While roaming the Internet today, I found the Western PA District webpage and saw that they have their newsletters online. I have a question about something I read in the current newsletter. On one page, the various congregations are listed on a form (page 26 of this pdf -- http://www.westernpacob.org/pdf/WPACOB_Feb_2011.pdf ) At the top of the form it says "Self-Allocation Giving". It has 3 areas listed: Congregation, Camp, Home and each of those has 2 sub-categories listed, being: Allocation and Giving. Could someone tell me what "Self-Allocation Giving" means. How does "Self-Allocation Giving" work? Is the money listed the amount a congregation gave? or received? Was this -- or something similar-- always used in COB churches? (i.e. would our ancestors have done this "Self-Allocation Giving" or something like it?) On the chance that this is off-topic for the list, could you send responses to my mail : cageycat AT gmail.com I'm trying to understand more about the inner workings of the COB churches and understand the words commonly used. Thank you. Judy