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In a time of declining church membership and giving, the way money is collected for United Methodist ministries could use a wider net that includes grants and being more entrepreneurial, say members of the denomination involved with the Fresh Expressions movement.
The United Methodist Church’s financial leaders met to finalize the proposed denominational budget heading to General Conference. Their work included making more cuts while shoring up financial support for the bishops.
The board of The United Methodist Church’s finance agency approved agency and bishop spending plans for the coming year. The board also looked ahead to what giving and church departures might mean for the coming budget.