Dear Beloveds of the Mountain Sky Conference,
At Annual Conference this year, conference leadership heard loud and clear the desire for greater transparency regarding the conference budget. The members of the Conference Committee on Finance and Administration are responding to that request by ensuring that an updated budget report can be found monthly on the conference website. You will see it here: https://www.mtnskyumc.org/
We in The United Methodist Church are connected to one another. One reason why our denomination has been a powerful movement within the United States and across the globe is because we share our resources and multiply our impact of sharing the love of God as found in Christ Jesus through ministries of compassion and justice.
Within the Annual Conference, your mission shares enable us to deploy pastors, train laity, and support ministries with and for those who are vulnerable and in need. We are honored to serve churches across our vast geography – those in rural and traditionally under-represented communities and those that reside in large metropolitan cities. We want to highlight some of the ways your mission share dollars are at work, within the Mountain Sky Conference and beyond:
Leadership Development funds grants to local churches invested in laity leadership development and/or anti-racism work
Camping and Campus Ministries that benefit youth and young adults as we witness the movement of the Holy Spirit through all ages and generations
We supply grants for local churches through each focus area for abundant health, creation justice, disability matters, technology and resourcing
70% of the Mission Engagement budget goes to commitments like Angola pastors’ support, disaster response and recovery, and Ecumenical ministry support
Abundant Health initiatives focus on mental health, suicide prevention, and domestic violence prevention
Resourcing areas focusing on advocacy and inclusion: focusing on some areas such as LBGTQ inclusion, anti-racism, intercultural competency, cross-racial/cross cultural and ethnic ministries, partnering with clergy of color.
Thank you for your mission shares, which enable these ministries to happen!
The Mountain Sky Conference leadership seeks to be faithful stewards of our shared resources. We hope by sharing this budget report, this commitment can be confirmed.
Blessings,
Bishop Karen Oliveto
Angela Thomas, Chief Financial Officer
Bruce Berger, Chairperson of the Conference Committee on Finance and Administration
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