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St. John’s Lutheran Church 1 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Ministry Plan and Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Ministry Plan
“Leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, His followers, and His world”
How are we going to live out this mission in the coming fiscal year? What follows is a
description of six areas of special focus that form the heart of our ministry plan for St. John’s
Lutheran Church and School. For each of these areas, we describe first the vision of what it will
look like when we grow in this area of emphasis. This is followed by a description of specific
plans toward realizing that vision.
Ministry Focus 1: Adult Discipleship
Vision: All members involved in ongoing discipleship, living the marks of discipleship, and part
of a discipling small group or a discipleship class. Because of this growth, more and more
members are engaging with God’s mission in their daily lives.
We seek to step up significantly our efforts at discipling adults. What is a disciple? What does a
disciple do? At its heart discipleship is following Jesus. Discipleship is seeking to live all of our
lives as an expression of faith in Him. This can be expressed in terms of these seven marks of
discipleship:
1. Constant in Prayer – Engaging in prayer daily; growing in intercessory prayer and
praying with others.
2. Grounded in the Word – Reading and meditating on the Word daily, applying and
obeying the Word
3. Faithful in Worship – Worshiping with others weekly, cultivating a personal or family
devotion life
4. Spiritual Friendship – Living the faith in relationship; participating in a discipling group
or study group
5. Loving Service – Seeking to serve people inside and outside the St. John’s family
6. Intentional Generosity – Growing in generous giving of time, talent and treasure
7. Compassionate Witness – Sharing the love of Jesus in word and deed; Seeking to make
more disciples
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 2 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
How will we cultivate the growth of these marks of discipleship in our lives and in our
congregation? This discipleship effort will consist of three types of activity:
1. Classes with emphasis on discipleship and application. The following classes are
planned. Others will be added.
o “Discovering the Christian Faith” - Essential Christian teachings with an
emphasis on sharing the faith with others
o “Discovering Spiritual Growth” - Growing in the seven marks of discipleship
o “Following Jesus” – A study of the Gospel of Matthew with the goal of applying
its teachings on discipleship
o Prayer Workshops - Several prayer workshops focused on providing practical
training in the practice of prayer
2. Huddles (Small groups with a discipleship focus) - We seek to begin six huddles
3. Small Group Leader Training - In order to expand our discipleship training, we need to
identify and equip more small group leaders
Ministry Focus 2: Prayer
Vision: All members with an active prayer life, comfortable praying with other people. Our first
reaction in times of need or thanksgiving is to pray.
We seek to elevate the importance of prayer in our St. John’s community, and to grow in the
practice of prayer relationships. This involves at least the following:
1. Prayer Workshops (as listed above)
2. Formation of a prayer ministry team:
o Available to pray with people during Sunday morning and other services
o Facilitate prayer events (prayer vigil, prayer services, etc.)
o Model and encourage prayer in others
o Lead prayer in worship
3. Constructive changes to how we pray on Sunday mornings. We want to ensure that
anyone who shows up on a Sunday morning with a hurting need or a joyful thanksgiving
will have the opportunity to join with others in prayer.
Ministry Focus 3: Serving the School
Vision: Church members see the school as a mission field in which they can become involved.
Church members are actively involved in serving the school and the school families, displaying
the love of Christ, and offering themselves as helpful, compassionate servants.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 3 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
We are blessed to have people on our campus daily with whom we can serve with the grace,
love and compassion of Christ. We seek to grow in embracing our calling to serve our school
community. We plan to pursue this vision in this way:
1. Church members involved in supporting our school at key school events
2. Church members regularly on campus serving school families.
3. Along with teachers, key parents and students, develop a plan for other ways in which
the church community can serve the school community.
Ministry Focus 4: Growing Generosity
Vision: Members are growing in generosity, seen in their generous giving, as well as their
generosity with their time and talents for the sake of the Mission. As an encouragement, St.
John’s regularly celebrates what God is doing both in individuals and through the church’s
ministry.
We will encourage growth in generosity in all of its forms throughout our St. John’s family.
