Even as a multisite church, we share and operate out of a unified bank account. All offerings go into the same account, and all expenses come from the same account. We use Budgets to track our income and expenses, but we allocate funds according to ministry strategies that our Elders approve.
Our Fiscal year follows the school calendar and runs from August through July. The budgeting process for the upcoming fiscal year begins in January with the Operations Team, then moves into campus teams for input and requests. Finance Team then finalizes the budget and the Board of Elders approves the proposal in May.
Updated budget reports are published monthly and saved in the All Staff drive. Department Admins should always review the report for accuracy and to stay briefed on their team’s financial situation throughout the year. A more detailed report can be requested from the Finance office at any time.