November 9, 2006
Giving to Church-Led Charities Declines
Protestant churches continue to face trouble persuading members to increase the share of their incomes they donate to churches and their charitable activities.
An analysis of more than 100,000 Protestant congregations shows that church members gave an average of 0.38 percent of their income in 2004 to support religious missions, education, and social services.
That is the same as the share they gave in 2003.
But it was also the lowest percentage donated for such purposes
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