We will seek to grow in discipleship (see above), which leads us to grow in generosity in
all of its forms.
We will keep the congregation informed about all the good news of what God is doing
through our many ministries.
We will promoting alternate methods of making our offerings to the Lord
We will explore working with Generis in order to help us grow in cultivating a culture of
generosity at St. John’s.
Ministry Focus 5: Develop a strategy for the future of Mision De Jesus
Vision: Mision de Jesus continues to thrive after Pastor Luis retires. We capitalize on
opportunities for Anglo and Hispanic St. John’s to work together.
Pastor Luis will likely be retiring in the summer of 2018. We want to ensure the ongoing
viability and growth of this ministry during this transition and beyond
We will develop a plan for the leadership of Mision de Jesus in light of Pastor Luis’
retirement
We will explore opportunities for bringing the people of Mision de Jesus and St. John’s
together.
Ministry Focus 6: Enhancing Communication
Vision: St. John’s effectively communicates with members, attenders, school community and the
Napa Community. We communicate not only of upcoming opportunities, but also ministry
successes, making use of all forms of communication, including social media.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 4 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
We will grow in communicating what God is doing among us and in our community through this
ministry. We will more effectively communicate both inside and outside this ministry. We will
grow in making more effective use of both traditional and online/social methods of
communication.
Ministry Focus 7: Establish Stephen Ministry at St. John’s
Vision: St. John’s has a team of trained lay caregivers providing compassion ministry to those in
our church, school and broader community. This serves not only those who are homebound,
hospitalized, but also the grieving, the hurting, and others in need of compassionate Christian
counsel and care.
We will establish Stephen Ministry at St. John’s this fiscal year. This will involve extensive
training by Stephen Ministry of one staff person and 1-2 lay leaders. These people in turn will
train others who will form the St. John’s Stephen Ministry Team. The training will be funded
from the Endowment Fund.
Narrative Budget
How will we allocate financial resources to carry out the mission our Lord has given us? The
narrative budget presents the answer to this question in terms of the ministry areas of our
congregation.
Mission and Evangelism Ministries
Pastoral and Staff Ministries
Adult Discipleship Ministries
Youth and Children Ministries
Christian Day School Ministry
Worship Ministries
In addition to these ministry areas, there
are also two important support categories:
Mission Support Ministries
Campus Facility Ministries
Our investments in ministry also include wages and benefits, facility maintenance, property
costs, supplies, etc. While they are not generally identified as ministries themselves, they are
important to pursuing the mission of our church and they complement and support all of our
ministries.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 5 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Income Sources
The ministry of St. John’s is funded from multiple sources. The narrative budget information
that follows illustrates the funding sources for each ministry area. The church receives funds in
four different ways:
General Fund Offerings and Income: The tithes and offerings on Sunday morning and
special services, along with miscellaneous refunds, rebates and interest income
Designated Offerings: Offerings that are given specifically for a certain ministry,
program, or need
Grants and Endowments: Disbursements from the St. John’s Endowment Fund as well
as grants, such as Thrivent Choice Dollars.
Participant Funded: Those that participate in the ministry pay for the expenses of the
ministry
The budget below indicates where the funds for each line item will be coming from.
The most difficult income source to estimate is the Church General Offerings. During the past
year, we fell very far behind in our General Fund income. We praise God that as a congregation
we responded generously when the need was placed before us. Our Lord is faithful in moving
His people to provide resources for the ministry.
General Fund Budget Estimate
The estimate for the coming fiscal year is $643,500 based on an analysis of general fund
offering trends of the past several years. Because this estimate is considerably less than last
year’s budgeted income ($76,500), we have made several substantial reductions in expenses.
The three main changes from last year are:
Pastor Luis will go from full time to part time in his last year before retirement
The CNH District Offering is reduced from 10% of General Fund Offerings to 5%
Church Staff salaries are frozen.
Should our offerings exceed the budget, we will apply the surplus in this way:
Restore the CNH District Offering to 10%
Unfreeze Church Staff salaries
Replenish Church Operating Reserve
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 6 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Overview
The chart below illustrates the allocation of expenses among the 8 ministry areas described
below.
