GENEROS I T Y The Smoke Rise Legacy Society is composed of faithful stewards who are united by a shared commitment to designate the Smoke Rise Baptist Church Endowment as a named beneficiary of a will, trust, life insurance policy, stock holding or other investment account. On Sunday, November 4, 2018, All Saints Sunday, Smoke Rise Legacy Society and the Endowment trustees will host our annual luncheon to express appreciation to our donors, to enable potential donors learn about ministry enabled by the Legacy Society Gifts, and to celebrate God’s good work at Smoke Rise Baptist Church through our Endowment Fund. If you are interested in joining the Legacy Society, please make reservations to join us at the Legacy Society Luncheon in Stone Mountain Park at Stone Mountain Inn on November 4, immediately following Morning Worship. Membership in the Legacy Society is not based on the size of the gift or estate, but on notice of your commitment to leave a legacy gift to the church beyond your lifetime. If you have any questions about Legacy Society or Endowment Fund, please contact the church office to make an appointment with the pastor, associate pastor or an Endowment trustee.
As we reach the midpoint of our fiscal year of giving, we are pleased to report that, through the end of August, giving increased about $32,000 compared to last August, and expenses decreased about $52,000, resulting in a significant improvement in the ratio of expenses-to-offerings for fiscal 2018. Through the end of August, we had expenses of $881,527.79, which is more than $52,000.00 less than last year at the same time. Expenses have exceeded offerings by 1.2% in the amount of ($10,743.70), which is over eight times less than our shortfall from last year (10.2%) and over five times less than our mid-year shortfall in fiscal 2016 (6.3%). As the last quarter of the calendar year approaches, we are grateful for the regular and faithful giving of our members. Please continue to give generously as we seek to fund the work of our church through the remainder of our fiscal year.
MONTH OF AUGUST Amount Given $171,772.54
Amount Spent $155,087.79
Positive Balance $16,684.75
REFRESH REPORT Pledged $1,346,104.00
Received Current Balance $1,019,082.76 $249,396.51
FISCAL YEAR-TO-DATE (APRIL 1, 2018 - AUGUST 31, 2018)
Amount Given $870,784.09
Amount Spent $881,527.79
Negative Balance ($10,743.70)
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