Financial Fundamentals April 2026

This report briefly addresses finances at FUMC Fox Hill. The latest information is in the weekly bulletin available at church or through our web site.

We have begun the year with some challenging financial experiences. Missing two in-person Sunday services in January did not help. Since then, we continue to lag behind compared with our anticipated expenses. Thank you to all who have maintained their support, in-person and on-line. If you aren’t there yet, we encourage you to help refill that gap. Church area leaders are carefully watching expenses, but a significant percentage of our expenses are pretty much fixed and, of course, expenses don’t go away just because we are not here on any given Sunday.

An important reminder: We are planning to make future distribution of quarterly Donation Statements via e-mail. This will get you the information much quicker and save substantially on mailing and related costs. Please be sure that we have a good address for you by sending it, preferably from that e-mail address, to churchoffice@firstumcfoxhill.org. If you do not have access to e-mail where you can receive your statements, let the office know so alternate arrangement can be made.

We are in the heart of tax time and encourage everyone who may receive a tax refund to consider sharing it with your church. If you have you reached the point where an annual IRA required minimum distribution is part of your life, consider First Fox Hill for a Qualified Charitable Donation which can help both you and your church. Be sure to talk to your financial/tax advisor and our Finance Chair, Bill Bryan, before you take any unfamiliar actions.

Gifts to the One Fund – General Offering allow your financial staff flexibility in managing cash flow effectively. Many people find making on-line donations convenient. If you are reading this online click here for easy on-line access. You can also use your phone and the donation QR Code or go to www.firstumcfoxhill.org, click on give, scroll down to GIVE ONLINE, and click. There you can set up one-time gifts or automatic regular giving on a weekly, twice a month, or monthly schedule.

Please direct concerns/questions about FUMC FH finances to our financial staff via the office or Bill Bryan, Finance Chair, at (757) 851-0748 or by e-mail to billb-1111@cox.net.

Total One Fund – Through February 2026 Income For Planned Expenses1 $ 53,732 Total One Fund Expenses (excludes pass through2) Planned $ 92,208 Actual $ 66,968 Pass Through Income2 $ 3,173 Pass Through Expense2 $ 3,066 “Pay-It-Forward” Contributions $ 407 LUMENs Fund Raiser Income $ 20 LUMENs Fund Raiser Expense $0 Roof & Boiler Repair Income 20263 $ 1,374 Roof & Boiler Repair Expense 2026 $ 11,815 Loan Principle Balance – Mar 1 $ 148,598 1Includes regular and memorial contributions, building use income, interest, not listed, etc. 2Represents contributions for non-budget items, e.g., flowers, special mission programs, not listed, etc. 3Does not include $153,922 net loan for roof project.