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I was using another invoicing package prior to Soho invoice and found it to be more than I needed. After installing Soho invoice on my Samsung S II I had a few issues with customising the app to how I want it. After an email to support I was responded to very quickly and my issue was resolved. It has now been 4 months and I am so happy with the product that I would recommend Soho invoice to anyone needing a 'does what it says on the tin' invoicing product. Download it, install it, use it. A+ product.
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I have been using Zoho invoice for my growing computer repair and web design business for a couple years now. They are the perfect solution for my in office and onsite invoicing needs, both using desktop and mobile interfacing. Not only is it very stable and user friendly but Zoho is constantly adding new useful capabilities to the program. The few times I have needed customer service have been very friendly and prompt.
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I started testing Zoho last year when the apps were not as developed as they are today. Since then, there was a major leap in functionality, look & feel and customization capabilities and now the apps are simply fantastic. I'm still in the process of learning and testing them for future implementation and deployment but so far they have become an integral part of my daily work. It is great to see that there is a solid suite of business digitization applications out there that is reliable, affordable and with a good support team in the back of it all.
I would really like to say I am very happy with Zoho invoice and the quality of support given by Zoho invoice team which was very clear and straight to the point, Thank you. However can't wait for support telephone number as it is essential to have immediate product support. I look forward to future update as you advanced this software.
I use it for my computer repair business - I have an iphone use the iphone app and can email customers and invoice them whilst i'm on site! Absolutley excellent!
This application helps me a lot. I am starting my own business and do not know how to make an invoice - expense record, and it provides me with simple instruction. Thank you!
Our gratitude to the Zoho Support Team for the quick, precise and professional answers to our questions.
As a small business, it is always challenging to find the right solutions without paying an arm and a leg. ZOHO provides excellent utilities, solutions and software that meet 95% of my standard business needs, and they are easy to setup, some are FREE, and the ones that you pay for, are extremely affordable. Why is every small business not using this? I have introduced these services to all my customers and friends....!! I started by using the Invoice Applications, what a pleasure....keep the development going, VIVA ZOHO....
We really appreciate the reactivity of the ZOHO support team regarding one problem we had last week regarding a functionality which change between 2 versions. We will continue for sure with ZOHO invoice, since we are very satisfied.
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Zoho Invoice has improved our law firm's cash flow and productivity considerably. To be honest, it's very easy to use, great software. I highly recommend Zoho Invoice to anyone.
Now I have been using Zoho Invoice for over two years and I absolutely love using it as it serves all my invoicing needs. A must have invoicing software for any serious small business owner. "
Finding Zoho invoice was a great break through for us in dealing with our invoices, what was a chore turned into an automated process. When we need to create a new invoice it is a breeze. "
M2i3 found Zoho Invoice very simple and easy to use. In fact, the calculations that M2i3 used to perform to figure its federal and provincial taxes are performed by Zoho Invoice. "Now, doing the invoicing is something we can do in just a few minutes," said Lagace. "I don't like spending time preparing invoices. Nobody does. Zoho Invoice really takes the sting out of the whole process."
I would be lost without Zoho's Invoice services. I am lost when it comes to accounting and drafting up invoices. I have to send out 30 + invoices a month and with out this programing and the inventory portion of it, I would be lost!
Thanks for this great site.
Zoho is being very helpful for my business. I mostly use the Zoho Invoice. Its features are really user friendly and suites my business. I've been using it for more than an year now. Using the free version where I can generate 5 Invoices a month still its really handy. I will surely upgrade it to the next available paid version when my business in full gear. Also I recommended to one of my friend because of the free and useful service they provide.
I've been using Zoho Invoice for quite a number of months now. When I first signed up, I was so impressed at the usability of the application and the perfect use of new technology to make this application simple to use and incredibly functional. Recently the apps went through some changes and just when I thought things could not improve, well, I was wrong they did. Zoho continue to marry technology with usability and do an absolutely fantastic job at it. They are an inspiration for web development and usability, and I will continue to use their services for years to come. Keep up the fantastic work Zoho Team!!
As a professional speaker running my own business, i am always on the go and need simple solutions that simply just work. That's where Zoho Invoice comes in. Rather than buying expensive software or using untraceable excel invoices Zoho Invoice does it all...it writes professional and customisable invoices that are instantly email-able and then i just forget about them so i can concentrate on my real job, not the admin that backs it up. If a client is late paying Zoho Invoice simply reminds me when i set it to and i follow it up. I has given me hassle free peace of mind. In a nutshell - It just works.
I also wish to send you a huge THANKS for providing this invoice service, its incredibly easy to use and very very professional at the same time, its a dream come true for web-designers like me and i don't have to think of renewals or client billing any more - i just insert the details once and the recurring profiles does everything for me, i'm really impressed! It's so easy to use that i didn't even have to go through the help section to get to start using it - so far i'm very happy! 5+! Thanks!www.cuttothechase.co.uk
The decision to move to Zoho Invoice was absolutely the right one. Zoho's technical team wrote an entirely bespoke application to facilitate the migration of all my accounts data from my old system into Zoho Invoice, completely free of charge. Suffice to say, I am incredibly impressed with Zoho's communication, support and overall professionalism. Zoho now provides me with a flexible and yet powerful way to manage my invoicing - thoroughly recommended.
Words fail me to express how grateful I am to you guys at Zoho. You are the bomb! Priceless jewels all of you! I have been dreaming and wishing over the years for a service such as yours. I have traversed the length and breadth of the internet searching for online Invoicing to no avail. The ones I saw were so mediocre I could not bring myself to use them. But Zoho is replete will ALL the features I want and craved for. The multi currency support is just so superb. Unfortunately I am not in a country where online credit cards are accepted but I will seek the assistance of a friend in UK to pay my subscription. I love you guys. Please please please please keep it up! I LOVE YOU GUYS.
Zoho Invoice is a great program for SOHO entrepreneurs as well as larger small businesses. It is extremely easy to learn and easy to use, as well as low cost. The features I love the most are the integration with Zoho CRM, the ability to invoice and receive payments through PayPal anywhere in the world, and the automatic email functions. The estimates and invoices can be sent by email, and when your client has paid you through PayPal, the payment is automatically credited to the invoice and a thank-you email is sent to the client.
Everything is secure, etc., but because this is a web-based program, you can access it from any computer. Zoho Apps just keep getting better and better, and as a 1 1/2 person business, I certainly appreciate their efforts to help us "small fries"! There are reports available and recurring billing capabilites, too. Quick, easy, and uncomplicated. Zoho Invoice just works, and their support team is top-notch!
I was looking for a simple invoicing solution. This is EXACTLY what I was looking for!Even if this app/software was free, I would still donate cash every time I made money.
Zoho Invoice has streamlined our monthly invoices so we always know what we are billing, who we have billed and also how much each client has paid or is owing. This has been a great help, as the tracking is right there. The estimate system is also working very well, as this helps us keep track of what we have sent out, and if there are conversions of the estimates. We really enjoy the simplicity, and are also very happy with the support.
The new features being added is also a bonus. It means the requests are actually being taken on board as part of the development, to enhance the offering...
