SC addresses challenging financial forecast

The Synodical Council (SC) met for its regular winter meeting last week and addressed the synod's challenging financial forecast.

Congregation Mission Offerings (CMO) for calendar year 2009 fell short of what was projected by about $225,000. CMO subscriptions for 2010 are 1.8 percent lower than 2009 receipts, well short of a flat projection used for the budget.
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