2020 Per Capita – $39.10 per member
Breakdown
| Lehigh | $27.75 |
| Presbyterian Church (USA) | $ 8.95 |
| Synod of the Trinity | $ 2.40 |
| TOTAL PER CAPITA PER MEMBER | $39.10 |
(voted on at the November 19, 2019 Lehigh Presbytery Stated Assembly)
What is per capita?
The official definition: “Per capita is an opportunity for all communicant members of the Presbyterian church through the governing bodies to participate equally, responsibly, and interdependently by sharing the cost of coordination and evaluation of mission; and of performing ecclesiastical, legislative, and judicial functions that identify a Reformed Church, while at the same time strengthening the sense of community among all Presbyterians” (GA Minutes, Part I, 1995).
In essence: Per capita is a set amount of money (apportionment) per member that congregations pay to the larger Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Said another way, it is a Presbyterian Covenant Community Fund — part of the glue that holds Presbyterians together. Because every Presbyterian shares in the benefit of the PC(USA)’s system of government, the expenses associated with coordinating and performing the functions of that system should be shared by everyone as well.
For more information on per capita go to: http://oga.pcusa.org/section/ecclesial-and-ecumenical-ministries/per-capita/
APPROVED Per Capita for 2019
The following was the approved Lehigh Presbytery Per Capita for 2019. The Presbytery portion was voted on at the November Stated Presbytery Assembly.
$ 8.95 G.A.
$ 2.30 Synod of the Trinity
$24.75 Lehigh Presbytery
$36.00 Total per Member
APPROVED Per Capita for 2018
The following was the approved Lehigh Presbytery Per Capita for 2018. The Presbytery portion was voted on at the November Stated Presbytery Meeting.
$ 7.73 G.A.
$ 2.30 Synod of the Trinity
$19.97 Lehigh Presbytery
$30.00 Total per Member
APPROVED Per Capita for 2017
The following was the approved Lehigh Presbytery Per Capita for 2017
$7.50 General Assembly (GA)
$2.30 Synod of Trinity
$18.96 Lehigh Presbytery
$28.76 Total Per Member Per Capita
APPROVED Per Capita for 2016
The following was the approved Lehigh Presbytery Per Capita for 2016
$7.12 General Assembly (GA)
$2.30 Synod of Trinity
$17.96 Lehigh Presbytery
$27.38 Total Per Member Per Capita
APPROVED Per Capita for 2015
The following was the approved Lehigh Presbytery Per Capita for 2015.
$7.07 General Assembly (G.A.)
$2.20 Synod of the Trinity
$18.06 Lehigh Presbytery
$27.33 Total Per Member per capita