Covenant Shares and 2024 Budget

Covenant Shares for the General Synod are calculated as 2.70% based on each church’s total giving, as entered on line 21 of its most recent Consistorial Report Form. Covenant Shares for the Regional Synod of the Great Lakes is 0.70% based on each church’s total giving, as entered on line 21 of its most recent CRF. Classis Covenant Shares are calculated as 0.296% for Classis operations and 0.2938% for salary aid calculated on the previous year’s Consistorial Report (contributions received, line 21).

Revenue

General Synod Covenant Shares $              65,025
Regional Synod of Great Lakes Covenant Shares $              20,940
Classis Covenant Shares $                7,547
Classis Classis Salary Aid $                7,491
Total $            101,003

Expenditures

RCA and Regional Synod Covenant Shares $ 85,965
Financial Services $   7,320
Administration Services $ 13,820
Meals Classis Session Dinners $   1,000
Office Supplies $       200
Miscellaneous $       950
Insurance $    2,750
Salary Aid $    9,000
Student Care $    1,500
Total $121,005
Classis Supervisors* $     3,000
Servant’s* $     9,000
Revitalization (Church Care) / Discretionary* $     1,000
Anti-racism Task Force* Initial Grant of $10,000 in 2023 thru 2025
Student Care Tuition Aid $ 10,000
Student Care Psychological Evaluations of Students $      1,000
*From Reserves