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Fiscal 2009 witnessed the largest economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Security markets experienced record declines. Yet the Christian Reformed Church was blessed, as the reductions in ministry shares and other gifts were less than anticipated:

  • Total ministry shares receipts were down by 8.8 percent from the prior year.

  • Above-ministry-shares gifts declined by $3.9 million, or 11.5 percent, from fiscal 2008.

  • Estate gifts were down by $2.1 million.

  • Disaster-response gifts, which are tied to specific events, increased by more than $800,000.

                           2009                2008                   2007

Back to God Ministries       

        Ministry Share    3,623,000    4,008,000    4,258,000
        Other Gift Income    5,329,000    7,257,000    5,490,000
        Other Income    -97,000    182,000    532,000
        Total Income    8,855,000    11,447,000    10,280,000

Calvin College       

        Ministry Share    2,603,000    2,731,000    2,769,000
        Other Gift Income    2,435,000    2,765,000    2,811,000
        Other Income    90,238,000    88,792,000    82,270,000
        Total Income    95,276,000    94,288,000    87,850,000

Calvin Seminary       

        Ministry Share    2,876,000    3,179,000    2,898,000
        Other Gift Income    865,000    885,000    816,000
        Other Income    3,205,000    2,738,000    2,753,000
        Total Income    6,946,000    6,802,000    6,467,000

Faith Alive       

        Ministry Share    1,090,000    1,234,000    1,050,000
        Other Gift Income    309,000    395,000    298,000
        Other Income    4,205,000    4,733,000    5,323,000
        Total Income    5,604,000    6,362,000    6,671,000

Home Missions       

        Ministry Share    3,665,000    4,216,000    4,986,000
        Other Gift Income    1,730,000    2,325,000    1,742,000
        Other Income    -24,000    465,000    1,597,000
        Total Income    5,371,000    7,006,000    8,325,000

World Missions       

        Ministry Share    4,602,000    5,025,000    5,094,000
        Other Gift Income    7,979,000    8,234,000    7,253,000
        Other Income    488,000    276,000    813,000
        Total Income    13,069,000    13,535,000    13,160,000

World Relief       

        Ministry Share    0    0    0
        Other Gift Income    25,967,000    20,113,000    20,235,000
        Other Income    4,579,000    16,189,000    8,967,000
        Total Income    30,546,000    36,302,000    29,202,000

Specialized Ministries       

        Ministry Share    3,304,000    3,348,000    2,745,000
        Other Gift Income    474,000    440,000    448,000
        Other Income    246,000    1,242,000    30,000
        Total Income    4,024,000    5,030,000    3,223,000

Denominational Services       

        Ministry Share    2,817,000    3,215,000    2,894,000
        Other Gift Income    38,000    17,000    19,000
        Other Income    628,000    258,000    596,000
        Total Income    3,483,000    3,490,000    3,509,000

Foundation       

        Ministry Share    0    0    0
        Other Gift Income    978,000    319,000    345,000
        Other Income    358,000    41,000    96,000
        Total Income    1,336,000    360,000    441,000

Loan Fund       

        Ministry Share    0    0    0
        Other Gift Income    0    0    0
        Other Income    1,905,000    1,896,000    1,584,000
        Total Income    1,905,000    1,896,000    1,584,000

Sea to Sea   

        Ministry Share    0
        Other Gift Income    1,185,000
        Other Income    71,000
        Total Income    1,256,000

Special Assistance Fund   

        Ministry Share    128,000
        Other Gift Income    0
        Other Income    5,000
        Total Income    133,000


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