tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post1221489656722920096..comments2023-11-02T06:25:41.882-07:00Comments on Simply Kurt: Simple Thought: Budget AllocationKurt Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07460942000436848181noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-19658782291381242202007-07-11T14:47:00.000-07:002007-07-11T14:47:00.000-07:00this is what i'm submitting as a change for the wa...this is what i'm submitting as a change for the way we break out our budget:<BR/><BR/><BR/>RE: change in YOUth Ministry budget breakdown for 2007.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Currently, the YOUth Ministry budget is broken down by grade divisions:<BR/><BR/>67 [6th and 7th grade]<BR/>89 [8th and 9th grade]<BR/>HS [10th - 12th grade]<BR/><BR/>All expenditure comes out of the specific grade that is participating. This is true for all expenses: retreats/events, scholarships, gas, volunteers, etc. For items like “programming expenses”, we use a “3-way split” between the three accounts.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I propose breaking the total YOUth Ministry budget into 4 general sections:<BR/><BR/><B><BR/>1. Student encouragement [meetings, scholarships, resources, hang-time]<BR/><BR/>2. Leader/volunteer appreciation [meetings, gifts, resources, hang-time]<BR/><BR/>3. Programming expenses [C3 items, YOUth Church supplies, curriculum]<BR/><BR/>4. Event/retreat expenses [retreats, transportation, rentals, food, etc.]</B><BR/><BR/><BR/>This would allow us to track where the money is going in a more efficient way.<BR/><BR/>I think it should be a pretty even breakdown between the 4 categories:<BR/><B>25% each.</B><BR/><BR/>It would be nice to see the largest portion of the budget going to students and volunteers, but I think that more realistically, the breakdowns are pretty even because retreats cost a LOT of money and it’s so important to budget wisely. It’s always a risk because they are dependant on how many students will come.<BR/><BR/>Also programming expenses shouldn’t be all that expensive, but we run all of our upgrades and upkeep items to our A/V and C3 facilities out of our YOUth budget.<BR/><BR/><BR/>that's just something we're RE:thinking in <A HREF="http://www.c3shelton.org" REL="nofollow">1bC YOUth Ministry</A>..justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958805042604783967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-26913611896835317272007-03-24T13:01:00.000-07:002007-03-24T13:01:00.000-07:00I like it! I hadn't thought about tithing. I am a...I like it! I hadn't thought about tithing. I am a volunteer middle school leader. This is our second year with a budget. Someday I want us to go to a camp and a mission trip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-2655204335162644462007-03-23T21:23:00.000-07:002007-03-23T21:23:00.000-07:00i like how about 50% of the budget would go toward...i like how about 50% of the budget would go towards helping others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-80731362714846498462007-03-23T11:39:00.000-07:002007-03-23T11:39:00.000-07:00Eric, I'd probably put a few line-items under each...Eric, I'd probably put a few line-items under each category, so maybe paper clips and pens fall under weekly programs as 'supplies'. I think my four categories are just the four that I think are most important, best use of majority of funding.Kurt Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07460942000436848181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-7826273604506050542007-03-23T10:50:00.000-07:002007-03-23T10:50:00.000-07:00sure, i get a budget...whatever i place in the off...sure, i get a budget...whatever i place in the offering designated as "youth ministry," whatever receipts i turn in for giving credit, and whatever profit we can make from our fireworks booth every summer. oh, and a little extra along the way but not much. that's my "budget."Rob Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233805053805967919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-60779368858411386432007-03-23T07:52:00.000-07:002007-03-23T07:52:00.000-07:00You guys get a budget?You guys get a budget?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-69982827374722940402007-03-22T23:19:00.000-07:002007-03-22T23:19:00.000-07:00one thought for some churches. everyone has a diff...one thought for some churches. everyone has a different strategy when it comes to camps, but we try to budget some of our funds specifically to scholarship lower-income students so they can attend a camp. awesome when parents can afford to pay the way, but many of our kids come from families that just can't foot the bill.Rob Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233805053805967919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-72163545830222906582007-03-22T17:09:00.000-07:002007-03-22T17:09:00.000-07:00Would you put mailings and paper clips under weekl...Would you put mailings and paper clips under weekly programs? Or is that stuff paid for by another area?Eric Wakelinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409416768260345039noreply@blogger.com