I’m just curious and throwing this question out there. With the economy in the condition it is in at this time, is your church really feeling it? How has that affected your budget or your budget planning for next year?
I’m working on the 2009 budget this week and I think we’re anticipating things to get a little tight, but nothing to serious.
Anyone have to make budget cuts? What areas are seeing the cuts? What ways are you having to be creative to deal with shortfalls?
I’m looking at a 30% cut in my children’s ministry budget for next year. I’ve been told to focus more on what has worked in the past and spend less on new endeavors. Very frustrating.
We made quite a few cuts in the 2008/2009 budget to prepare for the downturn; but word in the business office is that giving at our church is actually up over the past few months. Weird, huh?
I assume that there might be some cut-backs in the 2009/2010 budget, but I’m personally in favor of some of them. Unlike Brent, if I could try new endeavors and not do what was done in the past I’d save $1,000’s!