We don't have a lot of invoices (yet), but making invoices is now very simple. We keep track of hours spent and generate invoices from that, we keep track of expenses we should invoice the customer for, no worries about repetitive invoices, Zoho makes them and reminds me, no more printed invoices or regular mailed invoices and always an up-to-date overview of unpaid invoices. Nice is also the automatic "thank you for your payment" option.
Zoho is a fantastic application. Easy to set up, easy to configure and excellent value for money. The bit that really surprised me was how good their support was. I logged a ticket asking for some support expecting to be redirected to a knowledge base or eventually get an email response. The support I got was so much better than I had expected. In under an hour I received a call from their support desk and the help they provided was outstanding. The addition of the new iPhone app is also excellent. definitely recommended.
For arranging my administrative tasks as freelance web designer I tried the top 5 best online invoicing systems. Sometimes expensive or basic they couldn't satisfy me. I needed something cheap but reliable with many possibilities and I am so happy for finding Zoho invoicing. You have control over everything.
It is even more than only invoicing system and you can use it even for free. Thanks Zoho
Zoho Invoice is great for small businesses. Webidextrous.com helps typically under-served small enterprises get a better foothold on the Web by providing cost-effective, yet sophisticated professional technology and design services. We couldn't do the "cost-effective" part without the efficiencies afforded to us by Zoho.
I'm using free plan and yet when hit the problem, after report I get quick turnaround and the friendly Zoho invoice support call me through oversea, keep verify and check to make sure the problem solved and gift me some compliment free invoice, that excellent, this I called "flawless"
If you are looking for a product that doesn't require any knowledge what so ever of accounting, then Zoho Invoice is for you. It is simple, fast, intuitive and it is is free! (as long as you only have up to 5 customers like me). I am run a small business (as well as a normal day job) and Zoho Invoice has made my life so much easier when it comes to things like tax, expense tracking and of course invoicing.
But what I like most is the support that I have received. It is second to none! The email response is quick and accurate. Suggestions and improvements are taken on board, not just pushed to the side of the road. I live in New Zealand and found customizing the service for my own needs easy but when I did get stuck, I got a polite and very helpful phone call and step-by-step help on changing things.
Well done to the Zoho Invoice Team! You have a great product here that I can tell will just keep getting better with age. Thank you all for your support. I have recommended you to nearly all or my clients. Keep up the great work.
Been using Zoho for a few months for my renovation business. It's a fantastic product, easy to set up and use and I can get to it from any location I can get on the WEB. Quotes and invoices look and present very professional.
Can't beat the price for the excellent service and product.
ZOHO is great! I have small business that I have been trying to promote and its taking time to it. ZOHO has blessed me by enabling me to use their invoice billing system to keep track of the contacts and transactions over the past two years. I have had to relocate several times but my information stays intact and is available to me when I need it. I ' not really business savvy but ZOHO takes the complication out of calculating the percentage rates in the sales transaction. But most importantly, these services has been free to me. It's great!
Thanks ZOHO!
Being in the software industry ourselves, it is with a twinge of envy that I have to admit that Zoho Invoice is a really awesome piece of software. Not too many settings / functions you do not need or want - just the essentials, done elegantly and efficiently. Congratulations and keep it coming....
I just started using this website for my small-business invoicing, & I'm so glad I found it! This website is very easy to use, & allowed me to upload my business image for my invoicing & statements at no cost!
One of the best things to happen to me !!
Great program. Much improved since beginning. Have had it on my iPhone for awhile. Haven't actually used it before, but need it now. Thank you
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Classic Charter, Inc. 06-Sep-01
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San Francisco District
1431 Harbor Bay Parkway
Alameda, CA 94502-7070
Telephone: 510-337-6700
Our Reference: 2954866
September 6,2001
Chris S. Riddington, President
Classic Charter, Inc.
30201 Road 88
Visalia, California 93292
Dear Mr. Riddington:
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4. The potable water outlets for the busses are uncapped.
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1431 Harbor Bay Parkway
Alameda, CA 94502-7070
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My reply was printed yesterday on December 16.
Try to get along
Pope Benedict XVI (Eagle, Dec. 1) in a recent encyclical urges Christians to put less emphasis on individual salvation and more on community and on eliminating suffering and misery. The pope goes on to caution that only God can be truly successful in such an endeavor.
I have two observations: If God can eliminate all suffering and misery but doesn't do so, he is not a very loving and compassionate God. The pope seems to be calling for a move away from the mystical Jesus created by Paul in the second century and a return to the first century historical Jesus.
Abundant research by Fellows of the Jesus Seminar (www.westarinstitute.org) and many others shows that the historical Jesus was not concerned with abortion, homosexuality, evolution, sin, life after death and other issues that seem to dominate the thoughts and actions of many Christians today. Rather, the historical, Jewish Jesus was concerned with the misery and suffering of his poor and powerless Jewish neighbors who were being exploited by a powerful Roman Empire and by a powerful religious elite.
Jesus' teachings were much more important than was his person to his first-century followers. Over the past 200 years, biblical scholars have been able to strip away the additions to and distortions of these teachings. What are left are excellent guidelines for how we should live together as a community.
I agree with the pope. Let's follow the advice of the historical Jesus and try to get along with each other.
College Station
Wrong assertions
Bob Presley (Eagle, Dec. 11) makes many assertions about the Pope's intentions in his new encyclical, the mercy of God, and the historical Jesus -- none of which I agree with.
First, Presley says that the pope seems to be calling us away from Paul's understanding of Jesus and to a more historical rendering. It is quite obvious from this assertion that Presley has read little that Benedict XVI has written.
In his recent book, Jesus of Nazareth, Benedict is extremely cautious of the historical-critical method of exegesis, in particular the Jesus Seminar -- which has been rejected by Christian scholars worldwide, because it is merely a debunking scheme masked as bad scholarship. The pope says that such scholarship blurs the true historical nature of Jesus, which is found in the Bible, and leaves Christian faith behind.
Second, we brought suffering upon ourselves because of our fall. If we are to truly study history we will see that "just getting along" hasn't gotten us very far. Rather, it takes a sacrifice of our own selfishness to accomplish true peace. This is a peace that can only be found in a loving God, not one manufactured by sinful man.
True peace isn't just "getting along," but rather, as the pope says in his encyclical, is found in a relationship with Christ, which should be both personal and communal. The fact that God allows us to suffer doesn't negate true love. True love is to want what is best for the other - and suffering in this life isn't the worst thing that could happen to us.
MARCEL LeJEUNE
Assistant Director
of Campus Ministry
St. Mary's Catholic Center
College Station


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Morning Toolbox – November 8, 2012 – Post election catch-up
November 8, 2012 1 Comment
Morning Toolbox is a (nearly) daily digest of interesting tools and techniques that skeptics can use online.
Have to do some catch up today due to several missed toolboxes. (Things have been busy at my day job).
Simon Perry has updated the Fishbarrel plugin for Chrome. This is a great skeptic tool for reporting online quackery. This fixes some bugs and adds support for some new forms, and it is now easily downloadable from the Chrome store. You should uninstall your existing copy first.
