In this country, the church is funded from the bottom up, not the top down. It is the local congregations, through the pledges of its members, that support the work of the Diocese. The Diocese in turn sends money to the National Church in support of our larger national and international mission. There is no hard and fast rule. Most married couples sign one pledge card.
Some people feel strongly about making their own individual pledge.
Each young person who has been confirmed by the bishop is invited to make his or her own pledge, as well as those adults over the age of 18 living in the family home. All monies given to the church are offered to glory of God. Nor can this congregation survive as we know it through collection plate offerings alone. When a pledge is made, a number is assigned to the giver. Pledge envelopes distributed the first of the year all have the giver s number printed in the corner.