Session Notes

Your Session met (by Zoom, of course) earlier this week. It was a consequential meeting.

Needless to say, the pandemic’s effects have been far-reaching. It has taken us out of our church building for eight months and counting (although the work of Miriam’s Kitchen goes on). It has also given your Session the time, the space and a mandate to concentrate on one big issue facing our congregation. 

The issue – and you’ve heard us talk about it often – is the purpose and use of our endowment funds. We seek to connect these funds more clearly to the mission and ministry they enable, so you can more clearly see the impact of your giving. 

We believe we’ve reached a moment of clarity.

We took two actions this week. First was to accept a new conceptual budget format that allocates our resources to particular missions and ministries.  It doesn’t change the underlying numbers, but it brings into focus some “missional” realities that have long been obscure. 

We also amended the Investment Fund Policy that guides the management of our endowment funds. 

You’ll hear much more about this – and have the opportunity to ask questions -- in the coming weeks (maybe as soon as our congregational meeting on November 22). Please stay tuned. 

Thanks for reading. Stay safe and be well.