Three Episcopal Church leaders challenged members of the church\u2019s Executive Council Jan. 27 to engage in \u201cadaptive change\u201d\u009d in response to what they said are changing church and societal environments.<\/p>\n
That challenge began immediately as the members received two different budget scenarios developed by council\u2019s Executive Committee upon which to begin formulating a draft 2013-2015 budget. One scenario calls for asking dioceses to contribute 19 percent of their income and the other calls for dioceses contributing 15 percent. The larger income would be $103.6 million and the 15 percent-asking budget would be reduced by approximately $13.5 million, according to Treasurer Kurt Barnes.<\/p>\n
In an emailed memo to Episcopal Church Center staff after the scenarios were presented to council, Chief Operating Officer Stacy Sauls noted that the 19-percent version plans on a $5.9 million decrease in income from the current triennium. The 15-percent version\u2019s reduced revenue amounts to $19.3 million less than the current triennium.<\/p>\n