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Rams New Look in Endukante Premanta
Here is a new image from the movie Endukante Premanta starring Ram. He has gone for a new look in this film. Ram is looking completely different with a stylish hair style.This is something special as Ram looks rocking and smashing. Ram himself released the still via a micro blogging site and he said that this is a still from his introduction song in the film. The movie is touted to be a romantic entertainer. Ram plays a lover boy character in this film and it has Tamanna as the female lead. Writer Kona Venkat plays the antagonist of the film. Sravanthi Ravi Kishore is producing the movie on Sravanthi Movies Banner. Endukante Premanta is directed by Karunakaran. GV Prakash Kumar is composing the music.The movie is slated for release in summer, 2012.


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A Summer Twist on a Southern classic
What to serve for breakfast?? Biscuits and gravy......it doesn't get much more southern than that. But when you're serving "Breakfast at Tiffany's", you can't just serve the same old same old. Summertime....fresh strawberries...hey - wait a minute! How about sweet cream biscuits with fresh strawberry gravy? Yes, it tastes just as good as it sounds!
2 c. flour
½ c. sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 ½ - 1 ¾ c. whipping cream
2 ½ c. milk
2/3 c. instant wheat cereal (farina)
1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp vanilla
¼ tsp salt
1 c. chopped fresh strawberries
2 c. sliced fresh strawberries
Preheat oven to 425F. In a large bowl stir together flour, ½ c. sugar, baking powder & ½ tsp. salt. Stir enough of the cream into the flour mixture to just moisten the flour.
Turn out dough onto a floured surface. Knead dough just until it holds together. Pat or roll dough until ¾" thick. Cut with a floured 2 ½" round cutter. Dip cutter into flour between cuts. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 12 mins. or less until golden brown. Remove biscuits from baking sheet & cool slightly.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan bring 2 ¼ c. milk to simmering. Slowly add instant wheat cereal, whisking constantly until fully incorporated. Bring to boiling; reduce heat to simmering. Stir in 1/3 c. sugar, vanilla, & ¼ tsp salt; cook for 2 minutes. Add enough of the remaining ¼ c. milk as needed to thin out cereal so it is the consistency of gravy. Stir in chopped strawberries.To serve, cut biscuits in half horizontally. Place cut biscuits on serving plates. Spoon cereal mixture over cut biscuits; top with sliced strawberries.
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Graduation Party Ideas!
Now that Easter is over, we can move on to other candy topics and important candy holidays – like Graduation! This important life event is right around the corner for the class of 2011, and those hardworking graduates deserve some creative treats at their party. Our friends from Pizzazzerie and other sites have put together an amazing list of creative graduation party ideas that we just have to share our top 3 here.
Candy Graduation Caps – These come from the incredible, one-of-a-kind, Bakerella, who gives the entire instructions for how to make these on her site. A hint from us – if you're making a big quantity, get your Reese's Mini's and Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers from us at wholesale prices. You can also use Sour Straws for the tassles!
Free Graduation Party Printables from Living Locurto! According to Pizzazzerie.com, all you need to do is Print, Cut and Party!
Graduation Party Centerpiece – This one comes from the Hostess With the Mostess Blog and is a wonderful and easy centerpiece idea. Here's what you do: Recover a stack of books with wrapping paper that fits in the color theme of your party, like your school colors (tip: your local scrapbooking store usually has a limited supply of scrapbook paper featuring local high school and colleges logos), and bind with a ribbon. Or wrap the books old-school style with the butcher paper or brown paper bags and tie with ribbons matching your school colors. Either way, these centerpieces will be sure to grad attention!
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I recently attended the high school graduation party of my niece that was so wonderful. They had put up a big-screen tv and played a musical show made with pictures of her growing up from childhood to now. It reminded us of the time she was born and it depicted the story of how she evolved into a beautiful young woman. Everything was perfectly synchronized to music and the results were awesome! They got the show custom made for them by Smiling Snaps and I had never seen anything like that before.
These candies look delicious. Perhaps you could make the candy the entire theme of the party. For the candy loving graduate you could have candy bars with featured candies, weird candies, their favorite childhood candies and also some special ones from other countries. Blend them in with the graduation decorations, tributes and memorabilia for a wonderful graduation party. The favors could be special one off candies or even just give guests a bag and get them to fill it with any candy they wish.


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A text message exchange
Because I'm too lazy to write an entry today
21.01.2013 - 21.01.2013
How appurtenant that on the day that I accidentally rip a hole in the silk pyjamas bought for me by a family Jiaxing I used to visit for free (but with little gifts and dinners bought for me)I should- out of the blue- get a text from Claire asking if I'd like to make friends with a Chinese family and stay with them for a few days, I must be lonely in my apartment etc. It's time for a new pair.
These overtures, wrapped in the guise of friendship, are made because families are keen to have private tuition for their child but cannot afford hourly fees.
I include our typos/mistakes for flavour.
Claire: would you like to visit a Chinese family? would u like to live in your apartment by you own or live in a family here for somedays?
James: Hello Claire. I am marking until Jan 25 and then I will go to Liaoning til Feb 5. I will be back Feb 7 but I have a friend who is staying in Bayan Nur who I will show around and discuss some business ideas with. Then on February 14 I will go to Beijing for 5 days to see a friend. So inbetween plans I have a bit of time but I would like to use that to plan next semester's lessons, do some reading and watch YouTube. :-) Thank you for thinking of me.
Claire: ok. would u like to pay a visit to a family with a junior student. their parents are longing to have you as their guest. it is ok if you just spend 1 day or half a day. they even wish to pay u.
James: How old is the student?
Claire: aroud 11. the family will prepare traditional Bayan Nur food for u.
James: I am a vegetarian. :-P
Claire: that is ok. I can tell them and just provide vegetarian fod.
James: Claire, I will do this FOR YOU, ok? Half a day and I'll need you or them to arrange transport from Jin Shan and back again. I don't want payment.
James: And I can't do this til some time in February.
(Note, there is now a much longer gap between messages, perhaps while Claire recovers from being annoyed by my pride and tempers hers).
Claire: so reluctant? sure we will manage the transportation.
(Then, straight after).
Claire: then we decided it! which day would u like or I arrange it?
James: Reluctant but professional. Don't worry, I am good with children. May I arrange with you when I return from Liaoning? I will only know the exact date of return when I have the train tickets and I cannot buy them now. As you know, with Spring Festival near that time it won't be easy. The other thing is, I will be seeing a friend in Hohhot and need to arrange the dates of their stay as well.
