Friction over shares of a shrinking financial pie has animated the opening days of the 77th General Convention, meeting 5-12 July 2012 in Indianapolis. The House of Deputies has voted to sell the church’s national headquarters at 815 Second Avenue in New York City, while deputies have protested proposed cuts in funding for favored projects.
While the Church’s Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance (PB&F) has yet to submit a final budget to convention for approval, competing interest groups have sought to preserve their share of the church pie.
