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2025 Church/Charge Conference Reports

Church/Charge Conference - Required Reports:

Why Charge Conferences?

"Charge conferences provide a vital connection between local churches and their district superintendent. They reflect the connectional nature of The United Methodist Church, where decisions are made cooperatively by clergy, laity, congregations and connectional leadership. These conferences help ensure alignment in mission, accountability in leadership and continuity in ministry across the denomination."
- Philip J. Brooks,
ResourceUMC

  • Mission and Ministry Plan
  • Trustees
    • Trustee Annual Accessiblity Update - PDF, Word
    • Trustee Parsonage Annual Review - PDF, Word
    • Trustee Report - PDF, Word
  • SPRC / Pastor 
    • ARP Short Form - PDF, Word  (also available as ARP Long Form - PDF, Word)
    • ARP Allowed Expenses Information - PDF
    • Housing Allowance and Exclusion - PDF, Word
      • No Parsonage = Housing Allowance:
        A housing allowance is designed by the church to provide housing. It is to be a portion of clergy’s compensation package and can be excluded from gross income reported for federal income tax purposes. 
      • Parsonage Provided = Housing Exclusion:
        This is a dollar amount designated by a clergy person and approved by the local church to provide a tax shelter for housing-related expenses. A housing exclusion is meant to defray costs incurred by clergy which directly relates to providing a home for self and family.
    • Pastor Compensation
    • Retiree Report - PDF, Word, Online Form (upon annual notice by the bishop's officel, copy to Charge Conf)
    • Extension Ministry Report - PDF, Word (upon annual notice by the bishop's office, copy to Charge Conf)
      • Extension Supervision Agreement - PDF, Word (needed when new or change of Extension location)
    • Lay Speaking Report - PDF, Word (copy to Charge Conference)
  • Finance
    • Annual Finance Report - PDF, Word
    • Fund Balance Report - PDF, Word
    • 2026 Budget - Copies to be provided at Charge Conference
  • Sanctuary and Church Policies
    • Copies to be provided in the most updated form at Charge Conference

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