2026 Budget Overview
Understanding our Church Budget
Stewardship is critical to making our church work. Annual pledges fund a large majority of our operating expenses. We do not have an endowment fund and receive no funding from the Episcopal Church.
Pledge Income – Cash Inflows
Pledge Income funds over 80% of our church expenses. To balance our budget in 2026 we need to achieve $706,000 in annual pledges. While the goal is challenging, we have been consistently growing our pledge income and number of pledgers (as shown in the chart below).
Church Expenses – Cash Outflows
Our church is growing, requiring more resources to support an expanding parish. Increases in our expenses are primarily due to the expansion of our team and inflation. As shown in the chart below, our main expenses are focused on providing the best church experience – our personnel team.
* All Episcopal congregations are required to pay a percentage of their operating income to support the ministries of the diocese.
Financial Position
Our church is in a good financial position: [1] our pledge base is growing, [2] we have no debt and [3] we have cash reserves of 9 months of operating costs. However, we are also growing and evolving to meet the needs of our parish which is increasing church expenses. Each year we strive to achieve a balanced budget. In 2025, we have a planned deficit of approximately $30,000 (5% of the budget), primarily due to intentionally spreading out our increased expenses over several years, and we are covering this gap from our cash reserves. To achieve a balanced budget in 2026 will require $706,000 in total pledges, an increase of $92,000 from our pledges in 2025.