Per Capita

2019 Per Capita – $36.00 per member

Breakdown

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 2018
The following was the approved Lehigh Presbytery Per Capita for 2012.  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

APPROVED Per Capita for 2014
The following was the approved Lehigh Presbytery Per Capita for 2014.  The Presbytery portion was voted on and approved at the November 26th Stated Presbytery Meeting.
$  7.02  G.A. ($.15 increase for 2014)
$  2.20  Synod of the Trinity (no increase for 2014)
$18.06  Lehigh Presbytery (no increase for 2014)
<$.15> G.A. increase to be absorbed by Lehigh Presbytery
$27.13  Total Per Member

APPROVED Per Capita for 2013
The following was the approved Lehigh Presbytery Per Capita for 2013.  The Presbytery portion was voted on and approved at the November 27th Stated Presbytery Meeting.
$  6.87  G.A.
$  2.20  Synod of the Trinity
$18.06  Lehigh Presbytery
$27.13  Total Per Member