Steps Toward Becoming a Tither
Steps Toward Becoming a Tither Calculating Your Tithe
Enter your gross/total annual income on line #1.
1. $______________
Some people base their tithe on gross income. Others subtract the amount paid in income taxes. Enter either your annual tax liability or “0” on line #2.
2. $______________
Subtract line #2 from line #1.
3. $______________
Multiply line #3 by 0.1. (Based on your income, this is a tithe.)
4. $______________
Calculating Your Current Percentage
Enter you annual contribution to the parish on line #5.
5. $______________
Some people include other charitable gifts when calculating their tithe. Others count only their gifts to the church. Enter your other annual contributions to charities or “0” on line #6.
6. $______________
Add line #5 and line #6.
7. $______________
Divide line #7 by line #3 and multiply by 100. (This is your current percentage.)
8. _____________%
Moving Towards a Tithe
In how many years do you want to achieve your goal of tithing? (1 year? 3 years? 5 years?)
9. ____________yrs.
Subtract line #8 from 10. (10 – x% = ?)
10. _____________%
Divide line #10 by line #9. (This is the percentage of your income by which you would need to increase your contribution each year to achieve your goal on line #8).
11. _____________%
Add line #11 and line #8.
12. _____________%
Multiply line #12 by line #3 and divide the result by 100. (Could you make this your pledge for next year?)
13. $______________
Percentage Giving Chart Stewardship as a spiritual discipline begins with percentage giving. By setting aside the first certain percentage of the resources that God gives us and giving it back to God, we discover what it means to celebrate his abundance more fully. By putting God first, we learn to depend on him, which is where true faith begins. As you consider your pledge, use the chart below (or the steps on the opposite side) to identify what percentage of your income that you are currently giving to God’s work in the world. Is it 10%? Is it 2%? Then, using the knowledge of where you are, prayerfully consider how you might grow toward a tithe (10%). Could you increase your pledge by from 1% to 2% this year? Could you grow from 6% to 8% this year? Decide how many years you will take to reach your stewardship goal. Faith is like a mustard seed, and so is the faithful practice of stewardship. Start small, and let it grow. Begin with a percentage gift of any size, and watch how your ability to trust God increases as your pledge as a proportion of your income increases.
Income Yearly Income Weekly Income $ 25,000 $ 481 $ 30,000 $ 577 $ 35,000 $ 673 $ 40,000 $ 769 $ 45,000 $ 865 $ 50,000 $ 962 $ 60,000 $ 1,154 $ 70,000 $ 1,346 $ 80,000 $ 1,538 $ 90,000 $ 1,731 $ 100,000 $ 1,923 $ 125,000 $ 2,404 $ 150,000 $ 2,885 $ 175,000 $ 3,365 $ 200,000 $ 3,846
15% Yrly Pledge Wkly Pledge $ 3,750 $ 72 $ 4,500 $ 87 $ 5,250 $ 101 $ 6,000 $ 115 $ 6,750 $ 130 $ 7,500 $ 144 $ 9,000 $ 173 $ 10,500 $ 202 $ 12,000 $ 231 $ 13,500 $ 260 $ 15,000 $ 288 $ 18,750 $ 361 $ 22,500 $ 433 $ 26,250 $ 505 $ 30,000 $ 577
10% Yrly Pledge Wkly Pledge $ 2,500 $ 48 $ 3,000 $ 58 $ 3,500 $ 67 $ 4,000 $ 77 $ 4,500 $ 87 $ 5,000 $ 96 $ 6,000 $ 115 $ 7,000 $ 135 $ 8,000 $ 154 $ 9,000 $ 173 $ 10,000 $ 192 $ 12,500 $ 240 $ 15,000 $ 288 $ 17,500 $ 337 $ 20,000 $ 385
8% Yrly Pledge Wkly Pledge $ 2,000 $ 38 $ 2,400 $ 46 $ 2,800 $ 54 $ 3,200 $ 62 $ 3,600 $ 69 $ 4,000 $ 77 $ 4,800 $ 92 $ 5,600 $ 108 $ 6,400 $ 123 $ 7,200 $ 138 $ 8,000 $ 154 $ 10,000 $ 192 $ 12,000 $ 231 $ 14,000 $ 269 $ 16,000 $ 308
6% Yrly Pledge Wkly Pledge $ 1,500 $ 29 $ 1,800 $ 35 $ 2,100 $ 40 $ 2,400 $ 46 $ 2,700 $ 52 $ 3,000 $ 58 $ 3,600 $ 69 $ 4,200 $ 81 $ 4,800 $ 92 $ 5,400 $ 104 $ 6,000 $ 115 $ 7,500 $ 144 $ 9,000 $ 173 $ 10,500 $ 202 $ 12,000 $ 231
4% Yrly Pledge Wkly Pledge $ 1,000 $ 19 $ 1,200 $ 23 $ 1,400 $ 27 $ 1,600 $ 31 $ 1,800 $ 35 $ 2,000 $ 38 $ 2,400 $ 46 $ 2,800 $ 54 $ 3,200 $ 62 $ 3,600 $ 69 $ 4,000 $ 77 $ 5,000 $ 96 $ 6,000 $ 115 $ 7,000 $ 135 $ 8,000 $ 154
2% Yrly Pledge Wkly Pledge $ 500 $ 10 $ 600 $ 12 $ 700 $ 13 $ 800 $ 15 $ 900 $ 17 $ 1,000 $ 19 $ 1,200 $ 23 $ 1,400 $ 27 $ 1,600 $ 31 $ 1,800 $ 35 $ 2,000 $ 38 $ 2,500 $ 48 $ 3,000 $ 58 $ 3,500 $ 67 $ 4,000 $ 77
Enter your gross/total annual income on line #1.
