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2015 Budget Survey
To the members of the 2015 Church Council:
Your Finance committee is happy to report an increase of $63,000 in pledged giving for next year. While we celebrate this projected increase in our operating budget, the dreams & budget requests of the leaders & committees of our church are larger than our projected budget for the 2015 year. To help your Finance committee prepare the new budget, we would like your input as to what the highest financial priorities should be in the coming year. Please respond to the following survey indicating whether you believe a budget item is Very Important, Important, Neutral, Somewhat Important, or Not at all Important.
1. A cost of living salary increase for the Church Administrator
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Very Important
Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Not at all Important
2. A salary increase for the Church Secretary for cost of living & an increase in job duties
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Very Important
Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Not at all Important
3. An increase in budget for Nursery staff as the number of adult ministry opportunities increases
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Very Important
Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Not at all Important
4. A salary increase for the Director of Children’s Ministries to become a ¾ time position
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Very Important
Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Not at all Important
5. A Music & Media resource that will benefit the pastor, musicians, choir, Family Reunion, youth praise team, children’s choir, & the media team
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Very Important
Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Not at all Important
6. An itemized budget request that is a major increase for Youth Ministry that enlarges the budget from the sub-standard operating amount of $5,200, moves the ministry away from the world of having to do fundraisers 6 months out of the year, and creates a Youth Ministry budget that is normative for a church the size of McGuire
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Very Important
Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Not at all Important
7. A significant budget increase that reflects itemized plans for a growing Children’s Ministry that includes budget increases for programs, curriculum, VBS, camps, and retreats
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Very Important
Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Not at all Important
8. A new line item in the operating budget for Missions to assist with operational costs for Meals on Wheels and Freestore (instead of relying on their Missions designated account for these expenses)
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Very Important
Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Not at all Important
9. A significant budget increase for Evangelism to make visitor bags for first time visitors and do target mailings to prospective zip codes
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Very Important
Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Not at all Important
10. A very large budget increase for the Trustees to add information centers, registration centers, seating areas, decorations, and the stain glass windows to the foyer
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Very Important
Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Not at all Important
11. A very large budget increase for the Trustees to construct a storage shed for lawn and maintenance equipment
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Very Important
Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Not at all Important
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