The Church of the

Holy Trinity,

Guildwood

Moving forward, together

Town Hall meeting, October 5, 2014

Where things stand

URGENT

Tree removal 2014 - 15 trees - $15,500

Church roof replacement Estimated cost - $60,000

Rectory roof replacement Estimated cost - $6,000

IMPORTANT

Computer Estimated cost - $3,000

Sabbath leave – 2015 Estimated cost - $3,200

Our “Goliath”

So what we are looking at is additional expenses of approximately $88,000.

Taking action

Baker Foundation Grant - AWARDED $10,000 for Church roof work

Anglican Foundation Grant Application $15,000 request for Church roof

work

Ministry Development Grant Suggested by the Bishop

Appeal to the Parish Fundraising underway

Informing the community GVCA

Here is some of what we said

Understanding our responsibilities Ongoing maintenance Service to the parish and to the

community

Our present activity Grant applications Fundraising

Our dreams for the future

Your response

To date approximately $18,000 has been received in response to our appeal re: trees and Church roof THANKS! - we needed to show

our willingness and ability to raise funds as a part of our grant applications

Suggestions regarding fundraisers Concert Drama presentation Community dinner

Re-planting on the property First donations received!

Reality check

Budget 4% increase in givings

Other funds 3R fund – prior to fundraising

campaign - $6,280 Need to maintain funds in this

account Our Faith, Our Hope

Approximately $27,000 Do we want to use all this

money on the expenses we have identified?

Bequest

Balance SheetExpenses Funds available

$15,500 – tree removal 2014

$10,000 - bequest

$60,000 – church roof $26,300 – Our Faith, Our Hope

$6,000 – rectory roof $10,000 – Baker Foundation Grant

$3,000 - computer $24,000 – 3R (includes regular givings and special appeal)

$3,200 – Sabbath leave (2015)

$6,500 – Additional Our Faith, Our Hope expected this Fall

Total - $87,700 Total - $76,800

Ideas and Options

Raising funds Response to ideas proposed Other ideas Other grant applications

Delaying work Roof work – does this result in

bigger costs? Computer and Sabbath leave

Future of Holy Trinity

Next steps

Agreement about coverage of tree removal expense

Fundraising

Continued financial appeal

Activities

Agreement re: proceeding with roof work

Church

Rectory

Approach for the other “important” items

Computer

Sabbath leave