|
Episcopal Diocese of Maine |
|
Episcopal Diocese of Maine |
Pastoral Relief Grant Program - 2004
The letter asked if your congregation had been impacted by the actions of General Convention and if, due to those actions, your congregation would have a difficult time paying your 2004 assessment. At our Diocesan Convention, Bishop Knudsen announced a Pastoral Relief Grant process that would be designed by the Finance Committee to address these concerns.
|
Contact information for Finance Committee |
Letter
to Maine Congregations from Diocesan Treasurer Ken Barrett
January 2004
Dear Friends in Christ,
It has been brought to the attention of the Diocesan Finance Committee that there may be a problem with certain congregations within the diocese meeting their assessment for the year 2004. This could be due to certain actions taken at the General Convention last August.
This matter was addressed at Diocesan Convention in October. During the discussions it was pointed out by the Finance Committee that a certain amount of monies would be available to assist congregations who could establish that the actions taken by the General Convention had indeed impacted their ability to collect the pledge money normally received from their stewardship campaigns.
The Diocesan Finance Committee is attempting to determine which of our congregations have been impacted by these factors, and, if so, to what extent their funds have been reduced for the forthcoming year. The purpose of this letter is to ask for assistance in determining the ability to pay the congregation's assessment for 2004.
Will you please check off one of the statements listed below and return this letter to the Diocesan Office via mail (or fax to 207-773-0095) attn: Laurie Kazilionis, Director of Finance lkaz@diomaine.org at your earliest convenience.
Your answers will assist the Finance Committee in determining the impact on the diocesan budget and in preparing assistance to those congregations who establish their inability to meet their assessment because of the events of the General Convention.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely.
K.E. Barrett, Treasurer
_____We expect to pay our 2004 Assessment in full.
____ We believe that we may fall short in payment of our 2004 Assessment and would like a member of the Diocesan Finance Committee to contact us.
Congregation _______________________ Treasurer ________________________ Treasurer's Phone _____________
return to the Diocese of Maine home page
Mr. Robert Taylor, Finance Committee Chair, St.
Nicholas', Scarborough, rtaylor@crockett-taylor
Ken
Barrett, Diocesan Treasurer, St. George's, York Harbor, barret1719@aol
Dr.
Harold Brown, St. Patrick's, Brewer, hbrown@umext
Mr. David Drysdale, Good Shepherd, Houlton,
dosamigos@rcn.com
