The Acts of Convention

Resolved, That the 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America reaffirm Resolution 1988-D165 of the 69th General Convention, urging each household to make a financial pledge through their congregation toward the mission of the Church. (1988 statistics indicate that the mean figure of pledging in the church is 57.4% of households); and be it further

Resolved, That each household be urged to base pledging upon a percent of its income, known as proportional giving, and recognize tithing (10%) as the minimum standard of giving; and be it further

Resolved, That each diocesan bishop with the assistance of the Office of Stewardship in Mission Planning develop an educational approach to pledging appropriate to each diocese.