<div dir="ltr"><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hi All</span> - <div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This is a friendly
reminder that the deadline for UCM budget requests is Friday, <b>January
25, 2019. Please email your proposal to me at: <a href="mailto:pwallacebro@gmail.com">pwallacebro@gmail.com</a>.</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Finance Committee
will be developing a draft on budget on Sunday February 3, 2019. Remember
if you do not need any increase or
change in the amount budgeted for the current year, it will not be necessary to
submit a request, but send an email to me stating that so we aren't guessing.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For your reference, both attached and in the following are the Budget
Guidelines for this year.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank you and we are looking forward to your proposals.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Paul Wallace-Brodeur for the Finance Committee </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">Unitarian Church of Montpelier</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">Budget Guidance for Church Year 2019-20</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Finance Committee has started the process of preparing a
proposed budget for the 2019 – 20 Church year, which starts July 1, 2019. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In our governance structure, the budget is guided by our
mission statement and the priorities of the Congregation as articulated by the
Board and Executive Team. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Our Mission Statement is: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><i>We welcome all as we build a
loving community to nurture each person’s spiritual journey, serve human need,
and protect the earth, our home.</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Finance Committee has in the past several years asked
those who prepare budgets to explain why any additional funds that are being
requested are needed and what is hoped to be accomplished with the funding. We
have also asked people to let us know how they believe any additional funds
requested will help meet the Church Mission. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">As you may recall, a UCM 5-Year Strategic Plan, including a
compilation of outcomes, action steps, and indicators of success was adopted in
the February of 2016. There is an ongoing
focus on the 5 year strategic plan, and the Finance Committee continues to hope
we will receive information in the budget process that will identify how
Committee and Staff activities and proposed funds will advance the vision
statements in the Plan. This will be helpful in the budget drive process<span style="font-size:14pt"> </span>to encourage generosity and also create an
understanding of the way the budget advances the Mission and goals of the
Congregation as articulated in the Strategic Plan. The Plan can be found on the
Church web site at: <a href="https://ucmvt.org/governing-board/" style="color:blue">https://ucmvt.org/governing-board/</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u>Timeframes and Submission Guidance</u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(192,80,77)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Here are the highlights of this year’s budget submission
timeframes and guidelines, which are similar to those that have been sent out
in the recent past:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The
due date for submission of budget information is <b>Friday</b> <b>January 25, 2019.</b></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you
as a committee chair, staff member, program or task force leader <b><u>do not</u> need any increase or
change in the amount budgeted for the current year, it will not be
necessary to submit a request.</b> If we do not hear from you by January 25,
we will use your current budget amount for next year. If you are uncertain as to the amount
budgeted for the current year, it can be found in the May 2018 Annual
Report at: <a href="https://ucmvt.org/annual-reports/" style="color:blue">https://ucmvt.org/annual-reports/</a>.
If you don’t need as much as you currently have budgeted, please let us
know how much you need. We are always very grateful for any budget
reductions, no matter how modest.</li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you
are anticipating a need for an increase in funds you will need to submit
something by <b>January 25, 2019</b>.
Please include the following:</li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<ol style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Let
us know how much money is needed (the total amount, not just the increase
over this year); </li>
</ol>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<ol style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" start="2" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">An
explanation of why it is needed and what you hope to <b>accomplish</b>. If there are increases/reductions in more than
one part of your budget, please provide an explanation for each area
reflecting an increase or change; and</li>
</ol>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<ol style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" start="3" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To
the extent you are able, let us know how you believe the funds you are
asking for will further the Church Mission and specific objectives set
out in the Strategic Plan.</li>
</ol>
</ul><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">It is
not necessary to send requests related to staff compensation increases, as
these are addressed by the Finance Committee and Executive Team. </li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">It is best to send your information to me via email at: <a href="mailto:pwallacebro@gmail.com" style="color:blue">pwallacebro@gmail.com</a><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please let me know if you have any questions, thanks for
your help, and have a good Holiday Season!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Paul Wallace-Brodeur, Chair </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Finance Committee</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
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