American Congregational Giving Study, Congregational Profiles, 1993

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LAYGIV3 (Weighted by WEIGHT) What strategies were used to encourage lay giving to support the congregation's operating budget last year? For each of the following (a - g) check only one answer. -- Distribution of promotional material   1) At church only   2) Mailed to members only   3) At church and mailed   4) Did not distribute materials

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage
At church only	108	17.3%	17.3%
Mailed to members only	36	5.8%	23.1%
At church and mailed	348	55.9%	79%
Did not distribute materials	131	21%	100%
Missing	3	%	%

Variable Comparisons

Religious preference Region Year founded Church membership Place of residence

Religious preference (I-DENOM)

	Assemblies of God	Southern Baptist	Catholic	ELCA	Presbyterian (U.S.A.)	TOTAL
At church only	21.8% 27	32.5% 41	18.5% 23	4.1% 5	8.7% 11	17.2% 107
Mailed to members only	3.2% 4	2.4% 3	7.3% 9	6.5% 8	9.5% 12	5.8% 36
At church and mailed	33.9% 42	42.1% 53	48.4% 60	81.3% 100	74.6% 94	56.0% 349
Did not distribute materials	41.1% 51	23.0% 29	25.8% 32	8.1% 10	7.1% 9	21.0% 131
Missing	0	0	0	3	0	3
TOTAL	100.0% 124	100.0% 126	100.0% 124	100.0% 123	100.0% 126	623

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	Missing	TOTAL
At church only	9.9% 10	11.1% 21	24.1% 60	19.0% 16	2	17.2% 107
Mailed to members only	9.9% 10	7.9% 15	3.2% 8	3.6% 3	0	5.8% 36
At church and mailed	55.4% 56	65.1% 123	49.0% 122	56.0% 47	0	55.9% 348
Did not distribute materials	24.8% 25	15.9% 30	23.7% 59	21.4% 18	0	21.2% 132
Missing	3	0	0	0	0	3
TOTAL	100.0% 101	100.0% 189	100.0% 249	100.0% 84	2	623

Year founded (I-YEAREST)

	1770-1865	1866-1918	1919-1945	1946-1965	1966 & later	Missing	TOTAL
At church only	12.7% 14	20.1% 33	18.9% 17	10.4% 14	24.0% 29	0	17.3% 107
Mailed to members only	9.1% 10	7.3% 12	1.1% 1	5.2% 7	5.0% 6	0	5.8% 36
At church and mailed	60.9% 67	54.9% 90	52.2% 47	68.1% 92	43.0% 52	1	56.1% 348
Did not distribute materials	17.3% 19	17.7% 29	27.8% 25	16.3% 22	28.1% 34	2	20.8% 129
Missing	0	3	0	0	0	0	3
TOTAL	100.0% 110	100.0% 164	100.0% 90	100.0% 135	100.0% 121	3	620

Church membership (I-#MEMBERS)

	100 & less	101-200	201-500	501-1000	Over 1000	Missing	TOTAL
At church only	30.4% 35	13.7% 21	17.9% 31	4.3% 3	12.4% 13	4	16.7% 103
Mailed to members only	5.2% 6	3.3% 5	7.5% 13	7.1% 5	6.7% 7	0	5.8% 36
At church and mailed	39.1% 45	54.9% 84	61.3% 106	71.4% 50	60.0% 63	0	56.5% 348
Did not distribute materials	25.2% 29	28.1% 43	13.3% 23	17.1% 12	21.0% 22	3	20.9% 129
Missing	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
TOTAL	100.0% 115	100.0% 153	100.0% 173	100.0% 70	100.0% 105	7	616

(I-#ATTEND)

	100 & less	101-200	201-350	Over 350	Missing	TOTAL
At church only	24.0% 61	15.1% 22	8.2% 6	12.7% 17	1	17.5% 106
Mailed to members only	4.3% 11	5.5% 8	8.2% 6	7.5% 10	1	5.8% 35
At church and mailed	47.2% 120	58.9% 86	71.2% 52	59.0% 79	11	55.5% 337
Did not distribute materials	24.4% 62	20.5% 30	12.3% 9	20.9% 28	1	21.3% 129
Missing	3	0	0	0	0	3
TOTAL	100.0% 254	100.0% 146	100.0% 73	100.0% 134	14	607

Place of residence (I-LOCATION)

	LgCty/Sub	MdCty/Sub	Small city	Town	Rural	Missing	TOTAL
At church only	10.6% 19	16.7% 15	15.0% 15	19.8% 32	30.3% 27	0	17.4% 108
Mailed to members only	6.7% 12	4.4% 4	8.0% 8	4.9% 8	3.4% 3	0	5.6% 35
At church and mailed	66.7% 120	64.4% 58	54.0% 54	49.4% 80	40.4% 36	0	56.0% 348
Did not distribute materials	16.1% 29	14.4% 13	23.0% 23	25.9% 42	25.8% 23	1	20.9% 130
Missing	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
TOTAL	100.0% 180	100.0% 90	100.0% 100	100.0% 162	100.0% 89	1	621