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Mennonite Church Member Profile, 1989

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GIVING1 (Weighted by WTFACTOR)

Following are some things that influence people to give money to church and charitable causes. Circle the numbers in front of the three items that influence you most in your decisions about giving.
  1) A sense of Christian duty to give
  2) Being presented with specific needs
  3) A sense of gratitude for God's love and goodness
  4) Habit or custom over a period of time
  5) The church's or the pastor's urging to give
  6) To obtain tax benefits
  7) Other (please specify):

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage
A sense of Christian duty to give 2584 84.6% 84.6%
Being presented with specific needs 253 8.3% 92.9%
A sense of gratitude for God's love and goodness 197 6.4% 99.3%
Habit or custom over a period of time 9 .3% 99.6%
The church's or the pastor's urging to give 2 .1% 99.7%
To obtain tax benefits 3 .1% 99.8%
Other (please specify): 7 .2% 100%
Missing 32 % %

Variable Comparisons

Church (I-CHURCH)

MC GCMC MBC BCC EMC TOTAL
A sense of Christian duty to give 83.1%
1148		 87.4%
719		 82.5%
456		 87.1%
217		 90.0%
45		 84.6%
2585
Being presented with specific needs 9.1%
126		 7.4%
61		 8.5%
47		 6.0%
15		 8.0%
4		 8.3%
253
A sense of gratitude for God's love and goodness 6.7%
93		 4.7%
39		 8.7%
48		 6.4%
16		 2.0%
1		 6.4%
197
Habit or custom over a period of time 0.4%
5		 0.2%
2		 0.4%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
9
The church's or the pastor's urging to give 0.1%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.1%
3
To obtain tax benefits 0.1%
2		 0.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.1%
3
Other (please specify): 0.4%
6		 0.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.2%
7
Missing 14 2 8 7 1 32
TOTAL 100.0%
1382		 100.0%
823		 100.0%
553		 100.0%
249		 100.0%
50
3057


Sex (I-SEX)

Male Female Missing TOTAL
A sense of Christian duty to give 85.7%
1212		 83.7%
1357
15		 84.6%
2569
Being presented with specific needs 6.8%
96		 9.6%
155
2		 8.3%
251
A sense of gratitude for God's love and goodness 6.8%
96		 6.1%
99
2		 6.4%
195
Habit or custom over a period of time 0.3%
4		 0.2%
4
0		 0.3%
8
The church's or the pastor's urging to give 0.1%
2		 0.0%
0
0		 0.1%
2
To obtain tax benefits 0.2%
3		 0.0%
0
0		 0.1%
3
Other (please specify): 0.1%
2		 0.4%
6
0		 0.3%
8
Missing 16 16 0 32
TOTAL 100.0%
1415		 100.0%
1621
19
3036


Age (I-AGE)

Under 30 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 64 65 & over Missing TOTAL
A sense of Christian duty to give 87.6%
482		 86.5%
590		 85.3%
442		 81.7%
599		 82.0%
455
17		 84.5%
2568
Being presented with specific needs 7.6%
42		 9.2%
63		 9.1%
47		 10.0%
73		 4.7%
26
1		 8.3%
251
A sense of gratitude for God's love and goodness 2.7%
15		 3.4%
23		 5.2%
27		 7.9%
58		 13.0%
72
2		 6.4%
195
Habit or custom over a period of time 0.7%
4		 0.3%
2		 0.4%
2		 0.3%
2		 0.0%
0
0		 0.3%
10
The church's or the pastor's urging to give 0.4%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.1%
1		 0.0%
0
0		 0.1%
3
To obtain tax benefits 0.0%
0		 0.4%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.1%
3
Other (please specify): 0.9%
5		 0.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
2
0		 0.3%
8
Missing 3 4 3 11 10 0 31
TOTAL 100.0%
550		 100.0%
682		 100.0%
518		 100.0%
733		 100.0%
555
20
3038


Marital status (I-MARITAL)

Single Married Widowed Div./Sep. Missing TOTAL
A sense of Christian duty to give 84.9%
360		 84.7%
2066		 81.4%
114		 80.8%
42
3		 84.5%
2582
Being presented with specific needs 7.3%
31		 8.5%
208		 5.7%
8		 11.5%
6
1		 8.3%
253
A sense of gratitude for God's love and goodness 5.0%
21		 6.4%
156		 12.9%
18		 3.8%
2
0		 6.4%
197
Habit or custom over a period of time 0.7%
3		 0.2%
5		 0.0%
0		 3.8%
2
0		 0.3%
10
The church's or the pastor's urging to give 0.5%
2		 0.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.1%
3
To obtain tax benefits 0.5%
2		 0.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.1%
3
Other (please specify): 1.2%
5		 0.1%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.3%
8
Missing 2 25 3 2 0 32
TOTAL 100.0%
424		 100.0%
2440		 100.0%
140		 100.0%
52
4
3056


Education (I-EDUCATN)

