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Bishop Larry Goodpaster addresses the Connectional Table at the March 6 meeting in Charlotte. |
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March 9, 2010 - The WNCC Connectional Table finally met on Saturday, March 6, after being postponed twice by snow. The 2011 Budget was the primary topic under consideration. Requests totaling nearly $5.8 million were presented after each proposal was considered by one of the three ministry teams prior to Saturday’s meeting. With a budget target of $2.8 million, the Connectional Table was challenged with funding the $3 million difference.
WNCC Treasurer Bill Wyman explained the reality the group faces for the future as clergy health benefits continue to skyrocket and pension investments take a beating in a sluggish economy. Though giving to all WNCC funds continues to rise steadily each year, escalating pension and health benefit costs increase more sharply, leaving fewer dollars for conference ministry.
Bishop Goodpaster encouraged the Connectional Table to look at the budget in a new way by making sure they funded items that most effectively support the Conference vision and goals. He also pointed out other sources of funding outside of apportionments such as Conference Advance Specials and special appeals such as special Sunday offerings.
After lengthy discussion, the Connectional Table voted to submit the target figure of $2.8 million to the WNC Council on Finance and Administration to include in the budget proposal to be formulated at their meeting later this month. Meanwhile, the three ministry teams will look at the proposals once again to determine if any cuts could be made or if one of the other avenues for funding would be more appropriate.
The Connectional Table will convene again on Saturday, April 24, to finalize their $2.8 million budget to be considered by the Annual Conference in June at Lake Junaluska.
UMW remains number one in total giving
March 9, 2010 - For the 9th consecutive year, the Western NC Conference United Methodist Women claims the top spot in the denomination for total giving in 2009. The total of $1,071,726.24 is an increase of $12,817.94 over 2008.
WNCC UMW also placed first in Special Mission Recognition, Gift to Mission, Gift in Memory, World Thank Offering and Total Undesignated Giving.
UMCOR, WNCC respond to earthquake in Chile:
donations accepted; prayers offered
March 2, 2010 - Mike Collins, WNCC Mission/Outreach/Disaster Response coordinator, says that financial response is needed to help victims of the Chile earthquake and provides instructions for sending it, including the UMCOR
Advance number. Click here. [Main Chile Update Page] [Donations]
WNCC offers next Rethink Church training
Feb. 16, 2010 - The next WNCC Rethink Church training is being offered in conjunction with Charting the Course at Lake Junaluska, April 25-29.
Rethink Church challenges us to take a step back and look at how we invite, welcome and are hospitable to people new to or in our faith community. Charting the Course will help to discover some of the “whats” and “hows” we need to consider to help people grow as Christian disciples. [More]
Major evangelistic outreach
event to impact lives across western North Carolina, June 5
Jan. 27, 2010 - Imagine thousands of United Methodists across the Western NC Conference moving out beyond the walls of their churches into their communities, offering signs of love and hope through
service on one single day. This is a dream that will become a reality on Saturday, June 5, as each district in the conference sponsors Impact Community events. [More]
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