I've spent the past week catching up on Epic's bookkeeping and paying bills and issuing reimbursement checks to staff. Doing the bills, even at home, always freaks me out a bit. At home I leave that job to my husband. Let him work out the details...funny how routine expense add up into gigantic numbers!
Anyway, I also updated Epic's budget based on the latest figures and including the addition of a third theater for children's ministry. For the next six months of 2008 we'll need an average of $14,000 MONTHLY to make ends meet. Yikes! Now that we've started the church, we've developed some overhead. Of course, part of the budget is to pay for continuing outreach and promotion. Can't stop reaching out now - we're looking to make a big impact in the community. That's what we're here for!
I guess what I'm trying to say is that this church planting is a continuous walk of faith. It's going to be a while before the church becomes self-supporting. But hey - God has been so faithful to meet our needs - there is no reason to think he won't continue. Got to remember that he is the one who called us to do this and he'll provide the means to make it happen. Can't wait to see what comes next!
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