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Posted on 12/01/2001 10:54:49 PM PST by WIMom
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starting off the morning surfing FR with your grandchild!
i know that child will grow up to be a patriot. give her a hug for me.
Thank you,Texas!You like that, huh!
First of all my medical advisor, my wife the head rn in a busy medical practice, grounded me from church. She didn't me transferring my germs to the poor innocent Christians at our 10 am service. I may go to the financial meeting, most of those guys are too mean and tough to get sick. Besides I owe them something!
Glock, where "We can't have feelings get in the way of making bad decisions!" come in re a Church financial committee. Too often, feel good things are brought up that are not in the budget or things that could have a long range budget impact like a special raise to a priest or deacon. So we walk the fine line of being Christians and still have a church that is viable and basically debt free now and down the road. All of us are former Senior Wardens, managers or business owners. The treasurer is a CPA and is the CFO of many wineries in the valley! My nickname for him is E. Scrooge!
We decided about 8-10 years ago, that it was better for the church in the short and long run to ensure that good financial decisions were made not feel good decisions. About 30 to 40% of what we bring in each year goes to help fund other Christian and local charities where the money goes to what's needed not payrolls, offices, and fancy furniture!
Only our hard nosed attitude, "We can't have feelings get in the way of making bad decisions!" enables us have that much of our annual intake go out for charity and outreach programs! A lot of parishes without this attitude can't even pay their own bills and their assessments from the Diocese because they allow feeling to get in the way and cause bad decisions!
Thanks for the kind words! I have found over the years most people are willing to pay for their fair share of an organization if the need is spelled out clearly for them.
Then, their first step to becoming a regular supporter/donor must be easy, affordable and enjoyable. Once they make that easy, affordable and enjoyable first commitment, they become advocates and good stewards as well as regular donors!
So hopefully my simple message will help a lot of good freepers to take that easy, affordable and enjoyable first step!
From one grandparent to another, "Thanks, for your kind words!"
The combined talent and the good people make Free Republic the great Life Form that it is (courtesy of Glock Rocks)!
Trying to finish painting the house .. We started in June .. I asked to hubby if he could have it done by Christmas .. lol
So how is the money flow ??
GO PENNSYLVANIA ... SHOW THEM THE MONEY
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