Transcript Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church

Council on Finance
& Administration
June, 2010
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We celebrate that we received over $16 million
from our local congregations to support district,
conference and general church ministry.
Thank you!
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We celebrate that Indiana congregations
generously gave over $1 million to Advance
giving as a United Methodist connection in
Indiana, the United States and the world.
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The former North and South conferences
experienced a combined spending deficit in
2009 of $22,190.
 CF&A planned for and used undesignated funds
identified from both conferences to cover the
deficit.
 Largely due to inefficiency of local PO Box system
implemented in late December.
 Resulted in payment of General Church
apportionments at 56% or approximately $3.3
million.
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Administratively, we experienced some growing
pains starting in 2010
New staff, new systems and a much larger
group to serve has been both challenging and
rewarding
Original giving process included using local
post-office boxes proved to be inefficient,
unreliable and slow
We continue to make adjustments along the
way to best serve our local congregations in a
way that is both fiscally responsible and caring
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2010 marks our first year with one unified
budget as the Indiana Conference
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Year-to-date giving indicates that we will meet
our 2010 income expectations
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Tithing through April, 2010
Tithing through April, 2009
 4% Increase Year-to-date
$3,473,476
$3,354,504
$ 118,972
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We know that if all of our churches tithe in 2010
we will meet all of our obligations at 100%
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We know that minimally we have committed to
paying at least 80% of our General Church
apportionments which will mean approximately
$1.4 million in additional giving in 2010 over
2009
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Each church’s portion of our General Church
apportionments is posted on our website.
Go to www.inumc.org/finance click on General
Church Appts
EXAMPLE:
Sample UMC
2010 General
2011 General
Church portion
Church portion
$320
$315
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We can save money by purchasing as a
connection in Indiana
Group buying programs starting up:
Office supplies with Office Depot
 Donuts with Krispy Kreme
 Looking into other areas we can save as a buying
group of Indiana United Methodist Churches
 Information available in the hospitality tent and online
at www.inumc.org
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All Directors received budget requests from
their respective committees, boards and
agencies
Directors drafted a budget proposal from these
requests using income projections provided by
CF&A
The draft budget proposal was presented to the
Leadership Table for discussion of details and
priorities
CF&A received a budget proposal from the
Leadership Table
2011
INCOME
10% Tithe - estimated to be received from local
churches
$
District Support (determined by each district)
TOTAL INCOME $
2010
Change
14,200,000
13,800,000
400,000
1,420,000
1,380,000
40,000
15,620,000
15,180,000
440,000 3%
EXPENSES
General Church Obligations ($5,767,921 * 90%)
$
5,191,129 33%
4,725,611
31%
465,518
District Expenses
2,607,616 17%
2,539,320
17%
68,296
Pension and Insurance
1,950,000 12%
1,950,000
13%
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Connectional Ministries
2,146,163 14%
2,175,600
14%
(29,437)
Church Development
1,118,352 7%
1,133,800
7%
(15,448)
239,887 2%
244,887
2%
(5,000)
1,245,328 8%
1,262,900
8%
(17,572)
Episcopal Office
174,015 1%
176,400
1%
(2,385)
Financial Services
945,233 6%
958,200
6%
(12,967)
Communications
Administrative Services
TOTAL EXPENSES $
15,617,723
15,166,718
Budget Surplus/(Deficit) $
2,277
13,282
451,005 3%
Episcopal Office,
$174,015 , 1%
Administrative
Services, $1,245,812
, 8%
(General Church
combined total:
$5,191,129, 33%)
Financial
Services,
$945,233
, 6%
World Service Fund,
$2,686,586 , 17%
Communications,
$239,887 , 2%
Ministerial
Education Fund,
$907,594 , 6%
Church
Development,
$1,118,352 , 7%
Episcopal Fund,
$754,018 , 5%
Connectional
Ministries,
$2,146,163 , 14%
Clergy Benefits,
$1,950,000 , 12%
District and Cabinet,
$2,607,616 , 17%
Black
College
Fund,
$362,023 ,
Africa
2%
University
Fund,
$81,023 , 1%
General
Admin Fund,
$293,162 ,
2%
Interdenominational
Coop Fund, $70,723
, 0.5%
North Central
Jurisdiction,
$36,000 , 0.2%
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"BRING THE FULL TITHE INTO THE STOREHOUSE,
SO THAT THERE MAY BE FOOD IN MY HOUSE, AND
THUS PUT ME TO THE TEST, SAYS THE LORD OF
HOSTS; SEE IF I WILL NOT OPEN THE WINDOWS OF
HEAVEN FOR YOU AND POUR DOWN FOR YOU AN
OVERFLOWING BLESSING." Malachi 3:10
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"BUT I SAY TO YOU...GIVE AND IT WILL BE GIVEN TO
YOU. A GOOD MEASURE, PRESSED DOWN, SHAKEN
TOGETHER, RUNNING OVER, WILL BE PUT INTO
YOUR LAP; FOR THE MEASURE YOU GIVE WILL BE
THE MEASURE YOU GET BACK."
Luke 6:38
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"EARN ALL YOU CAN, SAVE ALL YOU CAN AND GIVE
ALL YOU CAN."
John Wesley