Giving
General Church
Board gets update on giving, online worship
The board of the United Methodist finance agency reviewed the pandemic’s financial fallout and advice on counting online worship attendance.
Local Church
Local churches show resilience in crisis
Three months into pandemic-related restrictions, many U.S. United Methodist churches are more optimistic about their finances and see hope for the “new normal.”
General Church
Collection rates plunge as COVID-19 rises
Giving to general church ministries plummeted in April as the denomination focused on slowing the disease and supporting local churches.
Local Church
Pandemic presents challenge to church giving
Churches still must collect an offering even when social distancing means they can’t pass the plate. But church leaders also want to be sensitive to the faithful’s own economic needs.