How much are the annual church membership dues?
There is no set amount for required for membership. However, our budget is supported primarily by the generous gifts of our member congregations. We do not consider donations from members as “dues” but rather have the expectation that member congregations will support AWAB financially, preferably by including AWAB in their annual mission budget. We suggest a minimum of $100 yearly for a small church; larger churches are able to give $1000 or more. One way some churches determine their fair amount is to budget for AWAB a figure equal to 10% of the church’s annual mission budget. Another way is to consider the average cost share per church in the current AWAB budget and increase or decrease that amount depending on the church’s resources. However, regardless of the amount, we encourage that giving to AWAB be considered a special project in mission giving and not be deducted from a congregation’s current United Mission support. I know that the church I serve as pastor will not decide to b
