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May 22, 2023 The United Methodist Church will look and operate very differently going forward. That was the frequent refrain at a May 17-19 meeting that saw the denomination’s financial leaders shrink an already record-low proposal for the denominational budget in the wake of new projected losses
Churches and annual conferences often establish funds intended to give pastors and Bishops complete discretion and authority, usually to provide confidential financial help to those in need or fund programs that previously had not been budgeted. But a discretionary funds can cause clergy to unknowingly
Do you occasionally rent your parking lot, or do you have a coffeehouse like “Hebrews” or “Faithful Blend”? This webinar is for you. The world of unrelated business income tax for a ministry can feel like a walk on a tightrope. If you have income
Dear Church Leader, The General Council on Finance and Administration has replaced the EZRA statistical system with Brick River platform, naming it ACStats System. This new system is now open to local churches to enter 2022 Tables Data. I encourage you to please check out
General Council on Finance & AdministrationMarch 25, 2021 Nashville, Tennessee – In Decision 1409 issued on March 25, 2021, the Judicial Council of The United Methodist Church addressed the scope of the General Council on Finance and Administration’s (GCFA) authority in calculating general Church apportionments after
March 8, 2021 Nashville, Tennessee – The Connectional Relations team of the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) is announcing that the newest vetted ministry partner is Ace Hardware. Ace, a national retailer, has more than 2,400 participating locations in the United States and will offer
Pulling the cap off of the marker, Rev. Dr. Stephen C. Hundley looked up from his hand at the Connectional Ministries staff huddled in a small conference room and asked, “How are we going to do this?” Next to him was a blank “post-it” posterboard
