Bristol Diocese

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Bristol Diocese

• Budget 2009

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To Summarise - 2009

• Expenditure 7.9m
• Income 7.9m
• Small Deficit 9.6k
• Share to be requested 6.0m
• A 2.5 flat increase on last year

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Expenditure

• Each in the budget is divided up as follows
• Parochial ministry 53p
• Housing 14p
• Education 5p
• ISR 4p
• MnM 6p
• Ecumen, DAC, Comms, Other 2p
• Admin 10p
• National Church 6p

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Income

• Each in the budget is divided up as follows
• Parish Share 76p
• National Church 2p
• Trusts other grants 11p
• Investment Income 7p
• Parochial Fees 4p

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Giving is growing
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Giving is growing
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Four key tasks for parishes.

• Teaching and preaching
• Holistic view of money, and as part of
  discipleship
• Faith-raising, not fund raising
• Giving not Paying
• Linking with mission
• Why do we give?
• Where is the money going?
• Annual review
• Gain momentum
• Realistic review
• Sacrificially, Proportionately, Cheerfully all
  biblical principles
• Saying Thank You
• Value donor
• Demonstrate the link with mission

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Todays Economy

• Credit Crunch
• Effect on Giving
• Employment
• Inflation
• Interest Rates
• Recession

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It starts with me

• SIX GIVING STEPS
• Step 1 Survival
• Step 2 Shopping
• Step 3 Support
• Step 4 Subscription
• Step 5 Submission
• Step 6 Sacrifice