2019 Documents

Guidelines

  1. 2019 Pastoral Compensation Guide

  2. Local Church Treasurer's Handbook

  3. Parsonage Guidelines (SPRC-Trustees-Clergy)

  4. 2020 How to Calculate CRSP Pension Cost

  5. 2020 Pension Calculator for Treasurers

  • In Excel – Enable editing after downloading the calculator

MBH Church Conference Forms Due Date Checklist (NEW)

Forms to send to MBH Office 1 week prior to Church Conference (or December 1 at the latest)

  1. Pastor's Report

  2. 2020 SPRC Report to DS

  3. 2020 Church Clergy Compensation Report (do not include pastor's social security number)

  4. Housing Allowance/Exclusion

  5. 2019 Shared Ministry Assessment (do not included in CC Booklet) OR 2019 Shared Ministry Assessment for First Year Appointments (do not include in CC Booklet)

Forms for Church Conference

The Church Conference Booklet should include the following information/forms:

  1. Minutes of the 2018 Church Conference

  2. Pastor's Report

  3. 2020 SPRC Report to DS

  4. 2020 Church Clergy Compensation Report (do not include pastor's social security number)

  5. Housing Allowance/Exclusion

  6. Lay Servant/Speaker Annual Reports

  7. Parsonage Inspection

  8. GCFA Annual Report on the Committee on Finance

  9. Annual Report of the Trustees

  10. Extension Ministry Report (if applicable)

  11. Nominations/Leadership Report; PLEASE complete this form in addition to any church-specific lists that you include in the Church Conference Booklet.

Additional Forms

  1. Minutes of the 2019 Church Conference; To MBH Office one week after Church Conference

  2. Nominations/Leadership Report (updated); To MBH Office one week after Church Conference; PLEASE complete this form in addition to any church-specific lists that you include in the Church Conference Booklet. 

  3. Pastoral Appointment Update (to be completed by pastor); Give to DS at Church Conference or provide to MBH Office by December 1; Do not include in Church Conference Booklet.

  4. Church Appointment Update (to be completed by SPRC); Give to DS at Church Conference or provide to MBH Office by December 1; Do not include in Church Conference Booklet.

Profiles (to be updated every three years by December 1)

  1. Profile - Clergy

  2. Profile - Local Church

  3. Profile - Personnel Record (update as needed)