# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1998_S95
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONVENTION SURVEY
8. The average annual contribution for LCMS confirmed
members in 1990 was:
1. About $410
2. About $430
3. About $450
4. About $470

Questions to be used in introducing the work of FLOOR
COMMITTEE 4—FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
1. In 1996 individuals in our country donated the following amount of money to all nonprofit organizations:
1. About $100 Billion
2. About $125 Billion
3. About $150 Billion

Answer: 1—About $410
9. Of the about $960 million contributed to LCMS congregations in 1996, what percentage went to the Districts
to fund their work programs?
1. 6.5 percent
2. 7.5 percent
3. 8.5 percent
4. 9.5 percent

Answer: 2—About $125 Billion
2. The amount of money donated to religious nonprofit organizations in 1996 was:
1. About $60 Billion
2. About $80 Billion
3. About $100 Billion

Answer: 1—6.5 percent or about $63 million

Answer: 1—About $60 Billion

10. Of the almost $63 million that was contributed from
congregations to Districts, how much of that amount
was passed on to national Synod?
1. About $21.6 Million
2. About $23.6 Million
3. About $25.6 Million
4. About $27.6 Million

3. The amount of money donated to churches in 1996 was:
1. About $30 Billion
2. About $40 Billion
3. About $50 Billion
Answer: 2—About $40 Billion
4. The total amount contributed to LCMS congregations
for all purposes in 1996 was:
1. Slightly less than $1 Billion
2. Slightly more than $1 Billion
3. Over $2 Billion

Answer: 3—About $25.6 Million representing 41 percent of District receipts and 2.7 percent of total congregational offerings
11. The 1998 District pledge for use by national Synod is:
1. About the same as in 1996—about $25.6 Million
2. Somewhat more than in 1996—about $26.5 Million
3. Somewhat less than in 1996—about $24.6 Million
4. Far less than in 1996—about $23 Million

Answer: 1—Slightly less than $1 Billion (about $960
Million)
5. The amount contributed to LCMS congregations in
1996 as compared to 1995 was:
1. Almost the same both years
2. About $12 Million more in 1996
3. About $19 Million more in 1996
4. About $28 Million more in 1996

Answer: 3—Somewhat less—about $24.6 Million
12. The percentage of the 1998–1999 fiscal year budget of
national Synod that will be funded from Sunday morning offerings is:
1. 26.5 percent
2. 36.5 percent
3. 46.6 percent
4. 56.5 percent

Answer: 4—About $28 Million more in 1996
6. Of the about $960 million contributed in 1996 to LCMS
congregations how much was used for work at home?
1. About $755 Million
2. About $805 Million
3. About $855 Million
4. About $905 Million

Answer: 1—26.5 percent; the remaining 74.5 percent
must come from donor restricted gifts, prior year’s
revenue, and income from sales and services
13. Resolution 4-01 deals with the Biblical Stewardship
Principles document contained in the Convention Workbook. How long do you think it took to develop and revise the document to get it into its present form?
1. About 10 Months
2. About 15 Months
3. About 20 Months
4. About 25 Months

Answer: 3—About $855 Million
7. The average annual contribution for LCMS confirmed
members in 1996 was:
1. About $450
2. About $490
3. About $530
4. About $570

Answer: 3—About 20 months with several draft revisions

Answer: 2—About $490

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