5100 – DIOCESAN OUTREACH – $1,000

This section funds worthy areas outside of the Diocese.

5120 – Companion Diocese – $0: These funds help foster better relationships with our companion diocese. Diocese of Northwest Texas does not currently maintain a relationship with a companion diocese.

5150 & 5160 – Seminary of the Southwest and University of the South – $1,000 total: These two line-items are donations to organizations with which the Diocese has significant relationships.

5200 – MISSION WITHIN THE DIOCESE – $336,754

5300 – Program Support to College Ministries – $39,000

5310 – Texas Tech-Direct Support – $35,000: This line reflects funding to help maintain the programs and infrastructure for the campus ministry at Texas Tech University. Income to support this expenditure comes from a portion of line 4035 (Transfer from Trustees Account).

5350 – United Campus Ministry-ASU – $4,000: This supports United Campus Ministries at Angelo State University in San San Angelo, which is a multi-denominational program.

5400 – Diocesan Missionary Staff – $111,095

5410 – Odessa Hispanic Missioner/Chaplain – $13,000 total: On January 1, 2023, Fr. Ricardo Lopez became the Rector of the reunited congregations of St. John's and San Miguel, Odessa. Line 5435 (Support for Hispanic Ministry in Odessa) indicates diocesan support to continue the Hispanic ministry, with funds being sent to St. John's. Line 5436 reflects offsetting support from the SADE account for this ministry.

5470 – Texas Tech Chaplain – $98,095 total: The Texas Tech Chaplain has medical insurance at the "plus child" rate. This person also assists the staff of the Hulsey Episcopal Center, primarily in communications; therefore, 20% of the position's financial package ($23,774) is included in line item 5641 (Director of Communications). For clarity, this section lists the individual's full expense package, totaling $121,869, followed by a line indicating the amount transferred to line 5641. The Executive Council recommends a 3% cost-of-living raise in 2027 for this individual.

5500 – Commission On Ministry – $18,400

5510 – Diocesan Meetings and Conferences – $9,000: This line assists with diocesan conferences, including those for presbyters and deacons. It also provides lunches for those attending diocesan meetings, all of whom give up their time to attend, and many of whom drive great distances, at their own expense. Additional funds for this line item are available from the SADE account if the need arises in the 2027 budget year.

5517 – Archdeacon Meeting & Travel – $1,500: The Archdeacon is an unpaid position; however, this person is entitled to reimbursement for allowable expenses.

5520 – Diocesan Clergy Fund – $0: These funds are typically set aside quarterly in the SADE account and used, where needed, to help fund clergy in the Diocese during their first two years of ordained service. The Executive Council is recommending funding this ministry from outside the budget in 2027.

5550 – Association for Episcopal Deacons – $150: This line funds the dues for the Association for Episcopal Deacons.

5560 – Education for (Lay) Ministry, EFM – $1,750: This line funds a full-service contract for this Christian formation course through the School of Theology at the University of the South, Sewanee. Such a contract lowers each participant's tuition and increases our training opportunities.

5570 – Postulants & Candidates Expenses – $6,000: These funds offset some of the expenses for individuals pursuing ordination.

5600 – Communications – $31,773

5640 – Communications – $10,000: This line funds the diocesan newsletter and website, along with other communications expenses of the Diocese. Expenditures include various supplies, software, and contracting outside consultants.

5641 – Director of Communications – $23,774: The Texas Tech Canterbury Chaplain also serves as the Diocesan Director of Communications. Approximately 20% of this individual's time is spent in this area. While the full position expenses for this individual are indicated within the Chaplain's section (5470), that section also shows transferring 20% into this line item.

5700 – Ministry Development – $33,500

5710 – Ministry Development – $2,500: This line makes funds available for consultants to work with our diocesan churches.

5730 – Fresh Start – $6,000: This line helps fund the diocesan program for clergy who are new to the Diocese and/or new to positions within the Diocese. Fresh Start, as its name implies, helps ensure these clergy get off to a good start with their new congregations and the Diocese.

5740 – School of Ordained Ministry – $25,000: The School of Ordained Ministry (SOM) is a three-year diocesan formation program leading to ordination. The Iona Collaborative (a collaboration of numerous dioceses and the Seminary of the Southwest) produces and provides the curricula, for which we pay an annual fee.

5800 – Summer Camp – $64,635

5810.5 – Summer Camp Fees – ($25,000): This negative figure indicates the funds anticipated to be received from summer camp registration fees to help offset summer camp expenses.

5810.6 – Summer Camp Expenses – $85,000: This indicates the anticipated expenses to conduct diocesan summer camps.

5810.7 – Summer Camp Contributions – ($25,000): This negative figure indicates anticipated donations and contributions to help offset summer camp expenses.

