The budget figures as of the end of March continued to be good, as they usually are early in the fiscal year. After 25% of the budget year, pledge income was 35.5% of that budgeted, and overall income 33.7%. As explained earlier, the pledge income is high because a number of congregation members have paid their entire 2021 pledge at the beginning of the year. Overall expenses were at 25.6%, resulting in a net surplus of almost $70,000. As in previous years we expect this surplus to decrease to very close to $0 by December 2021 as expenses catch up with the extra income generated by early pledges.

The Board received permission from Church Council for a second request that donations be made to the Corona Contingency Fund. Following our first request last April, generous church members donated over $5000, all of which has been used to help members of the congregation with unexpected expenses due to the Covid pandemic. More details have been given in the weekly E-vents and the Sunday morning bulletin as to use of the Fund last year and how to donate again this year. We hope members who would like to again donate some or all of their second stimulus check, and any others who would also like to help church members in need, will consider donating to the Fund. To date $1240 has been donated.