tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post8863483753509764911..comments2024-02-19T07:24:42.397-08:00Comments on Anglican Curmudgeon: What Is Wrong with ECUSA's Financial Numbers?A. S. Haleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05108498446058643166noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post-45500923598623397762011-02-07T12:45:49.815-08:002011-02-07T12:45:49.815-08:00Guess this means they will have to take drastic me...Guess this means they will have to take drastic measures:<br />- cancel the order for the sterling silver Episcopal Church Commemorative Sporks for the next HoB, HoD and General Convention delegates<br />- start using less expensive wines for Eucharist, <br />- resort to BYOB&C for their wine and cheese tastings <br />- ordering Chinese instead of using a caterer.<br /><br />Oh the indignities and humiliations of the poor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post-51110497005601364412011-02-07T11:30:52.730-08:002011-02-07T11:30:52.730-08:00Many years ago during a church pledge drive, I ask...Many years ago during a church pledge drive, I asked a member of the church why they did not "pledge," and their response was short, simple, and contained a certain truth. He said, "The church is better off if it is a little hungry."<br /><br />TEc has been used to throwing our good money after bad for a long time, and they could get away with that, as well as with the funny accounting, because plenty of money was always rolling in, and besides, most of them didn't go to seminary to learn how to run a multimillion dollar business. <br /><br />They might be better off hungry.Undergroundpewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10182191422663119484noreply@blogger.com