Within the past twelve months, have there been any groups or meetings or classes or events specifically focused on the following purposes or activities? To travel to another country to provide assistance to people in need? (National Congregations Study 2006-2007)

Each question was asked of a key informant from the congregation, such as a minister, priest, rabbi, or other staff person or leader.

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International Charity Work? (National Congregations Study 2006-2007)     [Results weighted by W1]

Related Topics • Adult Religious Education? • Assess Community Needs? • Book Group? • Discuss Politics? • Language Classes? • Marriage Classes? • Parenting Group? • Teacher Education Classes? • Teenage Youth Group? • US Charity Work? • Voter Registration? • See all Topics Demographic Patterns • Year Founded • Adult Members • Political Ideology • Region of the Country • Religious Tradition • Theology

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International Charity Work? (Demographic Patterns)

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International Charity Work? by Year Founded

	Before 1900	1900-1950	1951-1999	2000 or Later	Missing	TOTAL
Yes	20.9% 75	22.7% 88	32.7% 187	21.2% 21	12	26.2% 371
No	79.1% 284	77.3% 300	67.3% 385	78.8% 78	76	73.8% 1047
MISSING	0	2	0	0	0	2
TOTAL	100.0% 359	100.0% 388	100.0% 572	100.0% 99	88	1418

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International Charity Work? by Adult Members

	25 or Less	26-50	51-100	101-200	More than 200	Missing	TOTAL
Yes	8.5% 17	12.0% 45	23.3% 87	36.1% 104	49.2% 128	1	25.4% 381
No	91.5% 184	88.0% 330	76.7% 287	63.9% 184	50.8% 132	4	74.6% 1117
MISSING	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
TOTAL	100.0% 201	100.0% 375	100.0% 374	100.0% 288	100.0% 260	5	1498

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International Charity Work? by Political Ideology

	More on the conservative side	Right in the middle	More on the liberal side	Missing	TOTAL
Yes	28.4% 233	19.2% 94	30.6% 34	22	25.4% 361
No	71.6% 587	80.8% 396	69.4% 77	63	74.6% 1060
MISSING	2	0	0	0	2
TOTAL	100.0% 820	100.0% 490	100.0% 111	85	1421

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International Charity Work? by Region of the Country

	New England or Mid-Atlantic	East North Central or West North Central	South Atlantic, East South Central, or West South Central	Mountain or Pacific	TOTAL
Yes	28.9% 57	21.8% 84	23.2% 166	36.4% 75	25.4% 382
No	71.1% 140	78.2% 301	76.8% 550	63.6% 131	74.6% 1122
MISSING	0	2	0	0	2
TOTAL	100.0% 197	100.0% 385	100.0% 716	100.0% 206	1504

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International Charity Work? by Religious Tradition

	Roman Catholic	White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist	Black Protestant	White liberal or moderate	Non-Christian	TOTAL
Yes	20.0% 16	34.4% 253	11.9% 42	21.5% 61	20.0% 10	25.4% 382
No	80.0% 64	65.6% 483	88.1% 312	78.5% 223	80.0% 40	74.6% 1122
MISSING	0	2	0	0	0	2
TOTAL	100.0% 80	100.0% 736	100.0% 354	100.0% 284	100.0% 50	1504

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International Charity Work? by Theology

	More on the conservative side	Right in the middle	More on the liberal side	Missing	TOTAL
Yes	27.5% 251	20.0% 85	28.1% 34	13	25.4% 370
No	72.5% 661	80.0% 340	71.9% 87	34	74.6% 1088
MISSING	2	0	0	0	2
TOTAL	100.0% 912	100.0% 425	100.0% 121	47	1458

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Notes

The National Congregations Study (NCS) dataset "fills a void in the sociological study of congregations by providing, for the first time, data that can be used to draw a nationally aggregate picture of congregations" (Chaves et al. 1999, p.460). Thanks to innovations in sampling techniques, the NCS data is the first nationally representative sample of American congregations. In 2006-07, a panel component was added to the NCS. In addition to the new cross-section of congregations generated in conjunction with the 2006 General Social Survey (GSS), a stratified random sample was drawn from congregations who participated in the 1998 NCS. The 2006-07 NCS sample, then, includes a subset of cases that were also interviewed in 1998. A full codebook, prepared by the primary investigator, is available for download here. The codebook contains the original questionnaire, as well as detailed information on survey methodology, weights, coding, and more.