“We make a living by what we get;
we make a life by what we give.”
“And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.”
– 2 Corinthians 9:8 NRSV
The Finance and Property Committee of the Summerside Presbyterian Church is comprised of four members, including the church treasurer.
We are a Committee of Session responsible for the preparation and administration of the church’s operating budget, as approved by the congregation at its annual congregational meeting. The Committee is also responsible for the care and upkeep of the church building, as well as any other property belonging to the church.
Finance and Property Committee Members
Allen MacIntyre Chairperson
Alan Montgomery Treasurer
Frank Harvey
Jamie MacKenzie
Finance and Property Report
Our property report for 2025 contains many routine items with a few exceptions. After obtaining some quotes, we moved our building and property insurance this year, as a cost saving measure.
We also received some rental income as a polling station during the Federal Election held on April 28th./25. We had to replace a failed sump pump in our furnace room, but were fortunate to have a
replacement pump donated by a member of the congregation. There were some minor repairs to an electrical fixture in the sanctuary, as well as repairs to our remotely operated entrance doors. We also had repairs made on our commercial dishwasher. The piano in the Fellowship Hall was replaced with a donated
model and we thank those who helped out with the moving. On our exterior, we had the lawn rolled this year as well as some minor repairs to our parking lot. A special project this year was the installation of a new music cabinet in the choir room for use by its members. We want to thank Stephen and Janet-Rose Hurst for the design, labour and materials which they so generously donated. It’s a great addition which the choir will enjoy for many years to come and we also thank Ruth Ann for her inspiration on the project.
As mentioned in our January 25th bulletin, our operating budget for 2025 was a continuing challenge throughout the year, but once again ended with a positive balance of $2,232.72 by Dec.31st. We
have been very fortunate over the last couple of years in particular to have people make inquiries and come forward with special gifts to achieve our goals in the financial operation of our church. We caution that we should not become complacent with the expectation that these gifts will be provided into the future and we will need to engage in a meaningful conversation to explore potential options to help secure our future in a more balanced way. Throughout the year, we receive additional budget support from various groups
and individuals and we would like to acknowledge the Fundscrip project which has been ongoing for several years now. We also had the ground beef donation, the Fall Fair, which also supported the chilli lunch afterwards, along with other special events which help to support our operating costs. We would also like to thank our amazing group of volunteers who support our church continuously. Our choir members, sound room volunteers, door greeters, coffee and luncheon providers, KD lunch volunteers,
along with many other people who are always there for us when we need something.