The following chart pictures the allocation among the seven non-tuition-based ministry areas.
* Please refer to the description of the Adult Discipleship ministry area on page 9 for an
explanation of the low allocation.
Mission & Evangelism
4%
Pastoral/Staff 12%
Adult Discipleship 1% Youth & Children
5%
Christian Day School (Includes Campus Facility)
72%
Worship 1%
Mission Support 2%
Campus Facility 3%
TOTAL BUDGET Ministry Allocation
Mission & Evangelism
16%
Pastoral/Staff 43%
Adult Discipleship 2%
Youth & Children 17%
Worship 3%
Mission Support 7%
Campus Facility 12%
BUDGET ALLOCATION Non-Tuition-Based Ministries
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 7 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
We can also look at the allocation of the church portion of the budget in terms of just three
areas: Salary & Benefits, Facilities/Mission Support, and Ministry:
1. MISSION AND EVANGELISM MINISTRIES Our church seeks to pursue God’s mission both locally and globally. Mission and evangelism
ministries account for approximately 4.3% of our annual dollar investment in ministries or
approximately $116,800 plus countless staff and volunteer hours.
The Mission and Evangelism Ministry Area includes
The District Pledge: Our partnership with the California-Nevada-Hawaii District of the
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, as well as the Synod itself and the missions it supports.
Mision De Jesus: This ministry, led by Pastor Luis Alvarado, seeks to reach Spanish
speaking residents of Napa with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Also included in this ministry area, but currently funded through designated offerings:
o The Table
o The Mission Farm
o K9 Comfort Dog Ministry
o Lutheran Braille Workers Large Print Ministry
o Discretionary Support to the homeless and needy
o Day School community outreach projects
Ministry 18%
Salary & Benefits 66%
Facilities / Mission Support
16%
CHURCH FY17/18 BUDGET ALLOCATION Categories
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 8 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
1. MISSION AND EVANGELISM MINISTRIES
Ministries
FY16/17
Budget
FY16/17
Projected FY17/18 Proposed
Source of Funds
General Offerings &
Income
Designated
Gifts
Endowment
& Grants
Participant
Funded
Line Item
Total
District/Synod $ 72,000 $ 65,500 $ 32,200 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 32,200
Mision de Jesus $ 89,800 $ 89,600 $ 32,300 $ 13,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 45,300
Pastors'
Discretionary $ 1,200 $ 2,500 $ 0 $ 1,200 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,200
Mission Trips $ 21,900 $ 21,900 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Missions $ 16,600 $ 18,000 $ 0 $ 16,600 $ 0 $ 0 $ 16,600
Christian Outreach $ 21,500 $ 17,900 $ 0 $ 21,500 $ 0 $ 0 $ 21,500
$ 64,500 $ 52,300 $ 8,500 $ 13,400
TOTAL $223,000 $215,400 $116,800
% of BUDGET 8.1% 4.3%
2. PASTORAL AND STAFF MINISTRIES
Pastoral and staff ministries account for 11.9% of our annual dollar investment in ministries or
approximately $321,900 plus countless volunteer hours.
2. PASTORAL/STAFF MINISTRY
Ministries
FY16/17
Budget
FY16/17
Projected FY17/18 Proposed
Source of Funds
General
Offerings &
Income
Designated
Gifts
Endowment
& Grants
Participant
Funded
Line Item
Total
Pastors, Office Mgr.,
Bus. Admin &
Bookkeeper $316,300 $ 307,600 $ 313,300 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 313,300
Pastoral Supplies $ 300 $ 300 $ 300 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 300
Leadership Team
Professional Growth $ 6,600 $ 6,600 $ 0 $ 0 $ 6,600 $ 0 $ 6,600
Leadership Team
Retreat/Seminars $ 1,300 $ 1,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,300 $ 0 $ 1,300
Guest Speakers $ 400 $ 400 $ 400 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 400
$ 314,000 $ 0 $ 7,900 $ 0
TOTAL $324,900 $315,900 $321,900
% of BUDGET 11.9% 11.9%
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 9 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
The Pastoral and Staff Ministry budget includes the salary and benefits for the Lead Pastor,
Family Life Pastor, office manager, bookkeeper, and business administrator. (Church and
school share the salary and benefits costs of the business administrator 30% - 70%,
respectively.)
