Instructions
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The Forms
FOR ALL LOCAL CHURCHES
- 1 Annual Composite Report of the Trustees
- 2 Annual Report of the Finance Committee
- 3 Salary & Benefits Compensation Report
- 4 Annual Report on Church Staffing
- 5 SPRC Appointment Recommendation & Pastoral Evaluation
- 6 Abuse Prevention Policy Verification
- 7 Annual Report of the Pastor
- 8 Clergy Appointment Request
- 9 Membership Audit
- 10 Post-Charge Conference Recap
CHURCH & CLERGY ANNUAL REPORTS
- a Leadership Roles in the Local Church
- b UWF Local Unit Membership
- c Fund Balance Report (Annual Audit)
- d Clergy Certification of Payment
- e Housing Allowance Exemption (request from district office if needed)
- f Health Insurance Declination Form (request from district office if needed)
- g Equitable Compensation Application (request from district office if needed)
CLERGY & LAITY IN SPECIAL CATEGORIES
- 11 Annual Report of Clergy on Leave
- 12 Annual Report of Deacon
- 13 Annual Report of Extension Minister
- 14 Annual Report of Certified Lay Servant
- 15 Annual Report of Certified Lay Minister
- 16 Declaration of Candidacy for Ordained Ministry
- 17 Annual Report of Candidate for Ministry
- 18 Annual Report of Located Clergy
RESOURCES & APPENDIXES
- App A Reports & Resources for Charge Conferences, Annual Reports, and Tracking Sheet (.xlsx)
- App B Salary & Benefit Guidelines
- App C Minimum Compensation Standards for 2024 (PDF; published 11/14/2023)
- App D GCFA Clergy Tax Packet (external link)
- App E Housing Allowance Resolution Samples and Q&As (PDF)
- App F 2024 Medical, Dental, and Vision Rates (PDF; published 11/7/2023)
- App G Salary & Benefits Worksheet for clergy paid by 1 local church (.xlsx)
- App H Salary & Benefits Worksheet for clergy paid by 2 churches (.xlsx)
- App I Salary & Benefits Worksheet for Lay Persons Assigned (.xlsx)
Optional for Clergy: Schedule Year Calculator for Minimum Compensation Verification