For many years the General Assembly has designated certain causes as appropriate for special monetary appeals.
Congregations are free to participate or to decline participation in any or all such offerings.
In general, these funds are then forwarded to national church offices for program distribution. OGHS, Christmas Joy Received in Most Congregations . . . Another one-third serve congregations that receive three. Because giving opportunities for churchwide special offerings depend on congregational participation, any look at individual giving must be restricted to receiving congregations. Membership Size Is Generally Unrelated to Whether or Not a Congregation Receives a Particular Offering . . .