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Worksheet for Annual Assessment of Church Giving Records<= /p>

For year: ______<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Which gi= ving categories are included in this report?

= &nb= sp; qGeneral Fund Giving qMissions qDesignated qBldg/Renovation/Special Projects

=		Add up amounts and total= # of giving households in this category	% this group gave of tot= al offerings	% of total households th= is group represents
$= 15,000 or above	<= o:p>	$= &nbs= p; &= nbsp; #	%=	%=
$= 8,000-$14,999	<= o:p>	$= &nbs= p; &= nbsp; #	%=	%=
$= 4,000-$7,999	<= o:p>	$= &nbs= p; &= nbsp; #	%=	%=
$= 2,500-$3,999	<= o:p>	$= &nbs= p; &= nbsp; #	%=	%=
$= 1,500-$2,499	<= o:p> <= o:p>	$= &nbs= p; &= nbsp; #	%=	%=
$= 1000-$1499 <= o:p>	<= o:p>	$= &nbs= p; &= nbsp; #	%=	%=
$= 500-$999	<= o:p> <= o:p>	$= &nbs= p; #	%=	%=
$= 300-$499	<= o:p> <= o:p>	$= &nbs= p; &= nbsp; #	%=	%=
$= 100-$299	<= o:p> <= o:p>	$= &nbs= p; &= nbsp; #	%=	%=
$= 1-$99	<= o:p> <= o:p> <= o:p>	$= &nbs= p; &= nbsp; #	%=	%=
$= 0 - Giving record is blank	<= o:p> <= o:p> <= o:p>	$= 0.00 &nbs= p; #	%	%=
<= o:p> TOTALS	<= o:p>	Total Giving: &nbs= p; Total # &nbs= p; &= nbsp; of hshlds: $= &nbs= p; #	Should add up to: 100%<= span style=3D'font-family:"Arial Condensed Bold"'> %	Should add up to:= 100% %

L E A D E R S H I P S U M M= A R Y

The top 10% of givers adds up to #_= ___ of households.

&= nbsp; This group gave a total of $ ____________ which is ______% of the total amount given.

The top 20% of givers adds up to #_= ___ of households.

&= nbsp; This group gave a total of $ ____________ which is ______% of the total amount given.

The top 30% of givers adds up to #_= ___ of households.

&= nbsp; This group gave a total of $ ____________ which is ______% of the total amount given.

% of households= giving $1000 or more. This yr: ______% Last yr:______% 2 yrs ago:______= %

After a church’s leadership see the results of this study each ye= ar, they should pro-actively develop and approve

t= he church's customized 12-month stewardship planni= ng calendar (available at www.MA= XIMUMgeneroisty.org)

t= hat will help lift people's understanding of biblic= al financial and generosity principles.

Go to: www= .MAXIMUMgenerosity.org for more generosity resources OR to purchase required copyright permission to use this form and any of Brian’s website materials.

(SAMPLE REPORT) = GIVING REPORT FOR THE CHURCH BOARD or FINANCE TEAM

Giving patter= ns at our church for January-June

Total 6 month giving (Jan-Jun) by= hshld:	# of hshlds in this category:	“Average” gift size o= ver 26 weeks =3D “Average” gift size over 6 mos.	Cumulative giving totals of this segment of givers:=
~1/3 of attending households (120) give 0% of all recorded gifts:
$0 in rec= orded gifts	~120	Loose cha= nge/bills.	$0 of rec= orded offerings. Note: Loose change and bills accounts for less than 10% of our overall Sunday offerings.
Middle ~1/3 of attending households (118) give 10% of all recorded gifts:
<$100<= /p>	54	~$3/week = =3D ~$15/month	$3,000
$100̵= 7;s	9	~$5/week = =3D ~$25/month	$1,000
$200̵= 7;s	14	~$10/week= =3D ~$50/month	$3,500
$300̵= 7;s	14	~$14/week= =3D ~$60/month	$5,000
$400̵= 7;s	13	~$17/week= =3D ~$75/month	$6,000
$500̵= 7;s	14	~$20/week= =3D ~$90/month	$7,500
Top ~1/3 of attending households (108) give 90% of all recorded gifts:
$600̵= 7;s	14	~$25/week= =3D ~$110/month	$9,000
$700̵= 7;s-$900’s	16	~$30/week= =3D ~$130/month	$13,000
$1000-$14= 00’s	23	~$45/week= =3D ~$200/month	$27,000
$1500R= 17;s-$1900’s	15	~$65/week= =3D ~$300/month	$25,000
$2000R= 17;s	20	~$100/wee= k =3D ~$400/month	$50,000
$3000R= 17;s	13	~$135/wee= k =3D ~$575/month	$45,000
$4000R= 17;s	4	~$175/wee= k =3D ~$750/month	$18,000
$5000R= 17;s	2	~$200/wee= k =3D ~$900/month	$11,000
$10,000	1	~$385/wee= k =3D ~$1650/month	$10,000
TOTALS:	346	&nbs= p;	=3D ~$235= ,000 in 6 months

*Note: For easier comparisons, ~numbers have been rounded. Monthly averages were calculated by multiplying weekly averages by 4.3.

<= u>Bottomline Summaries:

Ø 2/3^rd’s of our attenders/members have NOT established any regular giving patterns “unto the Lord.” The giving of 2/= 3^rd’s of our congregation amounts to 10% of our recorded gifts.=

Ø The top 1/3’rd of our congregation is in t= he process of maturing in their Christian giving to the point where they suppo= rt the Lord’s work at HCC through:

Ø “Fairly regular intentional giving”: ($25-$50/week or $100-$200/month – these individuals believe in supporting their church but have not yet crossed the spiritual line of committing 10% or more of their income to the Lord). The vast majority never “make up” their offerings on the Sundays they are away.

Ø “Partial tithing” through HCC (“partial” because some of their tithe is given to other Christ= ian ministries AND/OR they lack an internal financial system in their household= to properly monitor their faithful giving to the Lord).

Ø “Faithful tithes and/or offerings” of their income and financial assets giving through our church. This probably represents about 35-= 50 households (10-15%) of our attenders/members. This is better than the national a= verage which George Barna and Larry Burkett put at 3-5%.

A thought to ponder… In real= ity, churches never really have “money problems” -- churches have financial challenges that are really more of a result of Lordship/disciples= hip/obedience problems! <= /span>

In other words, God HAS blessed people and HAS given them financial resources = to fulfill His work and will in a local church -- but 95-97% of Christians in churches today (85-90% at our church ) have NOT = yet learned the joy and privilege of faithfully, systematically and proportiona= lly return to the Lord the first portion of what He’s given them.

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Middle ~1/3 of attending households (118) give 10% of all recorded gifts:

Top ~1/3 of attending households (108) give 90% of all recorded gifts: