Online Archives

By Sharon Dean
General Council on Finance and Administration

The General Council on Finance and Administration reports 20 annual conferences, including the Baltimore-Washington Conference, paid 100 percent of their General Church apportioned funds in 2012 and overall apportionment payouts reached 90 percent, the highest payout level the general Church has reached since 2001.

The conferences paying 100 percent are Alaska, Baltimore-Washington, Desert Southwest, East Ohio, Greater New Jersey, Holston, Illinois Great Rivers, Iowa, Kansas West, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Northern Illinois, Oklahoma Indian Missionary, Peninsula-Delaware, Red Bird Missionary, Tennessee, West Michigan, West Virginia, and Western Pennsylvania.

In 2011, 17 conferences gave 100 percent to all seven general Church apportioned funds.

Moses Kumar, General Secretary for GCFA said “It is truly a blessing that we had this increase for 2012. But more importantly, the people of The United Methodist Church have come together in a way that affirms the ministries of the Church. The support of the apportioned funds is a statement that we are doing a new thing in the Church and that together we can make a difference in the lives of so many people. There are so many stories throughout the connection of annual conferences that made significant increases – and that also increases the total impact on ministry. That is a testament to the commitment of the Church for local and global ministry. Thank you.”

Ten annual conferences on the 2012 list have paid 100% for five consecutive years or more. All five US jurisdictions reported increases in remittance percentages. The North Central Jurisdiction increased from 89.76% in 2011 to 95.77% in 2012.” West Ohio increased from 65% in 2011 to 95% in 2012. Others with significant increases are California-Pacific, increasing 17%; Oregon-Idaho increasing 14% and Northwest Texas increasing 12%.