1. $______________
Some people base their tithe on gross income. Others subtract the amount paid in income taxes. Enter either your annual tax liability or “0” on line #2.
2. $______________
Subtract line #2 from line #1.
3. $______________
Multiply line #3 by 0.1. (Based on your income, this is a tithe.)
4. $______________
Calculating Your Current Percentage
Enter you annual contribution to the parish on line #5.
5. $______________
Some people include other charitable gifts when calculating their tithe. Others count only their gifts to the church. Enter your other annual contributions to charities or “0” on line #6.
6. $______________
Add line #5 and line #6.
7. $______________
Divide line #7 by line #3 and multiply by 100. (This is your current percentage.)
8. _____________%
Moving Towards a Tithe
In how many years do you want to achieve your goal of tithing? (1 year? 3 years? 5 years?)
9. ____________yrs.
Subtract line #8 from 10. (10 – x% = ?)
10. _____________%
Divide line #10 by line #9. (This is the percentage of your income by which you would need to increase your contribution each year to achieve your goal on line #8).
11. _____________%
Add line #11 and line #8.
12. _____________%
Multiply line #12 by line #3 and divide the result by 100. (Could you make this your pledge for next year?)
13. $______________
Percentage Giving Chart Stewardship as a spiritual discipline begins with percentage giving. By setting aside the first certain percentage of the resources that God gives us and giving it back to God, we discover what it means to celebrate his abundance more fully. By putting God first, we learn to depend on him, which is where true faith begins. As you consider your pledge, use the chart below (or the steps on the opposite side) to identify what percentage of your income that you are currently giving to God’s work in the world. Is it 10%? Is it 2%? Then, using the knowledge of where you are, prayerfully consider how you might grow toward a tithe (10%). Could you increase your pledge by from 1% to 2% this year? Could you grow from 6% to 8% this year? Decide how many years you will take to reach your stewardship goal. Faith is like a mustard seed, and so is the faithful practice of stewardship. Start small, and let it grow. Begin with a percentage gift of any size, and watch how your ability to trust God increases as your pledge as a proportion of your income increases.
Income Yearly Income Weekly Income $ 25,000 $ 481 $ 30,000 $ 577 $ 35,000 $ 673 $ 40,000 $ 769 $ 45,000 $ 865 $ 50,000 $ 962 $ 60,000 $ 1,154 $ 70,000 $ 1,346 $ 80,000 $ 1,538 $ 90,000 $ 1,731 $ 100,000 $ 1,923 $ 125,000 $ 2,404 $ 150,000 $ 2,885 $ 175,000 $ 3,365 $ 200,000 $ 3,846
15% Yrly Pledge Wkly Pledge $ 3,750 $ 72 $ 4,500 $ 87 $ 5,250 $ 101 $ 6,000 $ 115 $ 6,750 $ 130 $ 7,500 $ 144 $ 9,000 $ 173 $ 10,500 $ 202 $ 12,000 $ 231 $ 13,500 $ 260 $ 15,000 $ 288 $ 18,750 $ 361 $ 22,500 $ 433 $ 26,250 $ 505 $ 30,000 $ 577
10% Yrly Pledge Wkly Pledge $ 2,500 $ 48 $ 3,000 $ 58 $ 3,500 $ 67 $ 4,000 $ 77 $ 4,500 $ 87 $ 5,000 $ 96 $ 6,000 $ 115 $ 7,000 $ 135 $ 8,000 $ 154 $ 9,000 $ 173 $ 10,000 $ 192 $ 12,500 $ 240 $ 15,000 $ 288 $ 17,500 $ 337 $ 20,000 $ 385
8% Yrly Pledge Wkly Pledge $ 2,000 $ 38 $ 2,400 $ 46 $ 2,800 $ 54 $ 3,200 $ 62 $ 3,600 $ 69 $ 4,000 $ 77 $ 4,800 $ 92 $ 5,600 $ 108 $ 6,400 $ 123 $ 7,200 $ 138 $ 8,000 $ 154 $ 10,000 $ 192 $ 12,000 $ 231 $ 14,000 $ 269 $ 16,000 $ 308
6% Yrly Pledge Wkly Pledge $ 1,500 $ 29 $ 1,800 $ 35 $ 2,100 $ 40 $ 2,400 $ 46 $ 2,700 $ 52 $ 3,000 $ 58 $ 3,600 $ 69 $ 4,200 $ 81 $ 4,800 $ 92 $ 5,400 $ 104 $ 6,000 $ 115 $ 7,500 $ 144 $ 9,000 $ 173 $ 10,500 $ 202 $ 12,000 $ 231
4% Yrly Pledge Wkly Pledge $ 1,000 $ 19 $ 1,200 $ 23 $ 1,400 $ 27 $ 1,600 $ 31 $ 1,800 $ 35 $ 2,000 $ 38 $ 2,400 $ 46 $ 2,800 $ 54 $ 3,200 $ 62 $ 3,600 $ 69 $ 4,000 $ 77 $ 5,000 $ 96 $ 6,000 $ 115 $ 7,000 $ 135 $ 8,000 $ 154
2% Yrly Pledge Wkly Pledge $ 500 $ 10 $ 600 $ 12 $ 700 $ 13 $ 800 $ 15 $ 900 $ 17 $ 1,000 $ 19 $ 1,200 $ 23 $ 1,400 $ 27 $ 1,600 $ 31 $ 1,800 $ 35 $ 2,000 $ 38 $ 2,500 $ 48 $ 3,000 $ 58 $ 3,500 $ 67 $ 4,000 $ 77
