2005
Narrative Budget
"Connecting
People to People
...and People to Resources"
This
is a phrase we have come to use when asked, "What
does the 'new' Missional Synod of the Trinity do?"
People want to know more about ministry than simply
numbers, and a narrative budget seeks to put the
numbers and dollars in ministry terms.
In
this document, some typical line-item budget categories
are divided among ministry areas and some staff
costs are distributed as well, to provide a portrait
of our priorities and our energies at work for God.
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| Student
Ministries |
Synod
Executive Service to Presbyteries & Guiding Development
of Networks among Presbyteries |
| Racial/Ethnic
Ministry |
Building
Services & Facility Maintenance |
| New
Immigrant Ministry |
Ecumenical
& Denominational Comitments |
| Church
Development Ministry |
Administrative
& Ecclesiastical Operations |
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Student
Ministries
(approximately
$535,000 and 32.5% of the total budget)
Scholarships
largely funded by restricted endowment funding
Synod
Executive Involvement: 15% |
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 The
Synod's work includes substantial assistance to Presbyterian-related
colleges, to Chaplaincy programs sponsored ecumenically
in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and new initiatives
in congregation-based outreach to students at local
colleges.
Through
scholarships for racial/ethnic students, for children
of Presbyterian clergy needing assistance, and for
students attending Presbyterian colleges (like these
typical Davis & Elkins students) or Presbyterian
students studying anywhere, the Synod continues a
long tradition of undergirding opportunity for higher
education. A Student Ministries Coordinating Team
is being formed to maximize the impact of these initiatives
and to maintain relationships with institutions within
our bounds. |
Racial/Ethnic
Ministry
(approximately
$75,000 and 4.5% of the total budget)
Synod
Executive Involvement: 20% |
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Guided
by a newly-formed Coordinating Team for Racial/Ethnic
Ministry, Racial/Ethnic ministry will seek to further
the Synod's commitment to equality  and
diversity in the church and in our society. It is
expected that a part-time support staff person will
be sought to focus this work from the Camp Hill office
and the Synod Executives will relate in the field
to initiatives of racial/ethnic groups and presbyteries.
New Immigrant Ministry
(approximately
$65,000 and 4% of the total budget)
Synod
Executive Involvement: 15%
A
"cutting edge" area of growth within the Synod is
the influx of persons from nations around the world.
Many of our newest congregations reflect this rich
diversity of new Americans. Working with existing
agencies, new immigrant churches, and presbyteries,
the New Immigrant Ministry Coordinating Team will
raise our awareness of new neighbors, our effectiveness
in reaching out with the love and embrace of Christ,
and our appreciation for all that we have to learn
from them.
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Church
Development Ministry
(approximately
$235,000 and 14.25% of the total budget)
Synod
Executive Involvement: 20%
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 A
major focus of the Synod is to respond in partnership
with presbyteries to identify and establish new churches,
as well as to guide initiatives to renew existing
congregations,through missional outreach to the communities
in which they reside. Instead of pursuing institutional
patterns of the past, the Synod seeks to discover
new ways to be faithful to the original calling and
commission of the Church, to witness to God's presence
and gather in the praise and service of Christ.
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Synod
Executive Service to Presbyteries
and
Guiding Development of Networks among Presbyteries
(approximately
$120,000 and 7.25% of the total budget)
Synod
Executive Involvement: 20%
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In
the new vision for the Synod, the two Synod Co-Executives,
Bruce Stevens and Tom Robinson, are called to be present
in and among the presbyteries, to help create Mission
Networks among two or more presbyteries along the
lines of where they sense God calling them to put
their energies and commitments. The Executives also
provide guidance for Executive Presbyter searches
and direction for church development projects. |
Building
Services and Facility Maintenance
(approximately
$210,000 and 12.75% of the total budget) |
 Coordinated
by Gloria Mullen, Receptionist and Administrative
Assistant for Building Services, the Synod Office
(now also the home of Carlisle Presbytery!) maintains
a central work and meeting-place in Camp Hill. The
reduction of Synod Staff to match the decentralized
mission of the Synod created additional space that
could be renovated to accommodate the needs of Carlisle
Presbytery.
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Ecumenical
and Denominational Commitments
(approximately
$110,000 and 6.5 % of the total budget)
Synod
Executive Involvement: 5% |
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From
the beginnings of Presbyterianism in America, this
Synod follows a long tradition of denominational leadership
and ecumenical involvement. The Synod provides foundational
support to both Pennsylvania
and West Virginia Councils
of Churches, as well as strong support of Presbyterian
Media Mission and Appalachian cooperative ministries. |
Administrative
(8%) and Ecclesiastical Operations (10%)
(approximately
$300,000 and 18% of the total budget)
Synod
Executive Involvement: 10% |
 Connecting
"People to People" and "People to Resources" in Sixteen
Presbyteries and over 1,300 congregations requires the
combined efforts of a dedicated Synod staff, a fully-equipped
and maintained office, a community of collaborative
presbytery leaders, and an organizational structure
that is fluid and responsive to very diverse needs.
Three Synod meetings per year and periodic forums of
Executive Presbyters give us times of worship and reflection,
conducting the constitutional business of the Presbyterian
Church with an expectation of spiritual growth. |
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Total
Ministry Budget for 2005
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Student
Ministries |
approximately
$535,000 |
32.5% |
| Racial/Ethnic
Ministry |
approximately
$75,000 |
4.5% |
| New
Immigrant Ministry |
approximately
$65,000 |
4.0% |
| Church
Development |
approximately
$235,000 |
14.25% |
| Synod
Executive Service & Guiding Networks |
approximately
$120,000 |
7.25% |
| Building
Services/Facility Maintenance |
approximately
$210,000 |
12.75% |
| Ecumenical/Denominational |
approximately
$110,000 |
6.5% |
| Administrative/
Ecclesiastical
Operations |
approximately
$300,000 |
18.0% |
| Synod
2005 Total Budget: |
approximately
$1,650,000 |
99.75% |
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By
the Grace of God and the hard work and prayers
of so many in 1,300 Congregations throughout
16 Presbyteries, the Synod of the Trinity
sets forth to hear and respond to Christ's
calling to us. We are blessed with the gifts
and willingness of our members to step out
upon a new pathway . as a Missional Synod.
Whether
in large cities or small towns, in the mountains
and farmland, in the bustling suburbs and
the quiet forests, the People of God in the
Synod of the Trinity join hands in faith to
serve Jesus Christ with Joy, with Hope, and
with a boundless Faith. |
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