Vol. XV, No. 1, January 2002

CBF Finances: fellowship!, newsletter of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, reports in its December issue some good news/bad news about CBF finances. During the first quarter of the CBF fiscal year, contributions from individuals and churches increased nearly 5% over the same period last year. On the other hand, the gifts fell 8.4% below the year-to-date budget. Financial support came from 1,226 churches, 46 fewer than in the same period last year.