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St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church Annual Meeting . February 5, 2012. Order of Business. Call to order Youth Choir Election of 2012 vestry and delegates Thank you to off-going vestry members Looking back at 2011 Looking ahead to 2012 Rector’s report 2012 Budget and Financial Report
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St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal ChurchAnnual Meeting February 5, 2012
Order of Business Call to order Youth Choir Election of 2012 vestry and delegates Thank you to off-going vestry members Looking back at 2011 Looking ahead to 2012 Rector’s report 2012 Budget and Financial Report Q&A and Hot Wash
Looking back at 2011 Stuart Hamilton, Warden
Looking Ahead to 2012 Nancy Morgan, Warden
Rector’s Report The Rev. Barbara Williamson
Treasurer’s Report Darlene Murphy, Treasurer
2010 Highlights Good Stuff: Total giving up 6% Good expense control Accounting system improved Loan payments and Diocesan Assessment current Amortization of Diocesan grant helped Rectory rented all year Areas of Concern Diocesan assessment increasing Staffing and other resource needs increasing Stewardship - participation and avg pledge almost flat Budgeting Challenge: end of Diocesan Grant High debt service burden remains
The Real Challenge “Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!”
“Rabbits” out of hats • One-time gifts • Diocesan Financing • Parishioner Loans • Grants What is the solution?
“Hot Wash” What worked well? What should we be looking at?