2010 Report on Giving of Conference Funding Plan

Thank you!

2010 was a banner year for extravagant generosity in the Mississippi Conference. Our 1107 churches gave $18,668,048 in support of the Funding Plan of the Annual Conference. Mission Shares increased 2.16% over 2009 to 79.43%. Clergy Pension Benefit was supported at 96.83%. Adding the two together, the funding plan of the Annual Conference rose to 83.88%, an increase of over 5% from 2009.

The 1107 churches increased their second mile giving by 206% to $1,097,419. The General Church support of mission and ministry rose by 12.32% of the 2009 giving to 72.48%.

100% Funding Plan

The 2010 Annual Conference defined a 100% Funding Plan Church (both the Clergy Pension Benefits and every line item of the Mission Shares in full). We give thanks to and for those 529 churches who achieved that goal. Click below to see the full list by District.

100% Funding Plan Churches (Both Clergy Pension Benefit and Mission Shares)

100% Mission Shares

There were 35 additional churches that were able to pay 100% of every line item of the Mission Shares. We give thanks to and for your faithful support of the Mission Shares. Click below to see the additional 100% Mission Share Churches by District.

100% Mission Share Churches

100% Clergy Pension Benefits

There were 354 additional churches that were able to pay Clergy Pension Benefits at 100%. We give thanks to and for your faithful support of the pensions of our active clergy. Click below to see the additional 100% Clergy Pension Benefits by District.

100% Clergy Pension Benefit

Increased Mission Shares Over 2009

In 2010 there were 325 churches that were able to increase their percentage giving to Mission Shares over 2009. We give thanks to and for those churches that are moving toward being 100% Mission Share churches. Click below to see those who increased their giving by District.

Increased Giving In 2010