Hudson River Presbytery Budget Stony Point November 17, 2009

Hudson River Presbytery  90 congregations  8 Hudson Valley counties  14,721 members  179 ministers  2010 budget proposal = $615,500  Staff size: 2 full-time, 5 part-time, 2 volunteers

Mission Structure Each acts on behalf of the whole in its area of responsibility  Vision Ministries  Congregation and Mission Ministries  Vocation Ministries  Stewardship Ministries  Transformation Ministries

Vision Ministries Where are we going?  Conversations about change  Discovering God’s vision  Evangelism initiative Port Jervis, Marlboro-Highland, New Hempstead Port Jervis, Marlboro-Highland, New Hempstead  Len Sweet Visioning Day 65 people 65 people  Percept profiles Budget = $33,171

Congregation and Mission Ministries Who is the community?  Emerging Peru Initiative Jed Koball Jed Koball  Creation and Sustainability Initiative Patterson, Stony Point, Port Chester Patterson, Stony Point, Port Chester  Young Clergy Community  October Quest 75 pastors and elders 75 pastors and elders  Hurricane Ike Recovery Mission Trip 19 people, 9 congregations 19 people, 9 congregations

Congregation and Mission Ministries Who is the community?  Social Creed Initiative  Presbyterian Women  Presbybuild  Prison Ministry 48 churches, 30 sermons 48 churches, 30 sermons  Rural Migrant Ministry  Presbyterian Camps = $41,904  Project Development = $6,000 Budget = $115,916 Budget = $115,916

Vocation Ministries W ho is on the journey? Committee on Ministry  End of First Year Reviews 11 congregations 11 congregations  Pastor Nominating Committee Support 27 congregations 27 congregations  Cooperative Leadership Gatherings 7 congregations 7 congregations

Vocation Ministries Who is on the journey?  Committee on Preparation for the Ministry 19 persons under care Mandated psychological assessments Book support at seminary  Commissioned Lay Pastors 3 commissioned in commissioned in 2009  Clergy Retreat 35 pastors  Pastoral Support career assessment, personal emergencies, etc.

Vocation Ministries W ho is on the journey?  Conflict Mediation Team engagement with 5 congregations engagement with 5 congregations  Sexual Misconduct Workshops 150 clergy trained in last two years 150 clergy trained in last two years  Healthy Congregation Workshops 61 people, 21 congregations, 4 presbyteries 61 people, 21 congregations, 4 presbyteries Budget = $129,907

Transformation Ministries How are we getting there?  Training and equipping for change  Multi-cultural ministry  Missional church training 5 congregations and 7 pastors  Adaptive change grants = $30,000 Budget = $57,982

Stewardship Ministries What are the resources?  Trustees  Stewardship Team 68 congregations trained 68 congregations trained  Budget, Finance, & Property o ffice rent & expenses o ffice rent & expenses technology & communications technology & communications  Nominations  Personnel Team 11 congregations trained 11 congregations trained Budget = $278,524

Grants Council What are the resources? Administered and disbursed this year Challenge to Change $25,000 Peacemaking $3,000 Synod Partnership Grants $30,000 with NYC and LI presbyteries Self-Development of People $15,000 from One Great Hour of Sharing

Mission and Ministry Stated Clerk Clerk of Session/Polity Questions per week – 20 during overture season Clerk of Session Training 14 per year Minute Reading and Training 75 clerks per year Regional Officer Training 4 in 2009 Preaching 33 churches Installations and Services Amity closing service Korean Westchester Anniversary

Mission and Ministry General Presbyter Preaching and Worship 30 congregations Session Visits 25 congregations Head of Staff retreat and meetings, evaluation and support Poughkeepsie Partnership Team two Presbytery wide discernment conversations Installations and Celebrations Amity, South Amenia, Stony Point Center Bedford, Presbybuild, Smithfield

Mission and Ministry Congregational Connections Presbyter Presbytery Communications Mission Coordination Staff to CAMM Hurricane Ike Relief Trip Peru Partnership October Quest Presbytery Meeting Support Worship preparation Technological support Congregational Visits & Preaching

Stewardship of Resources What has Presbytery done to manage resources?  10% reduction in non-personnel ministry expenses  No staff salary increases  Elimination of two positions  Presbytery office closed on Friday  Total expenses = $615,500 Decrease of $38,305

Presbytery Revenue Decrease of $59,000 Decrease of $59,000  Mission Treasury$330,000  Per Capita 232,000  Other 33,500 $595,500

Per Capita Use per capita to cover 75% of operations and administrative expenses  Currently $26.42 – Presbytery share $16.51  No increase next year  Per capita budgeted to decline $12,000  $83,546 in unpaid per capita as of November 11  $77,000 in unpaid per capita paid by HRP in last five years

Mission Treasury Presbytery retains 68% with balance forwarded to Synod of Northeast and General Assembly Mission commitments in flux in 2009 at several churches Mission budgeted to decline $45,000 next year Goal: increase number of church mission pledges, currently 61

Budget Summary Programs & Outreach Operations & AdministrationTotal Mission$330,000-$330,000 Per Capita -$232, , ,000 Other 15,000 15,00018,50033,500 Income$345,000$250,500 $595,500 Expenses271,314344,019615,500 Surpl./Deficit$73,686 $93,686 $ 20,000

Presbytery Budget Trends Deficit budget next year  Budget 2009Balanced Budget  Budget 2010Deficit = ($20,000) Stewardship resources to be reviewed after mission pledges received in February – no endowment income Stewardship resources to be reviewed after mission pledges received in February – no endowment income

Budget Approval Process Two-step budget approval to allow for questions, discussion, and ownership  First reading – Stony Point, November 17  Second reading and vote – New City, Germonds, January 26

Hudson River Presbytery Calling us as members of the body of Christ Calling us as members of the body of Christ to live resurrection to live resurrection with passion and partnership with passion and partnership in a changing world in a changing world