Metropolitan United Church

Running a church the size of Metropolitan United is a costly endeavour that cannot rely on faith alone. We depend on funding from a variety of sources and exercise due diligence and responsibility when setting our annual budgets.

You may be surprised to know that more than 40 per cent of our revenue comes from parking fees, while just over 1 per cent comes from cash offerings to the collection plate on Sunday mornings. On the expense side, we must spend more than 25 per cent of our revenues on maintaining the building and property.

About 75 people stayed after the Sunday worship service on June 24, 2007 to discuss and eventually approve the amendments to the agreement with Lancer Corporation to develop the north end of Metropolitan's property.

The motion was passed almost exactly as presented, the only change being that the Trustees will seek Presbytery Approval "as necessary". The motion references the attached document.

The Board and Trustees (the committee that looks after the major decisions about church assets) feel that it's important to have the meeting before the summer holidays start in earnest, because depending on what the congregation decides, there may be important work that needs to get done over the summer. This is a “general meeting" with legal status, like the Annual General Meeting held in February. It is regrettable that it takes place on Pride Day, when many want to get away and join the celebrations, and when others have already left for vacations. The Board acknowledges that there is never an ideal time for Congregational meetings. For background information on the motion, please >>see here<<.

2007 Budget - Expenses Pie Chart

2007 Budget Revenue Pie Chart