D. St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Somerset, Pa., with 250 members. The most recent announcements bring the total of Confessing Churches to 156 congregations, representing more than 52,580 members. The Confessing Churches range in size from 10 members to 5,300 members, with the average size being 337 members. As a group, the Confessing Church congregations have grown by 4.5 percent since 1989, according to denominational statistics. The General Assembly also will consider an overture that would make payment of the per-capita apportion mandatory.
Sessions now have total discretion over how they spend the tithes and offerings of their members.