Revised report shows even higher giving for 2007

Southwest Texas congregations supported 2007 apportionments even more strongly than originally reported last month.
Treasurer David A. Seilheimer revised the year-end connectional giving totals Jan. 23. Total apportionment giving reached nearly $9.74 million. That’s nearly $6,000 more than reported Jan. 16. The updated figures included income from three more congregations.
The new total equals 96.39 percent of last year’s $10.1 million asking for ministries across the state,
nation and world.
The revised apportionment payment total and percentage given were the highest since at least 1987, Seilheimer said.
The number of congregations paying 100 percent of their 2007 apportionments climbed from 308 to 311 in the revised report. That’s the highest total in at least five years.
All 51 congregations in the Kerrville District and all 38 congregations in the San Angelo District paid their 2007 apportionments in full.
At least 14 of the 343 congregations with apportionments sent in more than they were asked to pay: Mon-thalia UMC (109.75); Bethany UMC, San Antonio (108.33 percent); Oak Meadow UMC, San Antonio (105.24 percent); First UMC, Robstown (104 percent); Skidmore UMC (104 percent); Grace UMC, Corpus Christi (103 percent); Richardson Chapel UMC, Hallettsville (101.05 percent); First UMC, Aransas Pass (101 percent); Bruni UMC (101 percent); Scott’s Chapel UMC, Kingsville (101 percent); First UMC, Menard (101 percent); First UMC, Gonzales (100.04 percent); First UMC, Edna (100.02 percent); and Oxford UMC, San Antonio (100.02 percent).
Thirty-one congregations submitted at least part of the 2007 asking. Partial contributions ranged from 4.97 to 83.47 percent.