Claire: i owe u
James: 还没有!:-P


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In Re: The City of Central Falls
Filing 19
DECISION AND ORDER re 2 Bankruptcy Appeal: Joseph Moran's appeal from the judgment entered by the Bankruptcy Court is DENIED. The Bankruptcy Courts decision that the Receiver acted properly in exercising his business judgment to reject the Contract is AFFIRMED. So Ordered by Chief Judge Mary M. Lisi on 5/4/2012. (Duhamel, John)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND JOSEPH P. MORAN, III, Appellant, v. C.A. No. 11-494-ML CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS, Appellee DECISION AND ORDER Mary M. Lisi, Chief Judge. This case involves a dispute that arose during bankruptcy proceedings under Chapter 9 initiated by the state-appointed receiver (the "Receiver") for the City of Central Falls (the "City"). The matter before this Court is an appeal from a final order (the "Order") of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The appeal seeks reversal of the Bankruptcy Court's Order authorizing the Receiver to reject an employment contract (the "Contract") between the City and Joseph P. Moran, III ("Moran"), pursuant to which Moran was engaged to serve as "Colonel" of the Central Falls Police Department ("CFPD") for a period of five years. I. Factual Background and Procedural History On March 23, 2010, Moran retired from his position as Chief of Police of the CFPD and began collecting retirement benefits under a pension plan maintained by the City. 1 City Mem. 1-1, n. 1. On March 24, 2010, the City entered into the Contract appointing Moran as "Colonel" of the CFPD for the period of January 11, 2010 through January 11, 2015. Contract, Appellant Appx. 3a - 29a. It is undisputed that the Contract provided for compensation and benefits that exceeded those of other non-union employees of the City, including, inter alia, additional days for vacation, holidays, personal leave, and sick leave, as well as annual bonuses for longevity and the cost of obtaining a Masters Degree. City Mem. 1. The Contract made Moran the only non-union City employee who could not be terminated at will. Id. Moran was also continuing to collect retirement benefits under the City's pension plan, while receiving compensation under the Contract. The City, which had been in financial difficulties for some time,1 petitioned for appointment of a receiver on May 18, 2010. In the period between May 19, 2010 and July 16, 2010, Attorney Jonathan Savage served as receiver for the City. On July 16, 2010, retired Superior Court Justice Mark Pfeiffer ("Pfeiffer") was appointed as receiver. Pfeiffer informed the City's mayor that, pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-9-7,2 he had assumed the duties and 1 For details regarding the City's financial situation and the efforts by respective receivers to cut expenses, see Moreau v. Flanders, 15 A.3d 565 (R.I. 2011). 2 R.I.Gen.Laws § 45-9-7 provides the Receiver with the following powers: 2 functions of the office of mayor3 (including the function of public safety director) and that the mayor's responsibility would be limited to serving in an advisory capacity at a reduced rate of compensation. Moreau v. Flanders, 15 A.3d at 572. On February 1, 2011, retired Supreme Court Justice Robert Flanders (hereinafter referred to as the "Receiver") was appointed as Receiver for the City. On August 1, 2011, the Receiver, on the City's behalf, filed a petition for relief under chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code. Memorandum of Decision *2 In re City of Central Falls, Case No. 11-13105-FJB, (Bkrtcy. D.R.I. Nov. 2, 2011). By letter dated September 7, 2011, the Receiver informed Moran that the Contract was terminated, rejected, and deemed immediately unenforceable and that a motion to reject the Contract had been (1) All powers of the fiscal overseer and budget commission under §§ 45-9-2 and 45-9-6. Such powers shall remain through the period of any receivership; (2) The power to exercise any function or power of any municipal officer or employee, board, authority or commission, whether elected or otherwise relating to or impacting the fiscal stability of the city or town including, without limitation, school and zoning matters; and (3) The power to file a petition in the name of the city or town under Chapter 9 of Title 11 of the United States Code, and to act on the city's or town's behalf in any such proceeding. 3 A subsequent attempt by the mayor and City council to challenge the constitutionality of Chapter 9 of Title 45 was rejected by the Supreme Court of the State of Rhode Island. Moreau v. Flanders, 15 A.3d at 574-578 (holding that receivership provisions do not alter the form of government of the City in contravention of the Home-Rule Amendment of the Rhode Island Constitution). 3 filed with the Bankruptcy Court. Appellant's Appx. 206a. The letter further stated that "[i]f you elect to continue in your position, the terms of your employment with the City as of September 8, 2011 shall be as follows," and set forth a number of new compensation and benefit provisions. Id. at 206a. In essence, the referenced benefits were brought in line with those afforded to other non-union City employees. Inter alia, the annual base salary was kept at the same level as under the Contract, but payments for longevity and the Masters in Arts Degree were eliminated. The employee contributions for health care and dental insurance were raised from 7% to 20%. Time for holidays, vacation, sick leave and personal days was reduced. Id. at 207a. Instead of a five-year term, Moran was to be designated "an exempt employee at will." Id. With respect to that particular provision, the letter stated:" You may elect to remain in your position and render services to the City in accordance with these terms, as an employee at will, subject to termination without notice and without cause." Id. at 207a-208a. On September 8, 2011, the City filed a motion with the Bankruptcy Court seeking an order authorizing rejection of the Contract as of July 31, 2011, the day prior to the bankruptcy filing. Memorandum of Decision 2. The City represented that Moran was the only non-union employee whose employment was not at will and that the Contract impeded the City's ability to modify the 4 terms of his employment in order to treat all City employees consistently and fairly. Id. According to the City, it had concluded, "[i]n the exercise of its business judgment," that the Contract was burdensome. Such determination was based, in part, "on the recommendation contained in a certain public safety report" that the positions of police and fire chief be eliminated and consolidated into one position. Id. The City's motion was limited, however, to rejection of the Contract; it did not seek approval of the contemplated consolidation. The referenced report, dated Id. n. 2. September 6, 2011, (the "Report"), is a 45-page document on staffing requirements for the City's Police and Fire Departments issued by the Public Safety Strategies Group ("PSSG"), a private management consulting firm. Appellant's Appx. 209a to 255a. The Report was based on PSSG's review of documents including Collective Bargaining Agreements, IMC Data Records information. 1995 - April Id. at 211a. 2011, Budgets, and other related The Report noted that it was based on document review only and that PSSG did not rely on interviews, review of job descriptions or surveys. Id. In the Report summary, PSSG concluded that the City could "reduce its budget in the short term through the reduction of command positions on both the police and fire departments." PSSG strongly Id. at 255a. recommended (1) For a long term strategy, consolidation of police/fire administration, (2) merger of police and fire services with a 5 neighboring town, and/or (3) consolidating with dispatch on the state level or with a neighboring community.4 On September 8, 2011, the Receiver filed a motion with the Bankruptcy Court seeking (1) an order authorizing the City's rejection of the Contract pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 365(a), and (2) a further order specifying that the Contract was terminated effective on July 31, 2011. Memorandum of Decision at 2. The City pointed out that it had negotiated significant benefit reductions with its other employees in an effort to navigate through the bankruptcy. It also asserted that the Contract restricted the City's ability to modify employment terms for Moran - who was the City's only non-union employee whose employment was not at will and that it was "necessary to treat all City employees consistently and fairly." Id. The City stated further that, in its business judgment, based, in part, on the Report, it had concluded that the Contract was burdensome and should be rejected. Id. According to the City, Moran's compensation and benefits were excessive and fiscally too expensive. Id. The City's conclusions were further supported by declarations of Gayle Corrigan ("Corrigan"), the Receiver's chief of staff (who functioned as the City's day-to-day manager), who added that terminating the Contract would save the 4 The Court notes that the City's 19,000 inhabitants live within a 1.2 square mile area. Moreau v. Flanders, 15 A.3d at 569. 