For many churches, the program committees and staff worry about running the programs while the treasurer and finance committee worry about the money spent to run the programs. There is a constant tension here that isn’t altogether negative. Where it turns negative is when programming ignores the concerns of finance or finance ignores ignores the concerns of programming.
“People support what they help to create.”
Randy Hedge, Pastor of Madison UMC
That quote by Randy is key. How do you include the program committees and staff in the budget process? What are some helpful tips to getting good budget requests from these groups?
Useful Links
- Video of people walking their cat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C1leq–_wM
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