Council on Finance and Administration

Preliminary Report2011

Thank you, West Michigan!

For your support of our shared mission and ministries. Your financial gifts truly make a

difference in making disciples of Jesus Christ and transforming the

world.

A history of generous giving

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 -

1,000,000

2,000,000

3,000,000

4,000,000

5,000,000

6,000,000

7,000,000

8,000,000

9,000,000

10,000,000

6,077,069

6,101,654

6,102,615

6,334,732

6,495,492

6,102,417

6,038,584

6,040,628

6,024,180

5,888,021

5,914,139

495,049

483,183

464,250

465,715

551,814

527,803

539,597

497,768

500,417

488,516

521,595

1,695,898 2,229,571

1,686,198 1,585,979 1,724,170 2,861,950

1,645,391 1,478,474 1,508,594 1,207,482

1,975,543

Ministry Shares, District Funds & Special Offerings

Ministry Shares District Funds Designated Gifts

Ministry Shares Budget % Received

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201080.0%

82.0%

84.0%

86.0%

88.0%

90.0%

92.0%

94.0%

96.0%

% Received

Churches giving to Ministry Shares$5,914,139

69%

8% 10%

13%69% (282 churches gave 100% or more)

8% (34 churches gave 70% or more but less than 100%)

10% (39 churches gave 50% or more but less than 70%)

13% (51 churches gave less than 50%)

Number of Churches Giving 100%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010240

250

260

270

280

290

300

310

Number of Churches

Number of Churches supporting10 % of the Budget

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

5 100.2%

8 95.6%

10 100%

14 96.0%

20 94.9%

25 95.9%

34 88.5%

46 86.8%

69 77.6% 61.0%

% Paid per Decile

% Paid by Membership Size

0.0%

20.0

%

40.0

%

60.0

%

80.0

%

100.

0%

120.

0%

140.

0%

160.

0%

180.

0%0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

% Ministry Shares Paidby Membership Size

Membership Size

Number of Churches % Paid

Over 800 5 100.3%

601 to 800 5 88.6%

401 to 600 26 96.2%

251 to 400 38 84.5%

151 to 250 62 84.8%

101 to 150 56 79.5%

51 to 100 99 86.0%

Below 50 115 85.5%

Total 406 94.8%

Where Ministry Shares dollars go…

25%

26%5%

12%

31%

District Superintendent & Clergy Support $1,493,093

Conference Program Ministries $1,521,364

New Church Development $313,741

Administrative Support Ministries $722,075

World Service & General Church Apportionment $1,841,949

2012 Budget

Budget expenditures within anticipated income.

Agencies provide CFA their budget request. CFA responds to budget requests. Budget hearings as needed. CFA determines expected income and adjusts

budget. 3 % less than 2011 Budget $1,270,860 less than 2005 Budget

2012 Ministry Shares breakdown

26%

27%6%

12%

29%

District Superintendent & Clergy Support $1,628,947

Conference Program Ministries $1,654000

New Church Development $313,741

Administrative Support Ministries $722,075

World Service & General Church Apportionment $1,841,949

Our Mission

To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

Be encouraged by God’s promises…

“Bring your full tithe in and see if I don’t open up heaven itself to you and pour our blessings beyond your wildest dreams.” (Malachi 3:10)

“You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.” (2 Cor. 9:11)

A Disciple…

Gives generously Lives out the spiritual discipline of tithing Is a cheerful giver Makes a difference in a hurting world by

sharing God’s gifts through our connectional system

Together we can do much more than any one person or congregation.

God’s abundance through us.

‘Visioning’ a tithe…

Example:

Total household givers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,000

Median Household Income , MI . . . . . . . . . . .$40,000

Local Churches’ Income If all households tithe . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . $132,000,000

Annual Conference Income 10% Ministry Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,200,000

Thank you, conference!

Your gifts truly make a difference in making possible our shared mission and ministries

in Michigan and around the world in making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world!