6 City $115,340 annually. Id. at 2-3. Although the City acknowledged that it would not be able to follow the recommendation in the Report that it consolidate the positions of chief of police and fire chief unless the Contract was first rejected, it did not seek approval from the Bankruptcy consolidation at that time. Id. Court to engage in such n. 2. In opposition to the City's motion, Moran argued that (1) rejection of the Contract and elimination of his position violated provisions of the Rhode Island Constitution and City Home Rule Charter; (2) the City exceeded its authority by deeming the Contract rejected prior to entry of an order approving rejection; and (3) rejection of the Contract was not based on sound business judgment, but on "whim and caprice," because it was based, at least in part, on the Report that Moran considered unsound. Id. at 3. On September 15, 2011, Moran wrote an 8-page letter to the Receiver regarding the Report, with copies to the Rhode Island U.S. Senators and Congressmen, the U.S. Attorney, the State Attorney General, the State Police Superintendent and the President of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #2. Appx. 256a - 264a. issue with with PSSG's methods and all of the Moran took Report's recommendations,5 and he suggested that PSSG "visit the police and 5 The letter does not address the terms the Receiver set out for Moran's continued employment, nor is there any indication that Moran responded directly to the Receiver's September 7, 2011 letter. However, at a hearing before the Bankruptcy Court on 7 fire departments, prior to making blind recommendations based on statistical data, and speak with several personnel, including the respective Chiefs." Id. at 263a. With respect to the suggestion that the position of police and fire chiefs be consolidated into a Public Safety Director position, Moran noted that "[t]here is no discussion on the qualifications or job description that the position of Public Safety Director would do relating to the Police and Fire Department. This study also does cost/benefit analysis relating to that position. not provide a Currently, the acting Fire Chief, and Police Chief live in the city of Central Falls for the first time in about twenty-five or so years." Id. at 262a. On September 22, 2011, the Receiver, on behalf of the City, filed a Plan (the "Plan") for the Adjustment of Debts, which included a five-year projected budget. Appx. 265 - 342a. The Plan dramatically6 decreased the benefits of police, fire and municipal retirees with respect to health insurance, accidental disability, and annual pension plans. Id. at 280a - 281a. The Plan also provided that, regarding any executory contracts "the City elects October 19, 2011, Moran's counsel stated that, with respect to that letter, Moran "never objected to that" and that "if they had asked him to take [$] 20,000 less, he may have accepted that." Tr. 34:79. 6 Under the Plan, at least one class of retirees "would receive an annual pension benefit of 45% of their prior pension benefit." Id. at 281a. 8 to reject, the City shall file a Rejection Motion within 60 days from the Effective Date7, which if granted shall cause the City to reject such contracts Bankruptcy Court." . . . pursuant Id. at 290a. to [an] order of the Any executory contract for which no explicit assumption/assignment motion was filed was also deemed to be rejected. Id. at 291a. By letter dated September 23, 2011, the Receiver informed Moran that, effective immediately, Moran was relieved of duty and his employment with the City was terminated. Appx. 343a. On October 19, 2011, the Bankruptcy Court held a hearing on the City's motion to reject the Contract. Appx. 30a - 62a. See Transcript ("Tr.") At the hearing, the City asserted that, based on the Report and Corrigan's assessment, it had determined that the positions of chief of police and fire chief could be consolidated without compromising public safety. Tr. 14:2-15:8. The City argued that its business judgment should not be substituted by the Bankruptcy Court's judgment. Tr. 15:21-25. The City rejected Moran's suggestion that consolidating the two positions would constitute a permanent alteration of the City's form of government, thereby violating the Rhode Island Constitution and the Home Rule Charter. Id. 17:8-12. The City suggested that the position of 7 Effective Date is defined as "the thirtieth (30th) day after the [Bankruptcy] Court enters a Final order confirming this Plan." Id. at 272a. 9 chief of police did not fall within the framework of the local government, Tr. 17:19-23, and that, moreover, any changes made in the course of the receivership would only be temporary. Tr. 21:3- 18. At that point in the proceedings, the Bankruptcy Court clarified that the motion before him was limited to the City's request for authorization to reject the Contract. Tr. 21:19-22. The Court noted that the City had not sought approval of any aspect of the submitted Plan, including the possible consolidation of the fire chief/chief of police positions.8 Tr. 21:22-22:7. The Court also pointed out that the City could conceivably ask for approval to reject the Contract and then hire a new chief of police or renegotiate with Moran, but that "everything that's being said about home rule, to my way of thinking, isn't really relevant." Tr. 22:12-14. Moran, disagreeing with the Court's assessment regarding the relevancy of home rule discussions, Tr. 23:21-24, suggested that the broad powers of the Receiver should conform with Rhode Island State laws, the Rhode Island Constitution, and the City's Home Rule Charter. Tr. 24:18-23. Moran also appeared to suggest that bad faith and gross abuse of power were involved in the decision to 8 The position of fire chief had already been eliminated by attrition and the police and fire departments were managed by majors within the respective departments. Tr. 22:23-23:14. 10 reject the Contract and/or consolidate the two positions because the two previous receivers had limited their budgetary measures to reducing costs and staff after conferring with Moran. 26:4. company Tr. 25:16- By contrast, the current Receiver had engaged an outside which assessed the City's discussions or interaction with Moran. staffing needs without Tr. 26:5-7, 27:20-23. Moran asserted that the rejection of the Contract prior to Court approval constituted gross abuse of the position of the Receiver and that, moreover, the termination of Moran's employment was a breach of the terms of the Contract. Tr. 30:7-15. Moran further argued that the Contract was rejected and his employment terminated because the City planned to consolidate two positions into that of a public safety director, but that "the Home Rule Charter does not provide for this at all, so clearly it's a violation of the Home Rule Charter." Tr. 30:16-23. According to Moran, the appointment of a public safety director was "a complete change in restructuring of the affairs how the City of Central Falls is managed and operates. It's not temporary. It's not incidental." Tr. 33:11-18. In response, the City reiterated that the issue before the Bankruptcy Court was limited to determining "whether or not the receiver has the power and the City has the power to reject this contract if it determines that it's burdensome." Tr. 36:8-11. The Bankruptcy Court only had to decide whether "there was a business judgment, was there a basis for the business judgment, not whether 11 the Court agrees with the business judgment." Tr. 37:13-15. The City also rejected Moran's assertion, made without further factual support, that the proposed change was permanent. Tr. 37:16-20. With respect to the City's request that the termination of the Contract be made effective as of July 31, 2011, the City explained that, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 365, Moran would have a claim regarding the terminated Contract as of the date of the bankruptcy filing (August 1, 2011). Tr. 39:18-40:3. Moran objected to the proposed date and suggested that, if the termination were to be granted, it should be effective on the date the Bankruptcy Court granted the order. Tr. 40:18-20. The Bankruptcy Court took the City's motion under advisement. On October 20, 2011, the Court granted the motion. The Bankruptcy Court noted that it made no ruling as to the effective date of the rejection, except that it was effective no later than the entry date of the order. October 20, 2011 Order, Appellant's Brief at 29 -30. On October 24, 2011, Moran filed an appeal of the Order, electing to opt out of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit and requesting