WELS Budget Figures (Preliminary Only)

MINISTERIAL EDUCATION
ME Budget for FY 2009-2010 is estimated at $32,535,735. Subsidy request from the synod for FY 2009-2010 would be $13,584,852 (+20.2%)

MLC - $17,596,795 (691 enrollment)
LPS - $ 6,345,490 (320 enrollment)
MLS - $ 4,349,400 (193 enrollment)
WLS - $ 4,244,050 (122 enrollment)

WORLD MISSIONS
World Missions Budget for FY 2009-2010 is estimated at $12,043,800 (+9.1%)

HOME MISSIONS
Home Missions Budget for FY 2009-2010 is estimated at $11,827,454 (+25.3%)

PARISH SERVICES
Parish Services Budget for FY 2009-2010 is estimated at $4,443,900 (+18.5%)
[GJ - Big savings - install links to Fuller, Willow Creek, and Leonard Sweet on the WELS.net page - elminate Perish Services altogether.]

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Administrative Services Budget for FY 2009-2010 is estimated at $4,378,424 (+25.4%)
Support Services Budget for FY 2009-2010 is estimated at $2,585,023 (-7.4%)
Mission Advancement* Budget for FY 2009-2010 is estimated at $4,833,373 (+11.6%)

* Mission Advancement includes Ministry of Christian Giving ($2,398,884), Communication Services ($759,200) , and Technology ($1,675,289)
[GJ - Big savings - Hire a prep school kid with green skin and patchy hair. Trade him video games and a game computer for work.]