3. ADULT DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIES
Adult Discipleship ministries account for 0.5% of our annual dollar investment in ministries or
approximately $12,700 plus countless volunteer hours.
This is the ministry area that is to receive the most attention in our ministry plan for the coming
year. This is not necessarily reflected in the size of its budget because the expenses associated
with relational discipleship ministry are relatively small. The “expense” is human expense as
staff and laity devote themselves to the pursuit of growth as disciples and the making of
disciples.
3. ADULT DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIES
Ministries
FY16/17
Budget
FY16/17
Projected FY17/18 Proposed
Source of Funds
General
Offerings &
Income
Designated
Gifts
Endowment
& Grants
Participant
Funded
Line Item
Total
Family Life Ministry $ 1,000 $ 100 $ 0 $ 700 $ 0 $ 300 $ 1,000
Stewardship $ 400 $ 4,300 $ 400 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 400
Adult Christian Ed. $ 2,800 $ 2,800 $ 200 $ 0 $ 2,600 $ 0 $ 2,800
Senior Ministry $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Women’s Ministry $ 0 $ 200 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Men’s Ministry $ 0 $ 200 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Human Care $ 100 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 7,500 $ 0 $ 7,500
Fellowship $ 1,000 $ 800 $ 0 $ 1,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,000
Service Ministry $ 500 $ 200 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
$ 600 $ 1,700 $ 10,100 $ 300
TOTAL $ 5,800 $ 8,600 $ 12,700
% of BUDGET 0.2% 0.5%
4. YOUTH AND CHILDREN MINISTRIES
Youth and Children ministries account for 4.9% of our annual dollar investment in ministries or
approximately $131,600 plus countless volunteer hours. The total investment in these
ministries is not reflected in this number. Youth activities are funded beyond what is listed
below through participation fees in youth events and trips.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 10 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Our youth ministry is in a time of transition as we seek to call a new director of youth ministry.
This position focuses on working with 5th grade through college ministry, including Club 56 (5th
and 6th Grade), Confirmation, Abide (7th and 8th Grade), and Ablaze (High School). The focus of
our youth ministry is not just church members, but also those of our school community and
greater Napa community.
Director of Children’s Ministry, Janis King, oversees ministry to children birth through fourth
grade. In terms of specific ministries, this includes Children’s Church, Vacation Bible School,
and other events and concerts aimed at serving children and their families.
Although not funded through the General Fund, we consider our partnership with Boy Scouts of
America part of our youth ministry. We are the chartered organization for Boy Scout Troop 83
and Cub Scout Pack 183.
4. YOUTH AND CHILDREN MINISTRIES
Ministries
FY16/17
Budget
FY16/17
Projected FY17/18 Proposed
Source of Funds
General
Offerings &
Income
Designated
Gifts
Endowment
& Grants
Participant
Funded
Line Item
Total
Ministers, Youth &
Children $ 104,700 $ 95,900 $ 104,100 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 104,100
Children’s Church $ 2,400 $ 1,500 $ 2,400 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,400
Confirmation $ 5,000 $ 4,900 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,200 $ 3,800 $ 5,000
Children’s Ministry $ 1,500 $ 2,100 $ 1,500 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,500
Vacation Bible
School $ 4,000 $ 3,400 $ 2,600 $ 1,400 $ 0 $ 0 $ 4,000
Youth Ministry $ 10,600 $ 23,500 $ 6,800 $ 2,800 $ 0 $ 0 $ 9,600
Synodical University
Grants $ 6,000 $ 7,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 5,000 $ 0 $ 5,000
$ 117,400 $ 4,200 $ 6,200 $ 3,800
TOTAL $134,200 $138,300 $131,600
% of BUDGET 4.9% 4.9%
5. CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL MINISTRY
The purpose of the school is to provide Christian education for the members of St. John’s Lutheran Church and as an outreach to the community in and around the Napa Valley. The school has been a very successful first point of contact for many families that join the church. The following school mission statement is in alignment with the mission and vision of the church as it strives to help students gain a closer relationship with Jesus Christ and learn the importance of discipleship and service.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 11 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
All students will grow in their relationship with Christ and develop the knowledge and skills to be confident, academically capable individuals who serve Christ, His church, and His world.
