Integrated Stewardship Council

2025-2026 Integrated Stewardship Council Members

Operating Budget

Each year our operating budget is drafted to reflect goals set by the Board of Trustees along with needs recommended by staff. Most important, it reflects our priorities as a congregation and the ways in which we seek to live out our shared values together. At the heart of our budget is support for our staff, whose dedication helps bring our mission statement to life by providing the vision and structure through which you, our members and friends, can contribute your gifts and passions; and funding for a clean, safe building where we can gather to learn, grow, and serve. We welcome guests as part of the overnight shelter, host community events, and invite in visitors who are seeking a spiritual home.

Member pledges — including yours — provide 80% of the operating budget, with the remaining 20% coming from rentals, loose plate offerings and fundraisers throughout the year. For this reason, your support of the Operating Fund should be your first responsibility as a member. Any other donations you make to UCE would be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, your annual pledge. The UCE budget operates between July 1 and June 30. Our annual pledge drive takes place in the winter so we can determine this important revenue stream for the coming year and set our budget accordingly and we encourage you to submit your pledge form as promptly as possible to help us with this critical planning. We are grateful to accept the form of payment that works best for your budget. Please consider creating or updating an online account so your gift is made automatically. Choose the schedule of your choice: monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. You can also make a pledge payment by check by placing it in the offering basket on Sunday with the word “pledge” written in the memo.