Canadian Conference of the
Mennonite Brethren Churches
of North America
PROPOSED BUDGET 1996-1998

				BUDGET		BUDGET		BUDGET			2 YEAR
				94/96		96/97		97/98		TOTAL	%INC/DC
Christian Education Ministries
Administration			189,323 	99,277   	101,487		200,764	 6.0%
Programs			 69,800		31,150   	27,050  	 58,200 -16.6%
Less: Revenue			(11,700) 	 (6,050)  	(6,250)		(12,300)  5.1%
Conference Funding		247,423  	124,377  	 122,287 	246,664  -0.3%
Note: New Program in 1996/98:
Children's Ministry Strategy			5,000		5,000		10,000
Evangelism
Administration			237,198		127,687		130,967		258,654	 9.0%
Canada Mission			156,620	 	84,800		100,000		184,800   18.0%
Quebec Mission			53,500	 	 8,000		  6,000		 14,000  -73.8%
Maritime Mission		244,650		183,050		195,050		378,100   54.5%
Less: Revenue			(414,210)	(217,200)	(217,200) 	(434,400) 4.9%
Conference Funding		277,758		186,337		214,817		401,154	 44.4%
Note: New programs in 1996/98 budget:
Mission Training Centre						10,000		10,000
Quebec Evangelism Project			2,000		 2,000		 4,000
Charlottetown church plant					40,000		40,000
TOTAL						2,000		52,000		54,000
Management
Administration			224,605		122,101		117,329		239,430	 6.6%
Higher Education		397,501		138,283		141,010		279,293  -29.7%
Less: Revenue	         	(118,935)  	(73,400)	(76,400)      (149,800)	26.0%
Conference Funding		503,171	186,984	181,939	368,923  -26.7%
Executive Board
Administration & Ministry	190,500		130,980		108,405		239,385	25.7%
Less: Revenue			(2,000)		(2,500)		0		(2,500)	25.0%
Conference Funding		188,500		128,480		108,405		236,885	25.7%
Note: New Items
Concord Feasibility study			10,000				10,000
Distribution of Executive Minister's
  salary between Executive and Faith and Life changed
Faith and Life
Administration & Ministry	146,209		57,224		58,629		115,853	 -20.8%
Less: Revenue		 	(8,435)		(7,400)		(7,300)		(14,700)  74.3%
Conference Funding		137,774		49,824		51,329		101,153	 -26.6%
Communications
MB Herald - Expenses		859,446		444,619		456,319		900,938	   4.8%
Less: Revenue	         	(227,750) 	(112,600) 	(113,700) 	(226,300) -0.6%
Conference Funding		631,696		332,019		342,619		674,638	   6.8%
Menn. Rundschau - Expenses	248,921		122,289		128,894		251,183	   0.9%
Less: Revenue			(66,960)	(32,900)	(33,400)	(66,300)  -1.0%
Conference Funding		181,961	 	89,389		 95,494		184,883	   1.6%
Le Lien<209>Expenses		76,448		37,660		39,425		77,085 	   0.8%
Less: Revenue			(3,150)		(1,575)		(1,650)		(3,225)	   2.4%
Conference Funding		73,298		36,085		37,775		73,860	   0.8%
Chinese Herald
Conference Funding		15,000		15,000		15,000		30,000	 100.0%
Centre for MB Studies
Administration			198,432		107,460		109,960		217,420	  9.6%
Less: Revenue			(10,000)	(300)		(5,000)	 	(5,300) -47.0%
Conference Funding		188,432		107,160		104,960		212,120	 12.6%
Board Admin/Travel		3,000	  	3,000	  	3,000	  	6,000   100.0%
Total Conference Funding	1,093,387	582,653		598,848 	1,181,501 8.1%
Note: Chinese publication increasing number of issues
General Conference
Expenses - Board		290,315		165,000		168,000		333,000	 14.7%
MBBS				975,710		470,400		465,200		935,600	 -4.1%
Promotion<209>MBBS		 30,000	 	30,000	 	60,000		-
Less: Revenue	         	(100,000)	(50,000)	(50,000) 	(100,000) -
Conference Funding	        1,166,025	615,400		613,200 	1,228,600 5.4%
Note: New funding formula for MBBS effective June 1, 1996
Fundraiser for MBBS starts June 1, 1996	30,000	30,000	60,000
Funding Recap
Christian Education		247,423 	124,377  	122,287 	246,664   -0.3%
Evangelism			277,758		186,337		214,817		401,154	  44.4%
Mgmt/Higher Ed			503,171		186,984		181,939		368,923  -26.7%
Executive			188,500		128,480		108,405		236,885	  25.7%
Faith & Life			137,774		49,824	 	51,329		101,153  -26.6%
Communications	        	1,093,387	582,653		598,848		1,181,501  8.1%
General Conferece	        1,166,025	615,400		613,200		1,228,600  5.4%
Total Conference Funding	3,614,038	1,874,055	1,890,825	3,764,880  4.2%

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