2019 Per Capita is $34.22 per member.
Per Capita is how Presbyterians share equally, responsibly, and interdependently in the costs of governing the Presbyterian Church (USA). Per Capita is:
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The major source of funding for the Presbytery
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Requested from every congregation
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Based on total active membership of each church
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Paid by the Presbytery to the Synod of Lincoln Trails and General Assembly regardless of what we actually collect.
The Presbyterian Church (USA) is a connectional church. Presbyterian congregations worship, serve, and govern together. Per Capita contributions fund the shared governing responsibilities for the whole church. Together with the per Capita contributions from churches throughout the country, they support the governance work of the presbyteries, synods, and the General Assembly.
Through per Capita , the Presbytery of Chicago is able to:
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Help congregations with pastoral transitions
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Train and support interim ministers
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Resolve congregational conflicts
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Care for ministers, Christian Educators, and their families
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Help prepare people for service as ordained ministers
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Organize and run presbytery assembly meetings
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Provide staff to support congregations