NASHVILLE — Gifts to the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Cooperative Program in August were 9.64 percent above gifts for August 2001, according to a news release from SBC Executive Committee President and Chief Executive Officer Morris H. Chapman
Year-to-date support for CP missions is 4.58 percent ahead of totals at this same point last year.
August’s $15,983,549.68 in CP gifts to support Southern Baptist ministries globally and across North America compared to $14,578,070.02 in August 2001, a difference of $1,405,479.66
In year-to-date CP giving, $167,941,882.53 has been received, compared with $160,592,711.06 in 2000-01, an increase of 4.58 percent or $7,349,171.47.
For the SBC Cooperative Program Allocation Budget, the August receipts of $15,983,549.68 were 107.57 percent of the budgeted $14,858,239.92, or $1,125,309.76 above the budget goal.
The SBC operates on an Oct. 1-Sept. 30 fiscal year.
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