3. Ministry Shares--First Leg
• Ministry Shares—$316.76 • $43.97 for Back to God
per member/year ministries
• What do they go to? • $35.91 to support Calvin
Seminary
• $12.49 for Faith Alive
• $44.24 to assist Home
Missions
• $59.93 for World Missions
• $46.69 for administration
• $10.56 for "The Network“
• $31.01 to many specialized
ministries
• $31.60 to Calvin College
4. Ministry Shares
Money pie
Back to God Ministries
Calvin Seminary
Faith Alive
Home Missions
World Missions
Administration
The Network
Specialized Ministries
Calvin College
5. Ministry Shares
• Since the inception of Third CRC we have
always paid our Ministry Shares.
• This year we are struggling to maintain that
commitment.
• Our commitment for this year, based on our
membership, is $136,535.
10. General Fund—Third Leg
The general fund manages the day to
day operations of Third Church as well
as supporting ministries that originate
from our congregation.
11. General Fund
What categories does the general fund encompass?
• Staff compensation
• Worship
• Community Connections
• Discipleship
• Stewardship
• Caregiving
• Prayer
• Hospitality
12. General Fund
Budgeted amounts per ministry
total dollars
Hospitality
Prayer
Caregiving
Stewardship
Discipleship
Community Connection
Worship
Staff compensation
0 100000 200000 300000 400000
total dollars
13. General Fund
Comparison of General Fund Budget for the last five years
budget grand totals
580000
570000
560000
550000
540000
budget grand totals
530000
520000
510000
2008 2009 2010 2011 proposed
2012
14. General Fund
General Fund Giving for last five years
general fund total contributions
600000
580000
560000
540000
520000
500000 general fund total
480000 contributions
460000
440000
420000
2007 2008 2009 2010 projected
2011
15. General Fund
Giving for 2011
60000
50000
40000
30000
monthly
budget
20000
monthly
income
10000
actual
expenses
0
16. What have we learned?
• Third CRC is a very giving/generous church!
• Third CRC has a heart for local ministries.
• Third CRC has placed less emphasis on
traditional giving.
• Like many local churches and various non-
profit organizations Third CRC is struggling to
maintain its operational budget.
17. Questions to think about moving
forward….
• In light of Third CRC’s three statements of
direction, does this budget reflect our
commitment to evangelism, community
outreach, and discipleship?
• Does the proposed 2012 general budget for
Third CRC reflect what you view as IIIrd’s
spiritual mandate for proper stewardship?