Proposed 2024 Budget

A balanced budget of $180,000.

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Budget Process for 2024 Budget

2024 Dream Budget

Staff and committee chairs were asked to help in the 2024 budget process by submitting their budget request. The request included:

Evangelism & Missions- Beau  Brewer  $13,507.47

  • Literature, tracts, tract holders, Spanish bibles, mission trip supplies, Columbia mission trip for 4 people including leader, Asia mission trip for 5 including leader, funds for mission activities including Operation Shoe Box shipping.

Children’s Ministry – Jeanette Rodgers $8710.00

  • Camp, choir, activities, literature, supplies, VBS, AWANA

Music – Carl Johnson $900

  • Easter and Christmas music, CCLI

Pastor- Jason Rodgers $3840

  • AV equipment, PDF

Building and Grounds- Chris Turner  $27,430-$45,140

  • Paint interior of church, new cooktop, emergency lights for bathrooms, 2 TVs

Hospitality – Becky Michaud  $400.08

Recreation – Brenda Blagg $200

Fixed cost items  $171,127.66

 

TOTAL BUDGET REQUEST $238,907.33

Revisions

Staff and committee chairs were asked to submit revisions since there wasn’t enough revenue to cover the original request.

Building and Grounds was only one to send a revised budget. The new overall total was $210,155.25

Meeting with Staff and Committee Chairs

A meeting with the finance committee and staff and chairs was held to see how we could create a balanced budget. From this meeting, with those in attendance, we were able to submit a balanced budget to the church members for a vote.

Fixed Items

Our fixed items in 2024 takes up the majority of the budget. Overall everything is increasing.

  • Interest rate on the loan jumped from 5% to 6.5%
  • Insurance rates up 25%
  • Utilities rising.

Fixed Items Include:

  • SGBC Salaries $70,365.58
  • Utilities $25,837.08
  • Loan Principal $24,000
  • Property Insurance $23,720 (*we budgeted a little less than the 25%)
  • Building & Grounds (doesn’t include unexpected repairs) $15,260.00
  • Loan Interest $7500  (this goes down the more we can pay on principal)
  • Copier $700 (reduce amount of color copies)
  • IT (software) $363
  • CCLI (music license) $158
  • Fees $1629

TOTAL FIXED ITEMS $169,532.66*

Several fixed items were reduced in an attempt to have a balanced budget. It will require close attention to items such as utilities to stay within budget.

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