that his appeal be heard by this Court. (Docket # 1). On November 2, 2011, the Bankruptcy Court issued a Memorandum of Decision, noting repeatedly that the City had not sought approval of the planned consolidation of the fire chief and the 12 chief of police positions. Memorandum of Decision at 2 n. 1, at 5 ("The City asks the Court to approve rejection of Moran's contract, nothing more"), and at 6 ("The only matter before the Court for approval is the City's rejection of Moran's contract"). The Bankruptcy Court approved the Receiver's rejection of the Contract after making the following determinations: (1) Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 365, "the trustee, subject to the court's approval, may assume or reject any executory contract or unexpired lease of the debtor." Memorandum of Decision at 5. (2) Moran conceded that the Contract was executory. Id. (3) Rejection of the Contract is appropriate if the City "has concluded, in the sound exercise of its business judgment, that rejection is in the best interest of the estate."9 Moran has not Id. at 7. (4) "On facts the City has alleged and disputed, the City has established that the Receiver's decision to reject Moran's contract is well within his business judgment." Id. at 8. The Bankruptcy Court noted that "Moran's opposition goes entirely to the legal and practical soundness of the Receiver's plan to replace the fire and police chiefs with a Director of Public Safety," but it concluded that the established facts, on their own, justified the Receiver's decision. Id. 9 The Bankruptcy Court held that the same standard applied in a Chapter 9 case as in cases under Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 and it rejected the City's suggestion that "a court should be even more reticent to substitute its judgment for that of a municipal debtor." Id. at 7. 13 With respect to the effective date of the City's rejection of the Contract, the Bankruptcy Judge noted that, with the assent of both parties, he would make no ruling, "reserving that question for a later decision only if and when it disposition of a rejection-related claim." becomes relevant to Id. at 5. Following the October 24, 2011 preliminary filing of the bankruptcy appeal (Docket #1), Moran filed a Notice of Appeal in this Court on December 20, 2011. (Docket #2). On February 23, 2012, the parties submitted briefs setting out their respective positions (Appellant's Brief, Docket #16; Appellee's Brief, Docket #15). On March 8, 2012, the City responded with a reply brief. (Docket #18). II. Standard of Review Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158, this Court has jurisdiction to hear appeals from final orders of a bankruptcy court. 158(a). 28 U.S.C. § The Court reviews rulings of law de novo and findings of fact for clear error. In a de novo review, the Court is required to "make a judgment independent of the bankruptcy court's, without deference to that court's analysis and conclusions." In re Guilbert, 176 B.R. 302, 305 (D.R.I. 1995)(citation omitted). A bankruptcy court's findings of fact are not set aside "unless they are clearly erroneous . . . A finding of fact is clearly erroneous, although there is evidence to support it, when the reviewing court, after carefully examining all the evidence, is 14 'left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed.'" Palmacci v. Umpierrez, 121 F.3d 781, 785 (1st Cir. 1997)(Citations omitted). If the parties "'do not specifically contest the bankruptcy court's finding of fact,'" the reviewing court will not disturb such rulings on appeal. F.3d 700, 702 (10th Cir. 2005)(citation In re Joelson, 427 omitted); In re PMC Marketing Corp, 447 B.R. 71, 75 (D.P.R. 2011). III. The Parties' Positions Moran argues that the Receiver exceeded his power by rejecting the Contract and terminating Moran's employment because it "permits the reorganization of the structure of government in the City of Central Falls" by "eliminating the position of Chief of Police and Fire Chief to be consolidated into a[n] entirely newly created position of Director of Public Safety." Moran Mem. at 11-12. Moran asserts that the Receiver's acts are "in violation of the intent and purpose of Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code, Article XIII of the Rhode Island Constitution and the Home Rule Charter of the City of Central Falls." Id. at 12. Moreover, Moran suggests that rejection of the Contract is not the result of sound business judgment, "but rather is the product of bad faith, whim and caprice," based on an "unreliable, flawed Report." Id. At the outset, the City submits that Moran failed to raise the issue he now submits on appeal: whether Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code "permits the re-organization of the structure of municipal 15 government, affairs." as opposed to City Mem. at 4. re-organization of its financial The City further argues that the Bankruptcy Court's decision was limited to determining whether the City appropriately rejected the executory Contract and that such rejection has no bearing on the structure of municipal government. Id. The Receiver's authority to reject the Contract pursuant to Section 365(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, once such rejection has been factually supported, is limited only by the Bankruptcy Court's approval. Id. Neither the City's Home Rule Charter nor the Rhode Island Constitution were violated by rejection of the Contract because the government. rejection does Id. at 5. not affect the City's form of While the City satisfied the business judgment standard for rejection of executory contracts, Moran failed to demonstrate that the City's rejection of the Contract was based on bad faith, whim or caprice. Id. IV. Discussion (A) The Issue Framed As the Bankruptcy Judge repeatedly pointed out during the October 19, 2011 hearing and reiterated in his detailed November 2, 2011 memorandum, the motion before him was limited to the Receiver's request for approval to reject the Contract the City had entered into with Moran just prior to seeking receivership. See, e.g., Tr. 21:20-22:15; BR Memorandum at 6 ("The only matter before 16 the Court for contract.") approval is the City's rejection of Moran's No decision was sought or delivered with respect to the City's contemplation of eliminating the positions of chief of police and fire chief and consolidating their respective responsibilities by hiring a "Public Safety Director." B.R. Memorandum at 2 n.2. The question which Moran now raises on appeal, whether Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code "permits the re-organization of the structure of a municipal government as opposed to reorganization of its financial affairs" was not before the Bankruptcy Court and cannot be raised, for the first time, on appeal. See, e.g. In re Watson, 403 F.3d 1, 7 (1st Cir. 2005)("The rule that a party may not raise an argument for the first time on appeal is elemental.")(quoting In re Carp, 340 F.3d 15, 26 (1st Cir. 2003)). Although Contract, at the least City based in part, its on decision the to terminate recommendation that the the positions of fire chief and chief of police be eliminated and consolidated, the legality of that potential restructuring was not before the Bankruptcy Court. Regardless of any future plans the City had for Moran's position, it first had to support its decision to terminate the Contract under 11 U.S.C. § 365(a) in order to gain approval of that rejection from the Bankruptcy Court. 17 (B) Rejection of the Moran Contract Pursuant to Subsection 365(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, a debtor-in-possession (or, as in this case, the Receiver) is authorized, subject to the bankruptcy court's approval, to assume or reject 365(a)10. any pre-petition executory contract. 11 U.S.C. § As stated by the U.S. Supreme Court, "the authority to reject an executory contract is vital to the basic purpose to a Chapter 119 reorganization because [it] can release the debtor's estate from burdensome obligations that can impede a successful reorganization." N.L.R.B. v. Bildisco and Bildisco, 465 U.S. 513, 528, 104 S.Ct. 1188, 79 L.Ed.2d 482 (1984)(noting that the debtorin-possession has "a broad power to assume or reject executory contracts," (subject to certain situations which are inapplicable in the instant case)). The debtor-in-possession "may make this decision at any time prior to the confirmation of the plan" which allows the debtor-in-possession "to determine which of the prepetition executory contracts are beneficial to the estate and which should be assumed or rejected." In re FBI Distrib. Corp., 10 Section 365(a) provides: Except as provided in Sections 765 and 766 of this title and in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, the trustee, subject to the court's approval, may assume or reject any executory contract or unexpired lease of the debtor. 11 U.S.C. § 365(a). 