An email was sent on April 16 outlining the 2020-21 budget process and where we stand right now (if you don’t use email, it was sent via U.S. Mail). Believe it or not, this was not a further shakedown for pledges. Your input is needed on next year’s budget before the Annual Congregational Meeting in June.

To sum up: At the time of the email, we had $12,000 more in expenses than in income, and that is after including a record-breaking $10,000 disbursement from the Trust. Since the email went out, we have gotten confirmation that there will be an Auction in the fall, and we have received over $2,000 from the Share the Stimulus campaign, reducing our shortfall to only $8,000 after the Trust infusion.

The congregation will vote on the 2020-21 budget (which begins July 1) in June, and the budget needs to reflect the congregation’s priorities. We need to know what those priorities are.

Before the June vote:
Take a look at the draft budget included in the email, see where we are spending our money.
Decide where you – if you were us – would cut expenses to make up the $8,000 shortfall.
If you have questions – call or email Erin Renfroe, Marylee Donnelly, or Laurie Winterberg.
If you would like to have a live discussion, let Erin, Marylee, or Laurie know by April 30 so we can schedule some Zoom conferences in May.