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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, JANUARY 13, 1984
Now, for 1984, we finally have a balanced budget, but it is a tight one. In
order to have a balanced budget for 1984, it was necessary to set the budget
income estimate higher than we would like.
This year, as was mentioned in previous issues of the PASTOR GENERAL'S
REPORT, we are having to pay social security tax for most employees for the
first time.
The cost relating to this social security expense, either
directly or indirectly, is about $3. 4 million.
We have included an
automatic pay increase for the employees who are affected: however, this
increase will not adequately cover their additional expense. The fact is
that the employees will have an effective decrease in income. This is
especially going to be difficult for employees who must pay very high rent
or housing costs, such as in the expensive Pasadena area.
Hopefully,
increased income above projections will permit us to make increases later
to permit some relief for these employees.
It seems that in 1984 there are greater financial needs if we are to
continue the present leveli of activity in publishing, �s well as radio and
television.
In addition, the support departments are also having
increasing needs. Some departments, and I think especially of Ministerial
Services, are badly in need of greater increases than can be granted in the
budget. Our field ministers in the U.S. are stretched about as far as we
can stretch them, and we need to employ more ministers. We have qualified
graduates of the college who are elders, and we believe they are qualified
to be employed as full-time ministers, but the present budget will not
permit such new employment.
I hope all of you will pray that God will give us a considerable increase
above what we have been experiencing so that these and other needs can be
met.
--Leroy Neff, Treasurer
FROM MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Proposals for New Churches (United States)
In order to balance the U.S. Field Church budget for 1984, one of the items
we had to cut out was funding for starting new churches. We are hoping the
financial picture will be a little brighter by midyear. If so, we will try
to have the budget for new churches restored at that time.
For the present, all plans for new churches need to be put on hold. If you
have a proposal for a new church ready to send in, go ahead and submit it.
We will keep it on file. When the budget for new churches is restored, we
will review all the proposals on file and notify the pastors involved when
the churches can be started.
If you feel there is a critical need for a new church that just cannot wait,
please let us know. Perhaps an exception or two could be made.
New Telephone Area Code for Pasadena
On January 7th, 1984, the northern section of the greater Los Angeles area
changed over to a new telephone area code to accommodate future growth in
the phone system.