by Mike Roberts, Church Historian
As we pay off our Christmas bills, get ready
for our tax documents to arrive in the mail, and think of a federal deficit measured in the trillions of dollars, let us look back to a simpler time. Following is the projected budget of our church for the 1933-34 fiscal year.
INCOME
A. Subscriptions and pledges, including Sunday offerings: $2,000.00
B. Dividends from investments: 1,391.50
C. Additional contributions to cancel 1932 note from Highland Bank: 700.00
D. Church rental: 500.00
E. Donations: 125.00
F. Other gifts and special offerings: 150.00
Total: $4,866.50
DISBURSEMENTS
A. Administration:
1. Minister’s salary: 2,250.00
2. Office expenses: 100.00
3. Postage and printing: 100.00
B. Choir and music (10 months): 300.00
C. Maintenance: 1,087.20
D. Payment on state quota: 20.00
E. General Expenses: 120.00
F. Note payable: 700.00
G. Insurance: 89.78
H. Miscellaneous, including interest on note: 99.52
Total: $4,866.50
NOTE: At the top of the budget is the quote “Economy is itself a great income.”