF News Partnership with the Office of Disciples Women
Train “DMF Advocates” at Quadrennial
Use the established relational networks among Disciples Women
Reach congregations with a personal visit that we can never reach and do so at a minimal cost
Applied for a Scott Grant

10. Allocation System News
Distribution
Software is being created
July 2009 – bi-monthly distribution to partners
Treasury Services
Conversations with our first region about remote bookkeeping services
Tremendous cost savings
Annual Audit
OGMP Audit (including DMF)
Completed the merger with a clean audit

11. Allocation System – 2008 Regions 50.68% 6,549,428 Higher Education
9.68%
1,251,531
General Min
39.64%
5,124,032