View of the stage during the United Methodist Church's special session General Conference inside the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. | United Methodist News Service/Kathleen Barry The United Methodist Church ended 2020 with a higher rate of giving than was previously projected, given the COVID-19 lockdowns, though it still remains in financial uncertainty. The UMC General Council on Finance and Administration collected around 79.3% of 2020 U.S. apportionments, or the requested shares of giving that support churchwide ministries, according to UM News. While that is the lowest collection rate in more than a decade for the UMC, it's also higher than the 70% collection rate previously projected by the GCFA.