2026/2027 PROPOSED BUDGET

This document is the proposed 2026/2027 operational budget, which is to be voted on by the voting members by August 2, 2026. If you need to vote absentee, you may do so any time by coming to the front office between July 19, when this proposal has been distributed, and the voting deadline of August 2 during normal business hours. If you wish to receive an expansive Budget Memorandum with a line-by-line breakdown, please contact the church office and a printed or electronic version may be provided to you.

PROJECTED CHURCH INCOME

SUMMARY OF EXPENSES

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Footnotes

  1. Missions Contributions are markedly higher this year because we are planning to send a team to Uganda. This income will be raised by those going on the trip through fundraising efforts and direct contributions from the missionaries.

  2. Rental prices have leveled off and therefore we will not be increasing rent on any of our tenants this year so the expected income is flat year-over-year.

  3. Our Student Ministry expense has increased because we are now properly reflecting both the income and the expense for better accounting. The cost of the Student Retreats should be covered by the income reflected above in Other Income through fundraising and camp registration fees. 

  4. Last year we invested in some new lighting and other worship costs that will not be needed this year so we have lowered the expenses in this category for this year’s expected costs.

  5. We have decreased the amount planned for pastoral continued education because our staff pastors do not plan to spend as much funds on additional formal education this budget year.

  6. While our church gives direct financial support to several local organizations, a major way we invest and support our local partners is with the hours of volunteer time that we dedicate toward these organizations. We pay our youth pastor, associate pastor, and the other pastors to use some of their work time to minister to our community in partnership with these organizations which is a significant investment beyond the direct giving outlined here. In light of this, we have decreased some of our direct financial support in a few areas

  7. Our International Missions funding is increasing nearly 60% in this next budget year. This is due primarily to the missions team we are sending to Uganda, but also we are increasing what is being given directly to support new pastors in Uganda through ARM’s Mobile Bible School, and a slight increase in support for our short-term mission trip partner Go Inc.

  8. Administrative costs are increasing as we plan to replace our 20-year-old 15 passenger van this year so we have budgeted $35,000 for that expense.

  9.  Our staff costs are increasing 6% for a cost of living adjustment (4%) and additional administrative expenses.

  10. This year we plan to continue to invest in our facilities as we work toward expanding our church campus. The majority of these funds will be used to pay for architectural/structural drawings for our building expansion, and the rest will be used for general building upkeep and improvement.