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See link below to full article. I just hope there's enough money to finish up God's Mall!

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_11401727

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2/3 of the article talks about 2002, as if that had relevance, which it doesn't. How big are all those numbers now?

In 2002, the church offered voluntary early retirement to about 1,000 eligible employees. Nearly 600 of them opted to leave, and 40 percent of their positions were not filled. The plan was to use volunteers whenever possible.

I wonder who was sitting in the CoB, thinking of ways to reduce the payroll when it suddenly occurred to them....."volunteers....?"

The Church is going to get hit 3 ways.

1. There were rich Mormons looking to shelter huge profits from gains. This is all gone.
2. Lay offs, and the credit crunch will impact members.
3. Members who lose their jobs turn to the Church for assistance.

Watch for the signs. More requests for volunteers, turning off the spot lights, reducing operation hours at the McTemples, etc.

Uh oh...prepare for the onslaught of Ensign articles and conference talks about the "blessings" of tithing.

cinepro wrote:

In 2002, the church offered voluntary early retirement to about 1,000 eligible employees. Nearly 600 of them opted to leave, and 40 percent of their positions were not filled. The plan was to use volunteers whenever possible.

I wonder who was sitting in the CoB, thinking of ways to reduce the payroll when it suddenly occurred to them....."volunteers....?"

It is interesting that the church starting moving this direction a couple of years ago before the big crunch. Did they know what was coming down the pike?

Regards,
MG

mentalgymnast wrote:It is interesting that the church starting moving this direction a couple of years ago before the big crunch. Did they know what was coming down the pike?

Regards,
MG

if they did, they aren't very good stewards of the Lord's money. All those millions/billions spent on the Mall and the conference center could be better spent helping the members who are in need through this crisis.

mentalgymnast wrote:

It is interesting that the church starting moving this direction a couple of years ago before the big crunch. Did they know what was coming down the pike?

Regards,
MG

I doubt it. Once church leadership realized that members would clean meeting house toilets for free, leaders knew they could get them to do anything.

mentalgymnast wrote:

cinepro wrote:
I wonder who was sitting in the CoB, thinking of ways to reduce the payroll when it suddenly occurred to them....."volunteers....?"

It is interesting that the church starting moving this direction a couple of years ago before the big crunch. Did they know what was coming down the pike?

Regards,
MG

Of course they saw it coming. The Church has been on a ten+ year spending spree with all of these McTemples. Somewhere in that building accountants were sweating bullets.

mentalgymnast wrote:It is interesting that the church starting moving this direction a couple of years ago before the big crunch. Did they know what was coming down the pike?

Regards,
MG

And alot of good that did them! Ha!