The school budget structure is considered a “segmented unified” budget. The school income and expenses are processed through unified bank accounts, but in setting the budget for the year, the school is set up so that school expenses are covered by tuition, fees, and other school revenue centers. Facility and utility costs are split between the church and school using a “70/30 split”. This means that in general the school covers 70% of those costs, and the church covers 30% of those costs. Along with funding through the regular budget, the school benefits from outside sources. Additional sources of funding come through our APT (Association of Parents and Teachers), an Athletic Fund, a School Trust, and Endowment grants through a Faith Tuition Fund, the Bob Hauch Endowment Fund, and the Eagle Endowment Fund. The APT provides close to $100,000 a year in support. The School Trust allows individuals to donate toward specific restricted items, and allows for the school to manage other revenue centers like hot lunches, scrip, and class field trips. The current endowment funds are primarily used for tuition assistance. Recently, the Faith Tuition Fund was designated to support St. John’s Lutheran Church member families who have a need for tuition assistance at St. John’s. Goals for the next year: The school sets its goals and priorities based on two factors: 1) matching the mission and vision of St. John’s Lutheran Church and School, and 2) adhering to action plans set up as part of the accreditation process through the Western Association and Schools and Colleges (WASC) and National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA). As a ministry of St. John's Lutheran Church, the school focuses on four primary School-wide Learning Objectives:
1. Students will understand the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and grow in their relationship with Him through daily living in God’s Word.
2. Students will become confident individuals as they identify, develop, and use their God-given gifts and abilities.
3. Students will become academically capable individuals by obtaining the knowledge and skills needed to reach their potential and finding effective ways to apply what they learn to real life situations and challenges.
4. Students will celebrate God’s love by serving Christ, His Church, and His world. Five years ago, our school went through a full self-study and accreditation visit to establish new goals over the next six years. We have an Action Plan (Strategic Plan) with seven areas that we have focused on over six years. The seven areas are Professional Development, Financial Planning, Technology Planning, Resource Program Review and Updating, Evangelism Outreach, Reviewing Programs for Student Interpersonal Relationships, and More Effective Use of
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 12 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Program Assessment Data. Our next full accreditation self-study and visit will be completed by 2018, but the self-study process started this past January. Enrollment projections for the 2017-18 school year look positive. Applications in preschool and Kindergarten for next year are very strong. The 2017-18 school budget projection is being constructed based on the following goals:
1. Continue to fully adhere to the St. John’s Salary Guidelines. 2. Provide additional tuition assistance for families who demonstrate a need. 3. Prepare for teacher turnover during the next 2-3 years. 4. Increase the School Operating Reserve.
In order to meet these goals, our initial budget forecast for 2017-18 will require a 4% increase in tuition and is based on a projected enrollment of 279 students. We have constructed a balanced budget for the school that will allow us to meet our obligations and goals for next year.
