1. Per Capita Task Force Report
November 10, 2018
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Trenton NJ
TE Molly Dykstra (Covenant)
RE Kris Schmidt (Titusville)
RE Jeff Mascoll (Witherspoon)
TE Bob Tomlinson (Executive Director)
RE Doodie Meyer (Nassau)
RE Jean Woodman (Hamilton Square)

2. Mission that Excites Our Members
Landmark Facility
Ministry to Members
Community Programs & Events
Local Engagement & Mission
National/International Mission
Types of mission that participants described.
More participants engage in local mission, less in building or maintaining a facility that is recognized in the community.

3. How Per Capita Should Work
General
Assembly
Synod
The churches fill the pool with per capita contributions.
The funds fill the budgets of the General Assembly, Synod, and Presbytery. Synod requests the smallest amount; presbytery the largest.
Presbytery

4. What’s Actually Happening
General
Assembly
Synod
Presbytery
With so many contributing churches, we might not notice one that did not send in its per capita apportionment. [1]
As churches decline in membership and feel pressure on their own budgets, some might contribute less, or stop contributing altogether. [2]
The trend continues, and now the pool is not so full. [click until the drops have disappeared.]
Presbytery still sends the full apportionment to General Assembly [click] and Synod [click], leaving less for the presbytery to do ministry. [click]

5. Recommendations Add to the pool
Seek and apply for grants
Solicit voluntary contributions from
Individual church and minister members
Seminaries
Non-congregational ministries
Communicate expectations & responsibilities
Include in leadership training
Per capita
Mission partnerships
Presbytery grant opportunities
Develop consistent training for sessions
Encourage prompt per capita remittance
Briefly note grants and voluntary contributions. Only congregations are assessed. As a presbytery with 140+ clergy, and a few non-chartered worshiping communities, could some help?
Educate! Do we want that mission to happen? Presbytery can help fund mission – if it has the funds.
Emphasize prompt remittance. Some participating churches thought they were contributing, but they were not.
Questions?