Courtesy of the Rebellious Pastor’s Wife.
Some notes:
1) I’ve heard about the allocation of funds to general Synod expenses for years.
2) The administration at the Mauve Mansion are behind technology wise. And it was only recently that someone from the Council of Presidents (Ohio District’s Cripe) actually brought up podcasting and subscriptions to disseminate the message.
3) It was NOT a shock to hear about missionaries being sent home. I remember Dan Conrad and his family being recalled from Venezuela some years ago. And Latin America needs them. Alas, they do not have the money like the Soccer Moms and Dads have in upscale suburbia. You cannot fund a church body on a few pesos, amirite?