The following chart displays the allocation of the budget in terms of salary/benefits, ministry,
and facilities.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 13 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
5. CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL MINISTRY
Ministries
FY16/17
Budget
FY16/17
Projected FY17/18 Proposed
Source of Funds
General
Offerings &
Income
Designated
Gifts
Endowment
& Grants
Participant
Funded
Line Item
Total
Salary and Benefits
Principal, Office
Mgr., & Bus. Admin. $ 270,200 $274,500 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 279,100 $ 279,100
Elementary Teachers $ 696,300 $ 691,900 $ 0 $ 0 $ 36,800 $ 669,700 $ 706,500
Part Time Teachers $ 103,700 $ 109,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 113,900 $ 113,900
Elementary Aides $ 37,900 $ 32,800 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 48,500 $ 48,500
Preschool Teachers $ 173,300 $ 184,400 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 174,200 $ 174,200
Preschool Aides $ 82,200 $ 91,400 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 97,700 $ 97,700
Lunch Servers $ 3,400 $ 6,400 $ 0 $ 0 $ 5,400 $ 0 $ 5,400
PALS Staff $ 33,200 $ 24,900 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 34,400 $ 34,400
Gesell Screening $ 2,400 $ 700 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,400 $ 2,400
Playground
Supervisors $ 4,100 $ 1,600 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,500 $ 1,500
Substitute Teachers $ 8,100 $ 4,500 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 8,100 $ 8,100
Summer Camp Staff $ 18,200 $ 14,900 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 18,200 $ 18,200
Music, PS-4 $ 14,000 $ 17,800 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 17,400 $ 17,400
Operations
Bank Charges/Fees. $ 1,700 $ 1,700 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,900 $ 1,900
Payroll/Benefits Svc. $ 5,700 $ 5,300 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 5,500 $ 5,500
Teachers’ Mileage $ 1,800 $ 900 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,800 $ 1,800
Professional Growth $ 4,000 $ 2,900 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 4,000 $ 4,000
Conference/Retreat $ 17,500 $ 11,200 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 17,500 $ 17,500
Other Taxes/Fees $ 0 $ 2,200 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,200 $ 2,200
Instructional
Materials $ 44,000 $ 44,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 33,000 $ 33,000
Classroom Office
Supplies $ 21,000 $ 21,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 26,000 $ 26,000
Summer Camp $ 700 $ 700 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 700 $ 700
PALS Materials $ 1,600 $ 700 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,000 $ 1,000
Testing Materials $ 1,000 $ 500 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,000 $ 1,000
Capital Equip/Tech $ 22,000 $ 37,600 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 25,500 $ 25,500
Equipment MX $ 3,000 $ 2,200 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,000 $ 3,000
Intrvw/Relocat/Legal $ 10,000 $ 26,500 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 20,000 $ 20,000
Marketing $ 10,000 $ 6,400 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 10,000 $ 10,000
Accreditation and Licensing $ 1,500 $ 2,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 5,000 $ 5,000
Svgs Comp/Audit $ 7,000 $ 7,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,500 $ 2,500
Svgs Ops Reserve $ 39,000 $ 7,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 35,000 $ 35,000
Telephone $ 4,000 $ 2,700 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 4,400 $ 4,400
Utilities $ 44,400 $ 50,300 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 47,600 $ 47,600
$ 0 $ 0 $ 42,200 $1,712,700
TOTAL $1,686,900 $1,687,600 $1,754,900
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 14 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
% of BUDGET 61.5% 65.0%
6. WORSHIP MINISTRIES
Worship ministries account for 0.8% of our annual dollar investment in ministries or
approximately $22,800. This ministry area involves all that goes into providing for the worship
life of our congregation.