9 Section 365 applies in a Chapter 9 case. 18 11 U.S.C. § 901(a). 330 F.3d 36, 42 (1st Cir. 2003). Although the Bankruptcy Code does not define "executory contract," legislative history indicates that the term refers to a contract "'on which performance is due to some extent on both sides.'" In re FBI Distrib. Corp., 330 F.3d at 40 n.5 (citation omitted). In this case, it is undisputed that performance under the Contract had occurred only for a fraction of the five year term. Moreover, Moran has executory in nature. previously conceded that See BR Memorandum at 3, the Contract is 5. The decision of a receiver to reject an executory contract is reviewed under the business-judgment rule, which consists of a determination of what is "in the best interest of the estate." Butler v. Resident Care Innovation Corp., 241 B.R. 37, 44-45 (D.R.I. 1999)(holding that "in confronting the question of rejection, a court looks to see whether the decision to reject an executory contract is in the best interest of the estate under the 'business judgment test')(citing Group of Institutional Investors v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R. Co., 318 U.S. 523, 550, 63 S.Ct. 727, 87 L.Ed. 959 (1943)). The Bankruptcy Court's review of the Receiver's decision to reject the Contract was limited to a determination whether such decision was made with sound business judgment. In re Orion Pictures Corp., 4 F.3d 1095, 1099 (2d Cir. 1993)(citing Matter of 19 Minges, 602 F.2d 38, 43 (C.A. Conn. 1979)(bankruptcy court reviewing decision to assume or reject executory contract "should examine a contract and the surrounding circumstances and apply its best 'business judgment' to determine if it would be beneficial or burdensome to the estate"). In other words, "the bankruptcy court sits as an overseer of the wisdom with which the bankruptcy estate's property is being managed by the trustee or debtor-in-possession and not, as it does in other circumstances, as the arbiter of disputes between creditors and the estate." Id. "'The business judgment rule requires the Court to determine whether a reasonable business person would make a similar decision under similar circumstances.'" Helm, 335 B.R. 528, 538-539 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. In re 2006)(citation omitted). Once the debtor or trustee has established that the rejection benefits the estate, "'the non debtor party bears the burden of proving that the debtor's decision derives from bad faith, whim or caprice.'" Id. (quoting In re Cent. Jersey Airport Servs., LLC, 282 B.R. 176, 183 (Bankr. D.N.J. 2002)). The facts in this case are essentially undisputed. has been in a financial crisis for some time. The City The five-year Contract between the City and Moran was entered into less than two months before the Mayor and City Council filed a petition for receivership in Rhode Island state court. Pursuant to the Contract, 20 Moran, who was also collecting retirement benefits under a pension plan maintained by the City, was the only non-union City employee whose employment was not "at will." Moran's compensation and benefits under the Contract were significantly more favorable than those provided to other City employees. As such, not only did the Contract, by its terms, constitute a significant financial burden on the City, it also presented difficulties for the City's efforts in restructuring its fiscal obligations in a fair and consistent manner. By contrast, Moran's allegation that the Receiver's rejection of the Contract was the result of "bad faith, whim, or caprice " are entirely unsupported. 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Mainline churches reporting declines in membership are United Church of Christ, down 2.83 percent to 1,080,199 members; the Presbyterian Church (USA), down 2.61 percent to 2,770,730 members; the Episcopal Church, down 2.48 percent to 2,006,343 members; the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. down 1.96 percent to 4,542,868 members; the American Baptist Churches USA, down 1.55 percent to 1,310,505; the Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod), down 1.08 percent to 2,312,111 members; and the United Methodist Church, down 1.01 percent to 7,774,931 members.
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The empirical data are pretty clear. The most effective way to decrease church membership is to give in to the homosexual agenda and the second most effective way to decrease membership is to have a bitter debate over the homosexual agenda. All the churches with membership losses in the 2% range fall into these categories. In the United Methodist Church, we have 36 retired bishops who don't think a loss of 1.1% of our membership in 10 years is a large enough rate of decline, so they want to ensure that we have a bitter battle over the homosexual agenda at General Conference next year. One wonders who they think funds their pensions. Fortunately for them and the rest of us, the African United Methodists will probably squelch their efforts. If present trends continue, Africans will constitute the majority of the United Methodist Church in twelve more years. Praise God for their faithfulness is the face of apostate U.S. leadership!
Hmm, now let's see….the last reported figures for TEC's membership that I remember seeing were in the neighborhood of 2.1 million people (about a year or two ago, if I remember correctly). That means they lost approximately 93,657 people….give or take a few thousand. That's a significant loss. I wonder how that happened?
Fortunately for them and the rest of us, the African United Methodists will probably squelch their efforts. If present trends continue, Africans will constitute the majority of the United Methodist Church in twelve more years. Praise God for their faithfulness is the face of apostate U.S. leadership!
ABQ, I had read somewhere that the American UMC leadership was conspiring to exclude the voices of African leaders to prevent this. I take it from what you wrote this effort has failed to transform this into another situation like the AC.
This should not be characterized as a 'decline in membership.' This should be considered a consolidation into prophetic integrity. Who is really leaving? The reactionary. The retrograde. The obsolete fundamentalist bibliolators without whom we would all be so much better off. Once they leave, then TEC can get on with its mission. It will be free of the medieval nonsense that passes for 'orthodoxy' and can then attract members from the modern world. People today don't need or want answers. They aren't slaves to certainty. They understand that the journey called life is best lived by the asking the right questions. We have faith the membership numbers will climb as modern people realize that TEC is not about the 'answers' of theocratic fundamentalism but about the questions of the thinking mind.
In the meantime, your obsolete worldview is dying. We might hold a funeral for it, but only to dance on its grave.
progressive carl
#6, you are probably referring to the "Global Segregation Plan" that would partition the General Conference into regional conferences—including a U.S.-only conference. This amendment was defeated by a wide margin in the annual conferences.
I don't pretend that this is the end of the story—crafty denominational elites always have a 'plan b'—but for now, people seem to have seen through this transparent effort to chop African United Methodists out of the decision making process.
Next year 70 new delegates from the Ivory Coast arrive at General Conference (along with a corresponding reduction mostly from the liberal western and northeastern jurisdictions). The math is not working in the revisionists' favor.
Carl in particular may appreciate this: About a decade ago while attending a churchwide event for "the next generation," a priest in his late 20s to early 30s told me with a chuckle that one of his seminary professors was fond of saying that every Rite I funeral brings The Episcopal Church closer to God's intention. Since I'd never met him before I don't know which seminary he attended. I also don't know if his chuckle was wistful, chagrined, or demonic—I'm guessing it was demonic wistfulness.
I do like the phrase "prophetic integrity" as a euphemism for "people not coming to your nonsense church anymore".
It wasn't a 2.48% loss in people, it was a 2.48% gain in prophetic integrity!
May the Episcopal church continue to grow in prophetic integrity for years to come!
I so very much enjoy the writings of Progressive Carl (Carl's evil twin).
N.B. The commentator, Jeff Walton #8, has pretty good credentials, so he probably knows what he is talking about! The liberals in the UMC are trying aggressively to establish facts on the ground. Sound familiar?
#3 cennydd13. The 2.48% last year or 93,657 member loss over recent years is a net loss. Assuming some new people come in, the loss of (time, talent, income) producing members is even greater.
