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About the new Budget notes budget process
Before work began on the 2010 Budget, there were the Budget Committee to draft a 2011 budget, four As directives from Bishop began Thomas E. Breidenthal theyshaped quicklythe realized thatofthere be a Committee. projected short that work thewould Budget fall, based on available Those directives were: funding. This is not a budget outof-balance of expenditures, 1. A freezebecause on diocesan salaries; according to the Rev. George Glazier, budget committee chair. In fact, spending 2. The decision not to replace one of the canons; is down, staff salaries have been frozen for several years 3. The decision were not tocuthire controller for2010 the dioand all programs 10 apercent for the budget. cese as planned; and However, funding has declined. By canon, convention can 4. Apass callantounbalanced each committee not budget.or commission making a budget request cut 10% of their 2009 request. A special tasktoforce comprising members of the budget committee Trustees the Diocese met the with2010 Bishop The otherand factor thatofdirectly affects Breidenthal explorein options. Budget is thetochange Mission Share approved by The Special Committee made Raising a recommendation last year’s Diocesan Convention. the deduc- to Diocesan Council, which was adopted at the July meeting. tion allowed in the Mission Share calculation for a The recommendation stipulates: priest• from to $64,000 meant a decrease in to that the$55,000 2010 budget be presented without alteration Mission Share of $112,585 for 2010. Also there will November’s convention for adoption as the 2011 budget be(with a 6% mission increaseshare in medical costs.continuing This is theascontext calculations normally forscheduled) the 2010 Budget. • that afor special continuing convention on May 7, Notices budget requests went outbeinheld February to adopt a 2012 began budget and to researched determine any and2011, March. Requests to be bychanges the in howCommittee mission share calculated. Budget in isApril and May. The committee Delegates in November resolution that met in May and finalized will theirconsider budget arecommenoutlines this process. dations. Diocesan Council approved the budget in Before voting on a new budget in May, the diocese will August. gather for a series of discussions about funding priorities. The Committee recommended to theThe • OnBudget Sept. 9, Bishop Breidenthal met with the clergy. Diocesan Council areas our budget issues werethat the three primary topicoffor thecommon day. Noteslife from on the diocesan website. notthat be meeting subject are to aposted 10% reduction: the Commission on • Pre-convention Again, the&budget will be a Congregational Life, meetings: the Procter Camp Conference key topic at theseMinistry. gatherings. Bishop seeking Breidenthal will serve Center and Youth Without to diminconvener for eachofofother these meetings. ishasthe importance diocesan programs, the • In December, each deanery will have a meeting com Budget Committee and Diocesan Council felt that prising vestry members and convention delegates from these three so essential to the our budget. life together that all of thewere parishes to discuss In particular, weparticipants could not recommend a 10% cut. COCL suf-and will work to even prioritize mission initiatives fered a cut inThe their request in 2009. The Procter spending. results of these meetings will beCamp reported & toConference Centerand hastoreceived the same amount Diocesan Council the Trustees (This information to Council because youth Council is responsible for propos forgoes several years. Finally ministry has combined ing and implement thefound budgetways that is by with mission several positions andinghas tofunded do more share. It goes to the Trustees because a significant number the same amount of funding. Likewise their funding diocesan programs completely or partially funded by hasofbeen flat for severalareyears. the Procter Fund and othere endowment funds overseen by Chris Stires, Chief Financial Officer the Trustees.) This information also will be posted on the The Rev. George Glazier, chair, Budget Committee diocesan website. • In January, Diocesan Council, in consultation with the Trustees, will develop one list of all programs and the salaried positions associated with those programs in order of priority. • In February, the vestries and convention delegates will gather again in each deanery to answer the question: Which expenditures should be funded through mission share and which items should be funded from the Procter Fund (and other endowment funds as applicable)? Once again, the answers will be reported to Diocesan Council and the Trustees (and also posted on the diocesan website). Council and Trustees will work together to develop a budget proposal for 2012. • At the same time, there will be wider conversations on the mission share formula (the amount congregations pay in support of diocesan mission and how it is calculated). In April 2011, Diocesan Council will publish up to three pro posals for a new mission share formula. • OnWorship May 7, delegates 136th convention and from the Social concernswill andreconvene for a continuing convention to vote on the budget evangelism communications and mission share. (-2.08%) (-4.02%) The budget committee welcomes feedback and/or ques tions about this process. Contact the Rev. George Glazier at Ministry and Governance and gglazier1@wowway.com or 614.294.3749.
