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EVANSTON, Ill. -- United Methodist giving to the churchwide budget for ministry and mission is up more than $1 million for the first nine months of the year compared to the same period in 2001.

The denomination's finance agency reports $62.6 million was given by Sept. 30 to the seven apportioned funds that support basic work at the churchwide level, according to a news release. The contributions represent a 1.7 percent increase from last year.

Traditionally, the October-December quarter yields the largest giving amounts, according to the release. The denomination reports nearly 10 million members worldwide, including 8.4 million in the United States.

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