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A Black Hole Or Meaningful Mission? How the Presbyterian Church Spends our Money
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Where does it go? PCUSA Mission Money Can feel like a black hole Not sure where it goes Modern issue: lack of trust in institutions Feel unsure Shift giving away
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The Big Picture Office of General Assembly –Ecclesiastical –Per Capita –$26.37 per person General Assembly Council –Mission –Mission Support –Voluntary –Determined by Session
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How We Divide the Money Determined by Presbytery –General Assembly25% –Synod 4% –Presbytery71% Congregation may designate differently
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Mission Budget: $126,938,897
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Executive Director 2% Oversees total mission and support service of GAC –Affirmative Action/EEOC –Middle Governing Body Relations –Mission Initiative –Mission Support Services –Strategic Planning
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Deputy Executive Director 10% Communications –Human Resources –Information Services –Research Services –Mission Funding, Development and Stewardship –Social Witness Policy
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Congregational Ministries 17% Equips and empowers congregations with resources and inspiration –Christian Education and Leader Development –Theology, Worship and Discipleship –Publishing –Theological Education
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National Ministries 22% Priorities, programs and strategies on national concern for ministry –Churchwide Personnel Services –Evangelism and Church Development –Women’s Ministries –Collegiate Ministries –Racial Ethnic Ministries –Social Justice
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Worldwide Ministries 36% Share transforming power of gospel with all people Carry out mission by being committed to whole church –Global Service and Witness –Ecumenical Partnerships –People in Mutual Mission
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Mission Support Services 4% Corporate governance, finance and administrative services –Accounting –Hubbard Press (bulletins, envelopes, etc.) –Presbyterian Distribution Service –Property and Treasury
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Shared Expenses 4% Non-programmatic expenses –Insurance –Building Operations –Audit Costs –Replacement Reserves
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Related Mission Funding 4% Close relationship between compensation, benefits, pensions, financial assistance, stewardship, and mission funding –Board of Pensions –Presbyterian Foundation
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Synod Mission Budget $756,920
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Work of the Presbyteries 54% Support to encourage presbytery ministry and mission 6 of 8 presbyteries receive aid
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Work of the Synod 5% Communications Project Grants Evangelism Leadership Development Officer Training
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Synod Mission 2% WNLT Wee Kirk Midwest Ministry Development Colorado Council of Churches
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Higher Education 19% Colleges and Schools Ecumenical Campus Ministries
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Funds Development 20% Help church talk about money Creative ways to give with integrity –Annual Campaigns –Campaign Gifts –Special Gifts –Deferred Giving Development Director
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Presbytery Budget $207,300
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Congregational Service and Development 22% Support Congregations Educational Needs Leadership Development Mission Opportunities New Church Development Church Revitalization
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COM/CPM/CLP 2% COM: Care for ministers and congregations Conflict prevention and management CPM: Future ministers CLP: Lay leadership
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Highlands Camp 36% Programs for Youth Retreat Center for Adults Long-term Planning and Development
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Justice and Representation 6% Rule of God through Gospel Stewardship of life and creation Participation and Inclusion –Program Grants –Minority Ministry Grants
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Council/Trustees 1% Coordinate mission Oversee ministries Long-term planning Property Issues
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Executive Presbyter 32% Pastor to Pastors Mission Enabler/Encourager Resources all ministries
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Funding Mission Takes Teamwork We can do more together than separately Helps to know where it goes New/old idea: give and trust We’re all in this together Let’s do some mission!
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