Giving

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There are four values that guide lay leaders and staff in the creation of each year’s budget:

1. Mission: We value using funds strategically in order to advance our mission of leading all generations to find and follow Jesus, for the flourishing of our city and beyond.
2. Stewardship: We value using funds wisely, striving to achieve maximum impact through the use of minimum resources.
3. Transparency: We value communicating often and with candor about how we create our budget and how the money is utilized.
4. Accountability: We value the accountability offered by audited financial statements conducted by a third party, as well as sound internal controls, lay-led committees, and review procedures.

Our budget philosophy is to carefully consider both internal and external factors when developing annual spending for the year.

• Goals: The budget must line up with the goals of the church, which are focused on advancing our mission. Each year, we review and apply Session-directed priorities.
• Economy: We evaluate the impact of the economic climate on our members as well as on the city and the nation.
• Giving: The number of giving households and their giving trends from the past several years are also utilized to build the budget.
• Stability: Leaders evaluate budget decisions and how they can create long-term stability for our church.
• Relationships: Ministry is relational, and our church needs staff to help members carry out our mission. Highland Park Pres is currently within the industry standard for similar churches with our staffing numbers and budget.

Outreach Funds Distributed in FY 2022-23:

General Giving Information: