General Conference Registration Fee News

Originally Posted by Esther

If you have seen the budgets, what is the main source of expenses? Rooms? Travel????

I stated that I don't have the numbers in hand.
Any time you put on a conference of this size the costs are huge. That's one of the downsides to growth.
Plus, some Pentecostals can be notoriously cheap.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Guy

Any time you put on a conference of this size the costs are huge. That's one of the downsides to growth.

Then it might be advantageous to split into 2 or more groups so the GC's of each group can be more easily and efficiently handled.

That would make sense.

Originally Posted by Guy

Plus, some Pentecostals can be notoriously cheap.

aka Strapped for cash?

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Guy

I stated that I don't have the numbers in hand.
Any time you put on a conference of this size the costs are huge. That's one of the downsides to growth.
Plus, some Pentecostals can be notoriously cheap.

But surely the upside to growth would be MORE $$$$! ???

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Felicity

But surely the upside to growth would be MORE $$$$! ???

That is what I was saying about the splitting up thing...

More people generally means more money.

If having more people costs more money than having the same people brings in then the model has become inefficient and needs to be re-evaluated.

It appears that, on this issue at least, the storm has reached the power that it's own velocity is beginning to break it down.

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Here is the official PDF.

Pastors: Please post on your Church Bulletin Boards or copy and and distribute to your members.

I will be attending the GC this year.

Instead of the $100 to $400 that I normally give voluntarily in all offerings, in the aggregate, I will only pay the $25.00 that I am compelled to pay.

Not UPC basing, but we are witnessing the gradual demise (as we have known it) of a once great organization. I believe the beginning of the demise began in 1992. So sad. I hope that they pull out of their mess. This particular mess is only symptomatic of much deeper, systemic problem(s).

Only an opinion.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by The Antagonist

I will be attending the GC this year.

Instead of the $100 to $400 that I normally give voluntarily in all offerings, in the aggregate, I will only pay the $25.00 that I am compelled to pay.

Not UPC basing, but we are witnessing the gradual demise (as we have known it) of a once great organization. I believe the beginning of the demise began in 1992. So sad. I hope that they pull out of their mess. This particular mess is only symptomatic of much deeper, systemic problem(s).

Only an opinion.

What happened in 1992?

[Steve Epley]

Anyone every thought of Jesus words "Freely ye have recieved freely give?"

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Anyone every thought of Jesus words "Freely ye have recieved freely give?"

Give back all the tithes you've collected.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Ronzo

Give back all the tithes you've collected.

I have NEVER charged to preach I have preached to multitudes that never gave a cent. Every tithe I ever recieved was GIVEN NOT charged. D you think charging and giving is the same thing?