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New York Conference United Church of Christ

New York Conference United Church of Christ. 2014 Budget Presentation. Prepared by: Wayne Fuhrman, Treasurer David Losito, Manager of Finance and Administration David Gaewski, Conference Minister. Presentation Goals. Answer 3 Basic Questions. What is our mission?

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New York Conference United Church of Christ

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  1. New York ConferenceUnited Church of Christ 2014 Budget Presentation Prepared by: Wayne Fuhrman, Treasurer David Losito, Manager of Finance and Administration David Gaewski, Conference Minister

  2. Presentation Goals Answer 3 Basic Questions • What is our mission? • What does it cost? • How do we proceed?

  3. OUR MISSION IS: To assist congregations in locating and securing pastoral leadership through the Search & Call process To train potential leaders through Leadership Development ministries To resource Youth & Young Adult Ministries as the church of today and tomorrow

  4. OUR MISSIONIS: • To grow & strengthen our churches through Church Development & Revitalization programs • To advocate for Peace & Justice through Justice & Witness ministries • To witness to the world through Wider Church Ministries

  5. Search & Call Finding an Interim Consultation on Search Providing Candidates $235,635

  6. Leadership Development New York School of Ministry Boundary Training Communities of Practice Care for Clergy Annual Authorized Ministry Retreats $246,498.

  7. Youth & Young Adults State Youth Event Regional Youth Event National Youth Event Youth Summits $55,681.

  8. Church Growth & Revitalization • Readiness 360 Online Resource • Vitality Clusters • Revitalization Summits • Local Church Consultations • New Church Starts • New Church Adoptions • $206,800.

  9. Justice & Witness Ministries$20,819. • On the Front line with the Occupy Movement providing shelter, supplies, and strategic guidance

  10. Justice and Witness Ministries • Historic lobbying for Marriage Equality • On-going promotion of Open and Affirming Congregations

  11. Justice & Witness Ministries • Attend public hearings and speak with Legislators on Environmental Justice- most recently fracking issues • Advocacy for Just Immigration Legislation • Partner with national setting to gather justice advocates throughout the state to coordinate our efforts and train justice advocates in each of our local settings

  12. Wider Church Ministries$248,187. Commission on Global Church • Encourages contact with missionaries, and partnerships in Nicaragua, South Africa, and Palestine • Promotes “Global Mission’ congregations • Annual “Mission Possible” Retreats

  13. Wider Church Ministries Commission on Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations • Encourages Inter-Faith Dialogue and Middle East Peace Efforts • Supports New York State Council of Churches • Nurtures partnership with Evangelical church of Hessen and Nassau, Germany

  14. Wider Church Ministries NY Help • Provides medical clinics, education opportunities, and community development projects in La Laguna, Honduras • Promotes sustainable harvest project • Visits with work groups twice a year

  15. Wider Church Ministries New York Conference Disaster Response Program • Disaster Response Team (DiRT) is a resource in time of disaster, like Superstorm Sandy • Develops a network of trained disaster coordinators in local churches • Organizes conference-wide drives to assemble disaster relief supplies to send to Church World Service

  16. WHAT DOES IT COST? • Search & Call $ 235,635 • Leadership Development $ 246,498 • Youth & Young Adults $ 55,681 • Church Growth & Revitalization $ 206,800 • Justice & Witness $ 20,819 • Wider Church $ 248,187 • Ministry Support $ 350,714 Total budget $ 1,364,334

  17. This is How the Pie is Sliced!

  18. Our Anticipated Income • Our Church's Wider Mission(OCWM) $734,000 • UCC Covenant Share $361,790 • Congregational Development $ 78,664 • Leadership Development $ 79,880 • Wider Church $ 26,000 • Ministry Support $ 84,000 Total Income $1,364,334

  19. The Income Pie

  20. UCC Covenant Share

  21. Covenant Share • Affirms the covenantal relationship between the Conference and the membership • To be fully effective, the budgeted OCWM giving must be realized and • Each member is encouraged to contribute at least $10 to UCC Covenant Share

  22. Our Future • We will continue our level of mission and service • We will be fully staffed with an Associate Conference Minister in each region of the Conference • We will increase our support of the Wider UCC • We will offer financial support to NY Churches for ministry initiatives and Leadership Development

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