Considering the average congregation has less than 100 members, and smaller congregations are likely to shut down, it looks like a loss of, at least, 1000 congregations. Anyone have numbers on church plants and the closing of congregations?
[15] robroy
Carl's evil twin?? Perhaps that wretched excuse for an intellect is my evil twin. In any case, why do you trouble me with this foolishness. Shouldn't you be burning a book, or hunting a mastodon with a stone spear, or whatever it is you 'orthodox' do to pass away the hours of your retrograde existence?
progressive carl
TEC Members (in USA) would have slipped below 2 million in 2009, but for the almost comical Members number filed by the TEC Diocese of Fort Worth (plus, some bogus numbers by Ohio, Los Angeles, etc.). And ASA declined by 3.16 percent. And Plate & Pledge (adjusted for inflation) declined a whopping 5.50 percent. I never thought I would ever see the day when Money would be a larger concern for TEC than Members or ASA! Saving the worst for last: Infant Baptisms declined 6.26 percent. Statmann
Dr. N, the answer to your question is here. In particular, the median parish membership in 2009 is 160 - down from 164 in 2008. In contrast, the median average sunday attendance is 66 (down from 69).
There were 6,964 parishes in 2008 and 6,895 in 2009 or a drop of only 69. This seems low to me. If you look at the data, there are ~270 parishes with an ASA of 10 or less and even worse, ~120 parishes with 10 or fewer members. These parishes must be burning through endowments.
As far as Episcopalian church starts, I would imagine the number is less than 10 for the country, probably less than 5. I believe there was one in Missouri. Others?
In that case I hope and pray for two things:
(a) That the orthodox parishes and dioceses within TEC can grow, or if not, that they can at least hold their own. Its difficult to grow when you are never sure if your own leaders are going to cut you down. In a diocese like South Carolina, it seems the faithful can do quite well. But elsewhere in TEC, it may just be a matter of surviving until the situation changes. But that is worth doing.
(b) Secondly, that the Anglicans in ACNA will not lose their vision for growth - for church planting, for making disciples, for evangelism. Two years ago, ++Duncan called for 1000 new churches during his tenure. At present, the Anglican1000 web-site only lists 110 new church plants: http://www.anglican1000.org/?/main/plants.
But 110 new churches is a huge improvement on none at all (apparently) for TEC. Pray that ACNA never loses this zeal to increase the kingdom.
Pray that one day, those in TEC will be able to share it also, without having to look over their shoulder at their own leaders.
For 2009, the overall domestic ASA was 682,963. That's a loss of 22,294 people or -3.2% since '08. Depressing. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/Statistical_Totals_for_the_Episcopal_Church_by_Province_and_Diocese_2008-09.pdf
What I don't get is why the media and everyone else gets to continue calling these denominations "Mainline." The grand total of all seven of 'em is less than 21.8 million people. Thats only about 7.3% of the entire U.S. population (and, I think the numbers in the article include the members of the denominations from foreign countries).
Southern Baptists have more than 16 million, and they are making a concerted effort to purge their roles of non-attenders. The Roman Catholics have 60 million all by themselves. The Mormons claim to have 12 million (almost twice the largest Mainline group above).
And this doesn't even take into consideration those that consider themselves independent non-denominational or Pentecostals or something like that. Those groups have to be 3-5 times bigger than any of the "Mainline" groups.
Heck . . . I wouldn't be surprised if there weren't more aethiests in the U.S. than the grand total of all the "Mainlines."
It's obvious that none of them carry the national and cultural social influence that they may have carried in the past. Soooo . . . why do we still continue to refer to them as "Mainline?" In reality . . . these are the "fringe" groups.
A number of years ago, Charles Fulton, who was then head of TEC's office for evangelism (which was de-funded a couple of years ago and no longer exists), wrote an article in which he gave the average age of an Episcopalian as being 57 years of age. (Imagine a declining denomination eliminating its office of evangelism!—but that is for another thread.) I then wrote a piece in which I said that if that is the case, given average life expectancies, then we can expect to see half of TEC's membership die in the next 18 years. Given the fact that the 60% of Episcopal congregations have a membership of 100 or less, how many of these congregations will remain viable with the loss of half their membership? The loss of members whose churches have closed, and who will not find their way into other Episcopal congregations, will most likely accelerate the overall rate of membership decline. All this is happening, and the rate of implosion will increase as time goes on.
This problem attests to at least three things: (1) TEC knows NOTHING about evangelism—zilch, zip, nada. (2) TEC has no generally agreed, coherent understanding of the message of the Gospel to present to those it should be reaching (which helps to explain #1). (3) TEC churches are doing as bad a job of retaining their own young people as they are in evangelism (and for the same reason—no coherent understanding and presentation of the Gospel).
#36—Two things. (1) Charles Fulton was a really great leader of Congregational Development. I worked with him over a 6 year period and he was super. (2) What you say is not totally correct. Previous EC's have had a general idea about what happens in an evangelistic environment and because bringing people to know the living Lord doesn't fit their political agenda, they intentionally killed evangelism in TEC. They killed 20/20, got rid of its creators and defunded congregational development to fund a law suit coordinator.
[35] Eddie Swain,
My reaction to your comment
is that perhaps a better moniker might be "Flatline."
Pax et bonum,
Dean Munday's essay that he links in #36 is a good one. Unfortunately the data is now a little dated. I would be very interested in the current average (and median) age. I am fairly sure that is going up by almost one every year. That is to say, there is very little new blood coming in. I don't think the TEClub establishment wants to know, and they certainly don't want the laity to know.
Dean Munday alludes to why I think that membership loss will accelerate in the future. The median parish attendance is 66. Most of these are not viable and aren't going to be viable. Age attrition hurts the smaller parishes a lot harder. Also parish endowments are limited as are diocesan ones. Most of the time, when a church dies, the monies including that from sale of the property goes into general funds. Therefore, the dioceses will push churches to merge. The law for Episcopal mergers is 1+1 = 1 or perhaps 40 + 60 = 70. Thus, there are stair step losses: attendance goes from 40 + 60 = 100 to 70. With endowments gone, the new 70 ASA parish will then fairly quickly fold as well.
And the sociology essays are being graded by an oceanographer.
But seriously…several observations above just demonstrate what are standard statistical forecasting. If the level of sustainability for a parish is 70 ASA, when the ASA falls below that point, the parish declines quickly, and the diocese and TEC then lose not only the 2 or 3 that might have left in any given year, but everyone not willing to travel to the next parish over. In rural areas, this might be a half hour or even hour away- and the whole remainder congregation may join other local denominations rather than make the trip.
cennydd13 wrote:
To be perfectly fair, though, the former Episcopal Diocese of San J. never in its history started up a single new church BEFORE the split. It had the same number of churches when it split as it did when it was created.
Eddie Swain: I like what you said about these so-called "mainline" churches which are actually dying. Thanks.
44. Pressing on. The largest ASA in DSJ is and has been for quite a few years, Our Lady of Guadalupe Hispanic Congregation, meeting twice on Sundays at the Cathedral. Also, there have been two Pilipino Congregations in the former Episcopal Diocese, as well as a Yaqui mission, which was assimilated into OLG. It is inaccurate to say no growth happened in the former DSJ.
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