OPERATING BUDGET
Houston's First Baptist Church applies undesignated tithes and offerings toward the
operating budget, which is voted on by the church body every year. The
Finance Committee of the church meets on a monthly basis to review the
church’s financials. A summary of the church’s monthly financials is
presented to the Deacons and the church body at the monthly church
conference.
PROPOSED 2009-2010 OPERATING BUDGET
For
the fiscal year beginning July 2009 and ending June 2010, the church’s
operating budget has been set at the same amount as the operating
budget for the current fiscal year ending June 2009. The operating budget
will be presented for approval at the monthly church conference on Sunday, June 7, at 4:45 pm in the Chapel. Everyone is invited to
attend, but only members of the church may cast a vote.
The allocations
amongst ministries and areas of operation are as follows:
Missions
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$2,021,606
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| Includes the Mission and Connection line of the budget as well as the Recreation line of the budget. |
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FBA Support
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$662,000
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| Support of First Baptist Academy includes a subsidy to the school of
$406,000 and discounts extended to members of approximately $256,000. |
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Pastoral
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$1,015,313
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| Includes New Initiatives, Pastor’s Office, Pastoral Care, Counseling and Deacon Ministry.
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Ministries
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$2,385,906
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| Includes Bible Study ministries for all ages and Milestone programming. Also includes Membership Services.
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Music
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$1,020,825
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| Music line of budget. |
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Administration
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$3,205,443
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| Includes the Administration budget, of which the largest component is
property and liability insurance, and the Personnel budget, of which
personnel benefits is the largest component. |
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Operations
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$3,738,803
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| Includes Financial Services, Facilities, Systems/Security, Hunt Retreat, Culinary Services, Weddings/Special Events, and Calendar.
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Communications
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$641,469
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| Includes Creative Services, Resource Center, and the Communications Office.
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Improvements and Debt Service
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$1,207,038
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| Includes Capital Improvements of approximately $258,000 and Debt Service of approximately $949,000. |
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Proposed 2009-2010 Operating Budget
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$15,898,403
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