Lt HS grad H.S. grad Some coll. Coll. grad Grad schl Missing TOTAL
A sense of Christian duty to give 80.1%
556		 86.3%
724		 85.7%
480		 87.7%
272		 84.9%
544
9		 84.6%
2576
Being presented with specific needs 7.1%
49		 5.1%
43		 8.9%
50		 10.0%
31		 11.9%
76
3		 8.2%
249
A sense of gratitude for God's love and goodness 11.1%
77		 7.9%
66		 4.8%
27		 1.9%
6		 3.1%
20
1		 6.4%
196
Habit or custom over a period of time 0.7%
5		 0.1%
1		 0.4%
2		 0.3%
1		 0.0%
0
0		 0.3%
9
The church's or the pastor's urging to give 0.3%
2		 0.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.1%
3
To obtain tax benefits 0.0%
0		 0.2%
2		 0.2%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.1%
3
Other (please specify): 0.7%
5		 0.2%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.2%
1
0		 0.3%
8
Missing 14 7 3 1 7 0 32
TOTAL 100.0%
694		 100.0%
839		 100.0%
560		 100.0%
310		 100.0%
641
13
3044


Place of residence (I-WHERLIVE)

U.S. Canada Other Missing TOTAL
A sense of Christian duty to give 84.9%
1758		 84.0%
789		 84.6%
11
27		 84.6%
2558
Being presented with specific needs 8.6%
179		 7.2%
68		 15.4%
2
4		 8.2%
249
A sense of gratitude for God's love and goodness 5.9%
122		 7.9%
74		 0.0%
0
1		 6.5%
196
Habit or custom over a period of time 0.1%
2		 0.7%
7		 0.0%
0
0		 0.3%
9
The church's or the pastor's urging to give 0.1%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.1%
2
To obtain tax benefits 0.1%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.1%
3
Other (please specify): 0.2%
5		 0.1%
1		 0.0%
0
2		 0.2%
6
Missing 23 8 0 0 31
TOTAL 100.0%
2071		 100.0%
939		 100.0%
13
34
3023


Nationality (I-NTNLTY)

Swiss/South German/Alsatian Dutch/North German/Prussian/Russian British Other Missing TOTAL
A sense of Christian duty to give 84.7%
965		 84.9%
1163		 78.5%
95		 83.0%
190
172		 84.4%
2413
Being presented with specific needs 9.3%
106		 7.4%
101		 12.4%
15		 9.6%
22
9		 8.5%
244
A sense of gratitude for God's love and goodness 5.6%
64		 7.0%
96		 9.1%
11		 5.7%
13
13		 6.4%
184
Habit or custom over a period of time 0.0%
0		 0.4%
6		 0.0%
0		 0.9%
2
2		 0.3%
8
The church's or the pastor's urging to give 0.2%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.1%
2
To obtain tax benefits 0.2%
2		 0.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.1%
3
Other (please specify): 0.0%
0		 0.2%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.9%
2
3		 0.2%
5
Missing 15 11 2 1 0 29
TOTAL 100.0%
1139		 100.0%
1370		 100.0%
121		 100.0%
229
199
2859


Household income (I-INCOME)

Lt 20K 20-29K 30-39K 40-49K 50K & up Missing TOTAL
A sense of Christian duty to give 83.2%
516		 86.4%
623		 85.2%
448		 84.6%
334		 83.3%
448
216		 84.6%
2369
Being presented with specific needs 7.4%
46		 6.8%
49		 6.8%
36		 9.9%
39		 13.0%
70
12		 8.6%
240
A sense of gratitude for God's love and goodness 8.7%
54		 6.7%
48		 6.8%
36		 4.6%
18		 3.2%
17
24		 6.2%
173
Habit or custom over a period of time 0.5%
3		 0.1%
1		 0.4%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.2%
1
3		 0.3%
7
The church's or the pastor's urging to give 0.2%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
2
0		 0.1%
3
To obtain tax benefits 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
2		 0.3%
1		 0.0%
0
0		 0.1%
3
Other (please specify): 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
2		 0.8%
3		 0.0%
0
3		 0.2%
5
Missing 6 6 5 4 6 0 27
TOTAL 100.0%
620		 100.0%
721		 100.0%
526		 100.0%
395		 100.0%
538
258
2800


Political party (I-POLPARTY)

Democrat Republican Independnt Missing TOTAL
A sense of Christian duty to give 85.3%
337		 85.1%
956		 84.7%
61
1230		 85.1%
1354
Being presented with specific needs 10.9%
43		 8.0%
90		 12.5%
9
111		 8.9%
142
A sense of gratitude for God's love and goodness 3.3%
13		 6.6%
74		 2.8%
2
109		 5.6%
89
Habit or custom over a period of time 0.5%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
7		 0.1%
2
The church's or the pastor's urging to give 0.0%
0		 0.1%
1		 0.0%
0
2		 0.1%
1
To obtain tax benefits 0.0%
0		 0.1%
1		 0.0%
0
2		 0.1%
1
Other (please specify): 0.0%
0		 0.2%
2		 0.0%
0
6		 0.1%
2
Missing 8 8 1 0 17
TOTAL 100.0%
395		 100.0%
1124		 100.0%
72
1467
1591



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