Council on Finance and Administration

Initial Report2012

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Thank you, West Michigan!

Your prayers and financial gifts truly make a difference to support our shared mission and ministries

in making disciples of Jesus Christ and transforming the world.

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Where our Church Expense Dollars Go…Total for all churches Table II $73,931,500 (On average 90% stays in the local church)

21%9%

18%

17%9%

8%1%

3%

4%

Clergy Compensation & Expenses 21% $15,424,600Clergy Pension & HC Benefits 9% $6,621,900Other Staff Comp & Benefits 18% $13,404,500Operating Expenses 17% $12,561,700Debt Service 9% $6,774,800Building & Equipment Improvements 8% $5,778,800Giving directly to Non-UMC causes 1% $530,800 Giving directly to UMC causes 3% $1,931,900Church programs 4% $3,178,500

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Where Church Expense Dollars go… (On average 10% of Church expenses go to Conference and District Ministry Shares)

2%

5%

2%

1%

Conference Six Lanes/Advance Specials 2% $1,487,100

Conference Programs & Ministries 5% $4,019,700

General Church Apportionment 2% $1,722,500

District Ministry Shares 1% $494,7004

History of generous giving to the connection (Dollars in Thousands)

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 -

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

10,000

6,077

6,102

6,103

6,335

6,495

6,102

6,039

6,041

6,024

5,888

5,916

5,741

495

483

464

466

552 528 540

498 500

489

522 495

1,712

2,237 1,693

1,587

1,724

2,862 1,645

1,478

1,509 1,207

1,976 1,487

Ministry Shares District Funds Designated Gifts 5

Ministry Shares % Receipts

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201178.0%

80.0%

82.0%

84.0%

86.0%

88.0%

90.0%

92.0%

94.0%

96.0%

98.0%

% Received

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Churches giving to Conference and DistrictsMinistry Shares $6,235,900

273 paid 100%+

42paid 70%+

28paid 50%

62paid50% or less 273 churches gave 100% or more

42 churches gave 70% or more but less than 100%

28 churches gave 50% or more but less than 70%

62 churches gave less than 50%

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Number of Churches Giving 100%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011240

250

260

270

280

290

300

310

Number of Churches

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Number of Churches Supporting10 % of the Budget & % Paid

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

6 100.2%

10 100%

14 95%

20 99%

24 91%

35 93%

38 75%

59 82%

89 77%

110 35%

Number of Churches Giving approx. $6,236,0009

% Paid by Church Membership Size

-20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

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% Ministry Shares Paidby Membership Size

Membership Size

Number of Churches % Paid

Over 800 5 100.1%

601 to 800 5 89.4%

401 to 600 25 89.3%

251 to 400 34 85.1%

151 to 250 63 77.8%

101 to 150 59 78.8%

51 to 100 99 84.6%

Below 50 115 82.2%

Total 406

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Where Ministry Shares Dollars Go

26%

13%5%30%

26%

Superintendency & Ministerial Support 26% $1,542,800

Conference and Area Administration 13% $753,300

New Church Development 5% $277,000

World Svc & General Church 30% $1,735,800

Conference Program Ministries 26% $1,498,10012

Where Ministry Shares dollars go…Superintendency & Clergy support 26%

11%

7%

3%

3%1% 1%

District Superintendent Expenses 11% $683,200

District Offices and Staff Support 7% $416,700

Equitable Compensation Support 3% $184,100

Pastors' Moving Expenses 3% 158,400

Health Care Support 1% $46,100

Board of Ordained Miinstry & Other Funds 1% $54,300

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Where Ministry Shares dollars go…Conference & Area Administration 13%

3%

4%

3%

2% 1%

Area Administration 3% $157,200

Treasurer's Office 4% $253,500

Conference Properties-Board of Trustees 3% $178,200

Annual Conference Session 2% $92,100

Other Administrative Agencies 1% $86,00014

Where Ministry Shares dollars go…Conference Connectional Ministries 26%

10%

3%5%

5%

2% 1%

Program Ministry Staff Office 10% $572,100

Board of Christian Camping 3% $155,200

Board of Global Ministries 5% $311,700

Board of Higher Ed 5% $308,800

Racial Ethnic Local Churches 2% $88,900

Communications & Other Program Agencies 1% $61,400

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Our Mission

To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

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Budget Process

Budget expenditures within anticipated income.

CFA determines anticipated income. Agencies provide CFA their budget request. CFA responds to budget requests in

collaboration with Conf Leadership Team. Budget hearings as needed. CFA adjusts budget based on Table III Reports.

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Be encouraged by God’s promises…

“Bring your full tithe in and see if I don’t open up heaven itself to you and pour our blessings beyond your wildest dreams.” (Malachi 3:10)

“You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.” (2 Cor. 9:11)

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A Disciple…

Gives generously Lives out the spiritual discipline of tithing Is a cheerful giver Makes a difference in a hurting world by

sharing God’s gifts through our connectional system

Together we can do much more than any one person or congregation.

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God’s abundance through us.

‘Visioning’ a tithe…

Example: When all members tithe.

Total household givers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,000

Median Household Income , MI . . . . . . . . . .$40,000

Local Churches’ Income If all households tithe . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . $132,000,000

Annual Conference Income 10% for Ministry Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,200,000

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Thank you, conference!

Your gifts truly make a difference in making possible our shared mission and ministries

in Michigan and around the world in making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world!

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