Greetings!
And we are off to a new fiscal year!
Mile Hi's fiscal year started on July 1 and our board has approved a new budget for the year.
The annual meeting this month has taken place where we elect new board members and the new board has begun their new year together. This is all about the business of our church.
While we are a spiritual organization, we are also an organization that conducts business. This is an important part of who we are. Yet, what I love about our business is we are a spiritual business. This means we take the time in our meetings to pause and pray. We invite our practitioners and ministers to pray for us. We are equally practical and optimistic as we create a plan or budget.
I love this about our church!
For in our church, or I believe in our lives, if we are too practical, we can be tempted to create from only that which we think we know—trends, history, what the market says is possible. If we are too spiritual, we can be tempted to create from a place that is in denial of what is so. For me, the perfect balance is both.
Thanks so much for the practical things you do to support our church, serving and sharing your financial gifts. And thanks for the energetic things you do for our church, affirming the best, and praying for us.
All of it matters!
In this issue of our newsletter, you will find some income/expense numbers from the previous months and a sweet article from our beloved Kent Rautenstraus.
