FINANCE UPDATE

Current Year Outlook

We expect to finish 2025 with a surplus, with our income near our budgeted levels, but expenses being lower than budgeted due to staff vacancies.

Proposed Budget Overview

As shown in the summary table below, the 2026 budget reflects both challenge and commitment. Like many congregations, we are experiencing a cultural and demographic shift: our membership skews older, and we’ve lost several beloved members in the past two years, which also meant losing about $28,000 in pledges. At the same time, costs have increased, notably building and health insurance. These factors have led us to propose a deficit budget.