Local Church Resources
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CHARGE CONFERENCE
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> Year End 2010 Financial Workshop: Outline from Workshop held in Clarksville District 12/5/2010 - year end preparation for the church treasurer/ financial secretary such as W-2 forms and statements for contributors.
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Incorporation - Model Forms to Incorporate a United Methodist Church in Tennessee
Note: These are sample forms, and are offered only as guidance. Although they are believed to be consistent with the requirements of The Book of Discipline and Tennessee state law, neither the Tennessee Conference Office of Administrative Services nor its staff are providing legal advice to persons or churches using these forms. These forms should be used only with the guidance of counsel qualified and licensed in Tennessee.
> Incorporation Instructions and Forms : Package of necessary forms (except Charter Forms) in Word format that can be downloaded and modified for use with initial incorporation of a local church. First posted 4/6/09.
> Charter Forms: Tennessee Secretary of State Form SS-4418, with modifications for church use.
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Remittances and Statistics
> Online Remittance: Churches can use this link to send their apportionments directly to the Conference Treasurer via secure internet link. This link includes the new funds added by 2008 Annual Conference.
> Local Church Year End Reports: Use this site to post your church's annual statistics, and review 10 years of statistics for your church and district. Requires your church's username and password. Site hosted by GCFA's "Ezra" statistical system.
> List of Tennessee Conference Churches: as of 7/1/10; includes mailing address and charge name.
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Financial Controls and Audits for the Local Church
> Important Audit Considerations: Practical resource on church audits prepared by Eckler Consulting of Lebanon, TN for their clients. Rev. 12/2010.
> Internal Financial Controls for Local Churches (IGR): Prepared by the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference; a resource for church pastors, treasurers and finance committees.
> Internal Financial Controls for Local Churches (NGa): This is another summary, courtesy of the North Georgia Annual Conference.
> Local Church Audit Guide: Excellent resource for persons responsible local church church finances. Produced for United Methodist churches by GCFA's Audit Committee.
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Forms and other resources
Many helpful forms for charge conference and church committees which have been prepared and approved by GCFA's Committee on Official Forms and Records are located on the GCFA website.
> Are you looking for something that is not here? Email treasurer@tnumc.org and we will try to locate and post the document or link.
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