Diocesan, Episcopal Church, and Anglican Communion Responsibilities
This category of the budget represents expenses relating to our life as a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the Anglican Communion.
The largest item of $612,200 is the Diocese of Ohio’s share of the Episcopal Church’s budget, as adopted by General Convention. The 2009 figure is $35,200 higher than 2008, due to higher assessment income in 2007 vs. 2006. Full payment of our calculated share is a long-standing commitment of the diocese. This amount is calculated as follows:
(2007 Operating Income less $100,000) x 21%
The provincial synod assessment of $6,735 is calculated at 1.1% of our assessment to the national church ($612,200 x 1.1%). The amount for travel to province education events remains unchanged at $1,000, while the travel to provincial synod decreases by $750 to $750 for 2009.
Expenses of the annual Diocesan Convention remain unchanged at $25,000. Periodic rotation of this event may cause costs to increase in future years. An amount of $3,000 is budgeted for Diocesan Council in both 2008 and 2009, which pays primarily for expenses related to the annual Council overnight at Cedar Hills Camp and Conference Center. This event is an orientation for new Council members and update for returning members.
The allocation for Reserve for Travel to General Convention is decreased by $10,000. An endowment fund provides income for the triennial General Convention and these funds, along with existing reserves, are estimated to be adequate for the 2009 Convention in Anaheim, California. The Reserve for Travel—Lambeth Conference is budgeted at $2,000, to begin funding for the 2018 Conference. The amount for Reserve for Future Episcopal Transition remains at the 2008 level of $15,000.