6. WORSHIP MINISTRIES
Ministries
FY16/17
Budget
FY16/17
Projected FY17/18 Proposed
Source of Funds
General
Offerings &
Income
Designated
Gifts
Endowment
& Grants
Participant
Funded
Line Item
Total
Organist & Choir
Director $ 17,000 $ 17,100 $ 17,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 17,000
Substitute Musician $ 700 $ 600 $ 700 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 700
Choirs $ 500 $ 400 $ 500 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 500
Worship Band $ 600 $ 900 $ 600 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 600
Worship Preparation $ 3,700 $ 700 $ 2,000 $ 1,700 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,700
Sanctuary
Furn/Equip/Aids $ 300 $ 1,000 $ 300 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 300
$ 21,100 $ 1,700 $ 0 $ 0
TOTAL $ 22,800 $ 20,700 $ 22,800
% of BUDGET 0.8% 0.8%
7. MISSION SUPPORT MINISTRIES
Some functions of our church are not usually identified as ministries, but they are important to
executing the mission of our church. Many of these activities complement and support all our
ministries. These supportive ministries help us communicate important information to church
members and to the community, provide support for recreational and special events, and fulfill
other important responsibilities.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 15 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
7. MISSION SUPPORT MINISTRIES
Ministries
FY16/17
Budget
FY16/17
Projected FY17/18 Proposed
Source of Funds
General
Offerings &
Income
Designated
Gifts
Endowment
& Grants
Participant
Funded
Line Item
Total
Auto Mileage $ 1,300 $ 2,000 $ 1,900 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,900
Payroll/Benefits Svc. $ 1,900 $ 2,300 $ 2,300 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,300
Bank Charges/Fees $ 800 $ 800 $ 1,100 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,100
Other Taxes/Fees $ 900 $ 700 $ 800 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 800
Bulletins & Supplies $ 14,000 $ 13,400 $ 14,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 14,000 Dist-Synod
Convention Fees $ 900 $ 800 $ 900 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 900
Data Process/Office
Equipment $ 6,700 $ 5,400 $ 6,700 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 6,700
Van –
MX/Fuel/Insurance $ 1,300 $ 2,000 $ 1,300 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,300
Advertisement $ 700 $ 600 $ 700 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 700
Telephone $ 2,600 $ 2,300 $ 2,600 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,600
Utilities $ 19,000 $ 21,600 $ 20,400 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 20,400
Interview/Relocate $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Legal $ 900 $ 300 $ 500 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 500
Svgs Comp/Audit $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Svgs Ops Reserve $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Office Equip MX $ 400 $ 800 $ 400 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 400
$ 53,600 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
TOTAL $ 51,400 $ 53,000 $ 53,600
% of BUDGET 1.9% 2.0%
8. CAMPUS FACILITY MINISTRIES
Having a place to worship, study, train and have fellowship is important to our church. The care
and maintenance of the grounds and church building reflect the spiritual concern of a church.
This is part of our church’s stewardship. We want our facilities to reflect the glory of the One
for whom they were built. Church and school share the cost of these critical expenses on a
proportional use basis, approximated to be 30% church and 70% school. Major capital
equipment purchases, if any, will be fully funded by designated gifts and accounts, such as the
Capital Asset Reserve.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 16 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
8. CAMPUS FACILITY MINISTRIES
Ministries
FY16/17
Budget
FY16/17
Projected FY17/18 Proposed
Source of Funds
General
Offerings &
Income
Designated
Gifts
Endowment
& Grants
Participant
Funded
Line Item
Total
Church
Custodial &
Maintenance Staff $ 21,100 $ 20,400 $ 21,100 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 21,100
Property Mortgage,
Principal $ 17,400 $ 17,800 $ 18,900 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 18,900
Property Mortgage,