education (-5.46%)
administration (-1.48%)
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2011 Proposed Diocese of Southern Ohio Operating Budget 2010 Proposed Diocese Southern Operating Budget Note: The 2011 proposed budget is the same as theof 2010 budget. Numbers Ohio for 2009 are provided for comparison purposes. Worship and Evangelism
2011 2010 Total Total 1,057,620
% of Total 27.13%
2009 2009 TotalTotal 1,080,101
% of Total 26.66%
Ministry and Education
1,844,200
47.31%
1,950,686
48.15%
Social Concerns and Communications
322,149
8.26%
335,629
8.28%
Governance & Administration
674,536
17.30%
684,673
16.90%
Total expenses
3,898,505
100.00%
4,051,090
100.00%
570,000 200,000 144,000 54,000 74,270 15,350 1,057,620
14.62% 5.13% 3.69% 1.39% 1.91% 0.39% 27.13%
570,000 200,000 144,000 60,900 84,551 20,650 1,080,101
14.07% 4.94% 3.55% 1.50% 2.09% 0.51% 26.66%
19,750 56,950 804,570 941,960 20,970 1,844,200
0.51% 1.46% 20.64% 24.16% 0.54% 47.31%
28,300 63,500 789,815 988,067 81,004 1,950,686
0.70% 1.57% 19.50% 24.39% 2.00% 48.15%
26,394 99,500 171,419 24,836 322,149
0.68% 2.55% 4.40% 0.64% 8.26%
26,394 112,000 167,022 30,213 335,629
0.65% 2.76% 4.12% 0.75% 8.28%
52,000 182,350 63,800 306,651 39,553 30,183 674,536
1.33% 4.68% 1.64% 7.87% 1.01% 0.77% 17.30%
50,000 165,350 59,711 368,530 15,000 26,083 684,673
1.23% 4.08% 1.47% 9.10% 0.37% 0.64% 16.90%
Major Subtotals
Major line items Worship and Evangelism - COCL COCL - Procter Procter CCC CCC Youth Programs Programs - Youth Church&&College CollegeMinistries Ministries - -Church YouthDirector DirectorSalary, Salary,benefits benefits&&travel travel - -Youth -- Other Other Ministry and Education - School for Ministries - Commission on Ministry - National Church Assessment - Bishops, their support & Canons - Other Social Concerns and Communications - Millennium Development Goals - Interchange, website, marketing - Staff Salaries & Travel - Other Goverance & Administration - Convention - Operations of the Diocesan House - Operations of the Bishop’s Center - Staff Salaries & Travel - Mission Share Review Adjustments - Other
Episcopal Diocese of Southern Budgeted Revenue Diocese of Southern Ohio Ohio 20112010 Budgeted Revenue Mission Share Assessment Mission Share- Assessment Endowment Consolidated Endowment - Consolidated Interest Income Interest SchoolIncome for Ministry Fees School for Ministry Accounting Fees Fees Accounting TransferredFees in from WCP Memorial Fund Transferred in from WCP Memorial Fund
2011 2009 2,987,405 3,100,000 216,300 221,000 21,000 51,790 9,000 18,300 4,800 - 660,000 660,000
2009 2010 3,100,000 2,987,405 221,000 216,300 51,790 21,000 18,300 9,000 4,800 660,000 660,000
Difference (112,595) (112,595) (4,700) (4,700) (30,790) (30,790) (9,300) (9,300) 4,800 4,800 -
4,051,090
3,898,505
(152,585)