April 10, 2014
(Submitted by Council on Finance & Administration)
The following budget building preparation and dates are for the 2016 budget, subject to any change mutually agreed upon by the CF&A and the New England Missions Team. All 2016 budgets, methods of funding and sources and uses of funds for all divisions, commissions, boards, task forces, committees, agencies and councils will be considered at the same time and place called to discuss and vote upon the total conference budget. All boards, divisions, agencies and councils submit requests and complete all applicable questions on authorized budget forms supplied by the CF&A.
a. CF&A and/or Treasurer distribute forms to Conference Boards, Committees and Agencies for budget building requests by March 5, 2015.
b. Boards, agencies, committees presenting budgets to the Director of Connectional Ministries do so by March 15, 2015.
c. All 2016 budget requests must be submitted to the Treasurer by Noon, March 15, 2015.
d. The CF&A approves final 2016 budget for recommendation to Annual Conference by May 1, 2015.
e. The CF&A distributes the proposed 2016 budget through the Pre-Conference packet distributed to all Annual Conference members, via the Conference website by May 15, 2015.