Charge Conference
Charge Conference - Required Forms:
- Mission and Ministry Plan
- Pastor's Report - PDF, Word, Online Form
- Trustees
- 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.
- No Parsonage = Housing Allowance:
- Pastor Compensation
- 2025: PDF, Online Link
- 2026: TBD - it will change because of the new pension plan - Finance is working on it.
- 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)
- Lay Speaking Form -
- Finance
- Annual Finance Report
- Fund Balance Report
- 2026 Budget
- Sanctuary and Church Policies
- Copies to be provided in the most updated form