5811 & 5812 – Summer Camp Director and Summer Camp Director FICA – $16,271 total: These lines fund a part-time position that facilitates summer camp ministry with young people and the adults who work with them. The Executive Council recommends a 3% cost-of-living raise in 2027 for this individual.

5812.5 – Summer Camp Director Meeting & Travel – $600: This covers travel expenses for the Summer Camp Director.

5820 & 5821 – Summer Camp Assistant Director and Summer Camp Assistant Director FICA – $12,164 total: These lines fund a newly added part-time position for 2027 that will help the Summer Camp Director facilitate summer camps for this diocese.

5822 – Summer Camp Assistant Director Meeting & Travel – $600: This covers travel expenses for the Summer Camp Assistant Director.

5900 – Other Ministries – $1,916

5965 – Group Life Insurance for Retired Persons – $1,916: Our diocese pays for a small group life insurance policy for persons retired from the Diocese. The estimated increase in premiums for 2027 is budgeted at 10%.

6050 – DFMS (Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society) Support – $140,676: This is our diocesan support of the wider Episcopal Church. The funds support missionary efforts both inside and outside the United States, and the expenses for the offices of The Episcopal Church and the General Convention. The formula for computing each diocese's assessment in 2027 remains the same as 2026: 15% of the sum of total operating income from 2025, minus an exemption of $200,000 ((Total Operating Expenses - $200,000) x 15%).

6150 – University of the South Trustees' Expenses – $500: This line helps defray travel costs for elected diocesan Sewanee trustees to attend those meetings.

6250 – Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations – $1,800: This line helps fund a diocesan representative at the annual meeting of the Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers (EDEIO) and the National Workshop on Christian Unity, which are normally held concurrently.

6300 & 6350 – Bishop's General Convention Expenses and Deputies' General Convention Expenses – $12,200 total: Funds from these lines are set aside quarterly in the SADE account to help defray expenses for these events, which normally occur every three years.

6450 – Lambeth Conference Expenses – $1,200: These funds are set aside quarterly in the SADE account in preparation for the bishop's trip to this event, normally held once-a-decade.

7100 – Bishop – $252,764 total: The Bishop has healthcare coverage through his spouse's insurance, which the Diocese reimburses. A 10% increase in premiums is estimated. The Executive Council recommends a 3% cost-of-living raise, plus additional compensation of $81,756 in 2027 for this individual. Since the Presiding Bishop's availability required the Consecration of the next Bishop of Northwest Texas to be scheduled for June 1 rather than the preferred September date, the Executive Council recommends compensating the current Bishop for nine months of service within a five-month period.

7100.5 – Bishop-Elect – $218,850 total: This line item is an estimate of the 10 month compensation for the new Bishop of Northwest Texas who will be consecrated on Jun 5 but could be in Lubbock soon after the election in January.

7260 – Diocesan Operations Officer – $138,732 total: The Diocesan Operations Officer has medical insurance at the "plus spouse" rate, and, therefore, reimburses the diocese for 50% of the difference between "plus spouse" and "single" medical insurance premiums (line 7282). A 10% increase in premiums is estimated. The Executive Council recommends a 3% cost-of-living raise in 2027 for this individual.

7300 – Diocesan Administrative/Financial Assistant – $98,353 total: The Administrative/Financial Assistant has medical insurance at the "plus spouse" rate, and, therefore, reimburses the diocese for 50% of the difference between "plus spouse" and "single" medical insurance premiums (line 7345). A 10% increase in premiums is estimated. The Executive Council recommends a 3% cost-of-living raise in 2027 for this individual.

7500 – Diocesan Finance Officer – $121,643 total: The Diocesan Finance Officer has single medical coverage. A 10% increase in premiums is estimated. The Executive Council recommends a 3% cost-of-living raise in 2027 for this individual.

7570 – Part-time Staff – $16,000 total: This line item supports part-time staff to assist with various office duties including archiving important official diocesan records that must be retained permanently, and to assist in the communications department.

7600 – Hulsey Center Meeting and Travel/Continuing Education – $41,400 total: These lines cover the expenses of ministry-related travel and a portion of professional ministerial education for each of the staff members indicated.

7710 – Episcopate Transition Fund – $2,000: These funds are accumulated in the SADE account quarterly to accomplish a search process for a new bishop and to consecrate the new bishop when that time arrives.

7800 – Hulsey Episcopal Center Expenses – $64,424 total: These lines are the sub-areas tracked at the Hulsey Episcopal Center. The proposed amounts are based upon past and anticipated spending in each area.

7900 – Insurance, Accounting & Legal Expenses – ($20,808) total: All line items in this section have been adjusted based upon past and anticipated spending in each area. Insurance lines reflect an estimated 10% increase in 2027. The reimbursement amount in line item 7915 reflects amounts from other diocesan accounts for preparation of all accounting and financial statements, which is now done in-house. These amounts were previously paid to an outside accounting firm.