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20-June-1998 
GA98131 
 
Faithful Payments of per Capita Apportionment by Churches and Presbyteries 
              Makes it Possible to Balance the Budget 
 
                      by Allison Politinsky 
 
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--The General Assembly passed a balanced budget for both 
1998 and 1999 after revising the amount of money the Presbyterian Church 
(U.S.A.) Collected from per capita apportionment payments from presbyteries 
this year, and anticipated payments for next year.  The amount originally 
predicted for unpaid fees was $400,000 in 1998. But the catagory of 
"Reserve for Uncollectible Per Capita Apportionment" was only $207,772. The 
anticipated uncollectable funds in 1999 are $349,185 instead of the 
$400,000 budgeted for 1999.  
   The General Assemby approved a measure recommended by the General 
Assembly Procedures (GAP) committee to require a more conscious effort to 
communicate the vital need for presbyteries to pay these fees so it will 
not place an undue burden on the rest of the church. 
   The per capita apportionment fee of $4.77 for both 1998 and 1999 was 
approved at the conclusion of the Assembly. This is the same rate as last 
year. The figures are as follows: 1998  Budget       Per Capita 
Apportionment (charge per communicant member) 
   $14,182,040     $4.77 
1999 
   $13,484,299     $4.77 
   "This means that the faithfulness of churches and presbyteries has made 
it possible to balance the budget," said GAP Moderator Jack Simonds. "This 
is very good news for the church." 

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