Additional Principal $ 6,000 $ 5,800 $ 0 $ 6,200 $ 0 $ 0 $ 6,200 Property Mortgage,
Interest $ 11,000 $ 10,900 $ 9,500 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 9,500
Property Taxes $ 1,400 $ 1,400 $ 1,400 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,400
Insurance $ 7,900 $ 6,800 $ 8,100 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 8,100
Janitorial Supplies $ 2,800 $ 2,800 $ 2,800 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,800
Building MX $ 6,600 $ 5,700 $ 6,600 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 6,600
Capital Equipment
Purchases $ 2,200 $ 8,700 $ 0 $ 2,200 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,200
Upgrades & Major
Repairs $ 7,200 $ 6,900 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,000 $ 0 $ 3,000
Landscaping MX $ 7,200 $ 6,900 $ 7,200 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 7,200
Church Sub-Total $ 83,600 $ 94,100 $ 75,600 $ 8,400 $ 3,000 $ 0 $ 87,000
School
Custodial &
Maintenance Staff $ 50,100 $ 47,700 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 56,000 $ 56,000
Property Mortgage,
Principal $ 40,600 $ 41,400 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 44,100 $ 44,100
Property Mortgage,
Additional Principal $ 9,100 $ 12,800 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 9,100 $ 9,100 Property Mortgage,
Interest $ 25,700 $ 25,300 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 22,200 $ 22,200
Property Taxes $ 1,500 $ 1,300 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,400 $ 1,400
Insurance $ 18,500 $ 21,200 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 18,900 $ 18,900
Janitorial Supplies $ 6,600 $ 6,900 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 6,600 $ 6,600
Building MX $ 15,400 $ 11,300 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 15,400 $ 15,400
Capital Equipment
Purchases $ 25,000 $ 38,900 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 10,000 $ 10,000
Landscaping MX $ 16,800 $ 23,600 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 16,800 $ 16,800
School Sub-Total $ 209,300 $ 230,400 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 200,500 $ 200,500
TOTAL $292,900 $324,500 $287,500
% of BUDGET 10.7% 10.6%
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 17 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
TOTAL COST FOR ALL BUDGETED MINISTRIES:
TOTAL COST FOR ALL BUDGETED MINISTRIES
Ministries
FY16/17
Budget FY17/18 Proposed
Source of Funds
General
Offerings
& Income
Designated
Gifts
Endowment
& Grants
Participant
Funded
Line Item
Total
1. Mission & Evangelism 8.1% $ 223,000 4.3% $ 64,500 $ 52,300 $ 0 $ 0 $ 116,800
2. Pastoral & Staff 11.9% $ 324,900 11.9% $ 314,000 $ 0 $ 7,900 $ 0 $ 321,900
3. Adult Discipleship 0.2% $ 5,800 0.5% $ 600 $ 1,700 $ 10,100 $ 300 $ 12,700
4. Youth & Children 4.9% $ 134,200 4.9% $ 117,400 $ 4,200 $ 6,200 $ 3,800 $ 131,600
5. Christian Day School 61.5% $1,686,900 65.0% $ 0 $ 0 $ 42,200 $ 1,712,700 $1,754,900
6. Worship 0.8% $ 22,800 0.8% $ 21,100 $ 1,700 $ 0 $ 0 $ 22,800
7. Mission Support 1.9% $ 51,400 2.0% $ 53,600 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 53,600
8. Campus Facility 10.7% $ 292,900 10.6% $ 75,600 $ 8,400 $ 3,000 $ 200,500 $ 287,500
$ 646,800 $ 68,300 $ 69,400 $1,917,300
TOTAL 100.0% $2,741,900 100.0% $2,701,800
Expenses Paid by Church 30.8% $ 845,700 27.6% $ 746,400
Expenses Paid by School 69.2% $1,896,200 72.4% $1,955,400
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St. John’s Lutheran Church 18 Narrative Budget
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
ESTIMATED INCOME SOURCES TO SUPPORT ALL BUDGETED MINISTRIES
Ministries
Church Income
General Offerings & Income
Church Offering – Unrestricted
Building
Interest, Fees, Refunds and Other
Designated Gifts
Mision de Jesus
Other
Endowment & Grants
Participant Funded
Church Sub-Total
School Income
Participant Funded
School Tuition
School Fees
PALS
Summer Camp Fees
Testing Fees
Endowment & Grants
Hot Lunch Income
Grants & Donations
Other Income
Refunds & Other
Interest
School Sub-Total
TOTAL
16-17
Budget
$ 720,000
$ 5,600
$ 13,000
$ 64,500
$ 26,200
$ 17,500
$ 846,800
$1,692,800
$ 110,000
$ 50,000
$ 18,000
$ 500
$ 3,400
$ 19,800
$ 2,000
$ 2,500
$ 1,899,000
$ 2,745,800
17-18
Proposed Draft
$ 643,500
$ 5,100
$ 13,000
$ 53,600
$ 27,200
$ 4,100
$ 746,500
$1,732,900
$ 109,500
$ 50,000
$ 18,000
$ 500
$ 3,400
$ 36,800
$ 2,000
$ 2,500
$ 1,955,600
$ 2,702,100