Two years ago, the Rio Texas Conference received a request from Lydia Patterson Institute to support the LPI Capital Fund Campaign. The leaders of our Finance Table, Uniting Table, and Cabinet have considered this request and have agreed to set a goal of giving $500,000 over the next several years. We have discussed various options for ful lling this gift, and we’ve decided not to launch an intensive, conference-wide capital campaign, nor to increase apportionments. Instead, we are planning to redirect $50,000 of current budget support for the next three years, while relying principally on voluntary contributions and offerings from our churches.
