Location: Online Via Zoom

Mon., Sept. 8
7 - 8 p.m.

Online Via Zoom

Watch the recording

Are you new to building budgets for a church? Don't know where to start? Join us as we step through the process for creating a spending plan, understanding income, and then building a faithful budget. We'll help you sort through everything from line items to why checks are returned. 

We'll cover: 

1.   What do we spend each month?  
2.   Does our church's bank balance match my numbers? 
3.   How do I project those expenses out for a year? 
4.   What is income and how does that fit in our budget? 
5.   How do I make sure our church has enough cash at the end of month and year?

Each step will help you find your footing if you are new to the role of Treasurer, Finance Chair, or anyone who needs help building a church budget from scratch. Join us!

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Download the Sample Excel files:

• Checkbook
• Checks
• Church Budget (Monthly) 
• Deposits
• Expense Buckets

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Provided by the NIC Finance team. If you have any questions, please reach out to David W. Quinn.

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The Finance and Administration Team has other upcoming webinars planned:

• Signs of Struggle in your church (and what you can do about it): Sept. 16
• 2026 Budget Information (Helping churches create their 2026 budget with the new apportionment formula and changes in clergy pension and healthcare): Sept. 23
• COMPASS Retirement Plan (for Clergy and Church Leaders): Sept. 30 
• Local Church Board of Trustees 101: Oct. 14
• COMPASS Retirement Plan (for Clergy and Church Leaders): Oct. 21
• IN PERSON: Active Shooter Preparedness Training: Nov. 15
• Statistical Reporting and the New Apportionment Formula: Dec. 16

Recordings of previous webinars can be found in the Finance and Administration Showcase on Vimeo.