One of the major functions of the Stewardship and Administration Commission (S&A) is setting the budget for the church for the coming year. In support of the budget planning process is the managing of a Fall campaign at the church to receive pledges from church members. After the pledges are collected, the final budget for the coming year is set, and reported to the congregation at a congregational meeting held in January.

The next important function of the S&A Commission is the actual stewardship of the congregation's donated financial resources. The annual budgets and actual spending of each of the six commissions in the session are monitored monthly and financial guidance is given to the Session and individual Commissions as appropriate. The overall financial status of the church's funds is monitored as well, and appropriate changes are made to cash and investment accounts to insure the congregation's donations are responsibly managed and spent.

S&A looks to the future in the church life by pre-planning major events and coordinating schedules/events so we don't have conflicts in purpose or actual events that may take place at LGPC.

As the S&A name implies, this commission also oversees the Administration of the church, working through the church staff such as the Church Administrator to effect the skills and resources needed to produce programs, and support for programs, such as printing/copying and information distribution.

For more information, contact Mark Evers.