Wednesday, November 19, 2008

PKN gives 64.5 million in 2009

The Protestant Church in the Netherlands in 2009 five years. In this jubilee year, over 64.5 million euros available to spend on everything kerkenwerk. There These include more money to youth, church development and diaconale work, because the church wants to continue momentum.

In the 68-page budget figures and text in what the national church next year will. Next Friday, examines the national church meeting the piece.
It starts immediately with good news, because according to Board Chairman Gert-Jan Kramer and general manager Haaije Feenstra there is "a comprehensive operation" where there is also a slight decrease in the quota burden for both the kerkrentmeester share as the diaconale part is realized. "This budget also expresses the ambition to contribute to the renewal of our Protestant Church."
That happens all in perspective: inflation is rising faster than the available funds for the church. "This means that the austerity policies of recent years will have to continue and possibly increase the paid service should realize."

The budget is the headache dossier "of the church, the successor to register Numeri the failed members, omitted. In 2009 it plans on the table. The budget provides at least be nice to go where the church wants: missionary, confidence and momentum are the key words. The Protestant Church, a church where young and old are involved and also feel proud, sounds in the note by.
4 percent of the budget, almost 2.5 million euros, is earmarked for the work of JOP: the jongerentak of the church. 3 percent for the new consignment leg Missionary Work and Church Growth (over two million euros) and 10.2 million for the Church in Development, everything to do with gemeenteopbouw: liturgical renewal of relations with Muslims. Back to the Church in Action is the most: 29.2 million euros.
For the implementation by the workers (342 FTE in 2009) and housing in Utrecht are also quite a few millions necessary. On staff next year is more than 6.7 million euros budgeted. The housing amounts slightly more than 3 million euros and 115,000 euros lower than budgeted in 2008. That amount is in all posts. For example, the glass washing (10,000 euros) and the surveillance and security (100,000 euros) of the National Service to the Securities investment buildings (over 1.2 million) Depreciation and buildings (nearly 315,000 euros).
Where does the 64.5 million euros come from? Especially through the so-called Voluntary Geldwerving of Church in Action and the collection via the Protestant Church: 29.2 million euros. Is to be 1.9 million more compared to 2008. It is the revenue coming from the tour Sunday with the collectezak Consignment, for example, Diaconate, Children in a fix whether the Climate Plan.
Over nineteen million comes from the mandatory charges that the church to local church imposes: kerkrentmeester quota to 11.3 million, 3.1 million and diaconaal quota solidariteitskas 4.5 million.
The Fundraising and Communications Department hopes for 2009 on a revival collection. " That is to say that more municipalities join the collection schedule, municipalities already involved more collections from the collection grid to the local grids, and finally more revenue per collection from the collection schedule.


With the realization of the new (fifth) program line 'Missionary Work and Church Growth, led by ds. Hans van Ark, the service organization for "bundling and strengthening the capabilities of the missionary service organization, under which all direct and unambiguous direction missionary activities in the coming years can be coordinated form. "
Communes are a great openness to others asked. There are inviting projects, gift books and calendars to give away to those interested in the church. It is also working on a new religion course.
Municipalities must be present in housing, 'in markets and squares', and focus on a wider audience. "Perhaps the music school can accommodate up to church music and turn open university in the context of an introduction to the religious currents of the Netherlands Christianity in its program." The relationship with church and school should be cited as one of the samenwerkingsverbanden.Tevens should an exploration about how the church "can get a place within the broad range 'spirituality / healing' centers that care." The "pioneering church," which will be fully encouraged, can count on support from this program.
For the youth is
in 2009 still put more money in JOP. In late 2009, 55 percent of youth between 8-23 years JOP know by name. When coaches (youth workers) is aiming at 75 percent.
Kids (8-12 years) and Young (13-23 years) should form their own communities through the Internet and physically
(events and meetings)
2009 is an anniversary year for the Protestant Church. The Fundraising and Communications Department wants through a strategic and coordinated approach for clarification and improvement of the "obscure, unknown and sometimes negative image of the church." There should always be talked about 'Protestant Church' or 'Protestant Church in the Netherlands. " The abbreviation 'PKN' should be avoided. Protestant Church is the main brand and the program's Church in Action and Jop 'sub'. The church will be present at "Christian and secular events."

Better image
The goal for the coming years: "Visible and recognizable presence of the church in the public domain and restore contact with the local church context." Result of the new communication approach: a better image of the Protestant Church in church, edge church and the general public. Plus a better image of the national organization of PKN at the church framework. And that in turn must pay in a positive revenue growth for JOP, Church's Missionary Work and Development and Church Growth.

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