Last year we started out needing to cover a substantial deficit. So we got to work: we plowed the soil,
planted the seeds, fertilized the garden, and pulled the weeds. Then a miracle
happened! When all was said and done our year-end budget showed a
SURPLUS!!
How did this happen? It happened because everyone involved with People’s
Church pitched in:

• you, our members, responded to two calls for increased pledges by exceeding
  our most optimistic hopes;
• our church administrator increased the rental income by more than
  100%;
• our fundraising committees increased their revenues by more than a third;
• our staff and committees were able to hold their expenditures well below their proposed budgets
  while still fulfilling their missions.

The result of this community effort was a $15,077 INCREASE in projected revenues, AND, a $14,442
REDUCTION in budgeted expenditures. We were able to put money into our rainy day fund (the
Palmer Fund) instead of drawing money out, for the first time since before the Covid pandemic.
To every one of you a big THANK YOU! Pat yourselves on the back, take a breath of relief, and let’s
continue making this the best church community it can be.