Cooperative Program tops budget by $12.5 million

NASHVILLE — Cooperative Program (CP) giving for national causes in 2004–2005 finished above giving for the previous year, the 11th rise in 12 years. Receipts totaled $195,948,422.55, an increase of $6,083,167.70, or 3.20 percent over the 2003–2004 amount of $189,865,254.85.

Importantly 2004–2005 contributions exceeded the approved budget by $12,496,728.55, and because of budget actions taken in September, the extra amount will be redirected to meet extraordinary hurricane recovery needs of Southern Baptists.

For the month, CP receipts of $16,504,872.44 were 23.21 percent, or $3,109,357.46, above the $13,395,514.98 received in September 2004.