General Administration Fund Status

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The General Administration Fund is one of seven apportionments of The United Methodist Church. It is apportioned among the 63 annual conferences in the United States. As of June 30, 2008, the most recent financial data available, the General Administration Fund had received $2,240,418. This represents 30.0 percent of our goal amount of $7,479,183 for 2008. In 2007, the General Administration Fund received $6,195,908.  In 2006, $6,004,898 was remitted to the General Administration Fund. $5,747,680 was remitted in 2005.

The United Methodist Church is grateful to those annual conferences that faithfully remit their General Administration Fund apportionment at 100 percent. Recognizing the importance of holding General Conference, preserving the history of The United Methodist Church and supporting the Judicial Council, United Methodism's highest court, 24 annual conferences remitted at 100 percent to the General Administration Fund in 2007. Those conferences are: Alaska Missionary, Baltimore-Washington, Central Pennsylvania, Central Texas, Desert Southwest, Detroit, East Ohio, Eastern Pennsylvania, Greater New Jersey, Illinois Great Rivers, Kansas West, Kentucky, Louisiana, New England, New York, North Central New York, North Carolina, Northern Illinois, Oklahoma Indian Missionary, Peninsula Delaware, Red Bird Missionary, Rio Grande, West Michigan and Wisconsin.

The General Administration Fund apportionment is vital to General Conference.  Without this apportionment money, delegates could not come together and pave the way for the future of The United Methodist Church. Also, documenting history and safeguading United Methodist archives ensures that future generations will have the opportunity to learn about our rich history.  It takes money and recommitment to make this happen. It takes you.

Your congregation’s 100-percent support of the General Administration Fund is critical. Lead the way in your congregation. Please give generously and thoughtfully to the General Administration Fund. Thank you!