Greg Griffith
All is Well™ in East Carolina
Globetrotting correspondent Hank Steenstra, last seen at John Guernsey's consecration in Uganda, reports on a mailing from the bishop of East Carolina summarizing 2007 giving and 2008 asking:
1. Support for Congregations and Clergy
2007 Request was $617, 231 and amount funded was $332,433 for a shortfall of $284,798
$96,679 came from Endowment Support.
The 2008 request is for $604,240.
2. Youth, Education, Christian Formation
2007 Request was $113,382 and amount funded was $73,582 for a shortfall of $39,800
$57,900 came from Endowment Support.
The 2008 request is for $184,666
3. Shared Ministries
2007 Request was $234,440 and amount funded was $101,430 for a shortfall of $133,010
This category included a budget of $216,863 for TEC with $89,577 funded
$5,876 came from Endowment Support.
The 2008 request is for $256,064
4. Administration
2007 Request was $347,153 and amount funded was $310,077 for a shortfall of $37,076
$16,619 came from Endowment Support.
The 2008 request is for $367,332
5. The Episcopate
2007 Request was $293,364 and amount funded was $289,364 for a shortfall of only $4,000*
$0 came from Endowment Support.
The 2008 request is for $305,290
SUMMARY FOR 2007
Total 2007 request was for $1,605,570 and amount funded was $1,106,886 for a shortfall of $498,684.
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So...
A half-million dollar shortfall on a budget of just over a million and half.
Not to worry, say I. Any minute now, East Carolina should see that influx of new gay parishioners just itching to give give give, and the diocese's problems should be gone faster than you can say "let's have a pride parade!"
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* It's good to be the king
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Posted October 22, 2007 at 9:25 pm
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