How can we position First Baptist Church of Sylva to continue its mission to “Do Justice, Love Kindness, and Walk Humbly with Our God,” both now and in the years to come? Our annual budget, while critical, is only one part of the picture. Effective stewardship of the resources with which our church has been blessed requires deliberate and periodic review, discussion, and decision making. Such an effort is especially needed when, as in recent years, the church has experienced significant and mostly positive financial events.
To that end, the Deacons, Trustees, and Budget and Finance Committee will be meeting together on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in the Mission and Fellowship Center. We will serve a light meal beginning at 5:30 p.m. and at 6:00 p.m. we will begin a conversation about our off-budget financial resources. The goal of this conversation is to promote awareness and understanding of what those resources are, where they come from, and how they are being used in alignment with our mission to Do Justice, Love Kindness, and Walk Humbly with Our God.
This meeting is open to anyone in the church who is interested in participating, whether it is to engage in the discussion or just to listen and learn. As the purpose of this conversation is primarily to be informational, there will be no proposals or motions to debate, no votes to tally, no offering plate passed, and not a pledge card in sight.
Please join us on August 30!