Budget 2007 Memo
4127 Rucker Blvd * Enterprise, AL 36330
December 17, 2006
Memo TO: Macedonia Baptist Church
Memo From: Treasurer
Subject: Budget 2007 Notes
I would like to give you some information about the budget to help you in making a decision. I will give the info by accounts.
5101 – Cooperative Program – We are recommending that the Cooperative Program gifts remain at 6% of budget gifts.
5102 – Associational Missions – We are recommending that the Associational Missions gifts remain at 4% of budget gifts.
5200 – Pastor’s Salary/Housing Allowance–The total package for the pastor is last year’s salary plus $2,400 in Acct 5202, Pastor’s Reimbursable Business Expenses. The insurance has been moved to the insurance account 5605.
5205 – Secretary’s Salary – The Personnel Committee recommended an increase of 4%. This will place her salary at $11.25 per hour or $17,555.00 for 30 hours per week.
5206 – Minister of Music’s Salary/Housing Allowance – Increase of 4% or $309.00 to $8,034.00.
5207 – Youth Director Salary – This was also a 4% increase, putting his salary at $11,723.
5208 – Staff Retirement – This is included as part of the pastor’s package increase. This was changed to $2,400, the remainder of last year’s amount was put into pastor’s salary account.
5308 – FICA Tax and Medicare – This covers the Minister of Music, Youth Director, and Secretary. This covers the church’s portion of this tax.
5424 Puppet Ministry – We have the understanding that there will be no puppet ministry next year and no funds were requested, the account has been zeroed out.
5502 Office Equip. Upkeep – This accounts pay for the maintenance on the copy machine, toner for the machine, and copies that we run. This account was lowered because of the rate on the new copy machine.
5504 Computer Services – This pays for tech support on the computer programs that we use for finances, membership, attendance, and giving statements. It also pays for the cost of Internet for the church and the church web page.
5605 – Insurance – This includes the pastor’s insurance, church and pastorium insurance, van and trailer insurance, and workman’s comp insurance.
5610 – Transportation – Cost of gas keeps changing. Because of the number of times that we are using the van each week, we have had to increase the account to cover the gas.
The total budget increase this year is $8,269.40. The total budget is $168,851.00 The weekly budget need will be $3,247.13 which is an increase of $159.03.
Thank you for your support,
Ken Shoemake
Treasurer
