FORM SUBMISSION SCHEDULE

2022-2023 FORM SUBMISSION SCHEDULE

(Click here for printable version)

 THE SHARED MINISTRY ASSESSMENT IS NOT REQUIRED IN 2022 (To be determind)

• Pastor's Continuing Education (CEU) Record 

 Guidelines:

• 2023 Pastoral Compensation Guide
• 2023 Pension Calculator (SPRC Worksheet)
• 2023 pension calculation example
• 2023 Health insurance Church Blended Rates
• Local Church Treasurer's Handbook
• Parsonage Guidelines (SPRC-Trustees-Clergy)

• NEW: Accessibility Audit

  According to The Book of Discipline, churches are to complete the Annual Accessibility Audit and include it with their charge conference forms. The Baltimore-Washington Conference has produced a brief training video for how to complete the audit form. Click here to view.

  Energy Audit (Not Mandatory)

  The 2022 New England Annual Conference passed a resolution encouraging all churches to report in and celebrate what they are doing to care for creation and fight climate change at their Church Conferences (RS-22-222). 

 The following forms must be sent to the district office,  two weeks prior to meeting with the DS

• 2023 Pastoral Compensation Form    REVISED NEW
• Housing Allowance/Exclusion Designation for approval at church conference
• Certified Lay Servant Annual Report
• Certified Lay Ministers Annual Report
• Lay Speaker Annual Report-2016 Revised
• Annual Report of Deacon
• Parsonage Inspection   (REQUIRED 2022)  Completed by  Pastor/SPRC/Trustees
• Finance Committee Annual Report
• Trustees Report
• Required 2022 ( Trustees/Pastors, please send written concerns to district office prior to SPRC meeting with DS)
• Extension Ministry/ Retired Pastor Report (if applicable)

​ Additional Forms and Due Dates:

      Due in the district office one week following the Church Conference:

• Minutes of 2021 Church Conference
• Nominations Leadership Report: REVISED NEW

    Applications due in November – Prior DS Review Required.

• Equitable Comp. Grant Initial Application (Due November 15, 2022)
• Mission Share Relief Application (Due November 20, 2022)

      Additional District Forms Due - November 23rd (Reviewed and updated each year)

• Pastoral Appointment Update (to be completed by pastor)  REVISED NEW
• Church Appointment Update (to be completed by SPRC)  REVISED NEW
• Clergy Profile for Mission & Ministry  REVISED NEW
• Local Church Profile for Mission & Ministry  REVISED NEW

 Due District office - January 31st (and 7/31 - with a midyear change of appointment)   

Certification of Payment Form  - new format   

 Reports Due February 14^th

• Statistical Reporting: completed and submitted online--Contact person: Joy Mueller

 Reports Due March 31^st

1.  Annual Audit (Fund Balance Report) 

   Accessibility Audits

   According to The Book of Discipline, churches are to complete the Annual Accessibility Audit and include it with their charge conference forms. Click here to view a brief training video for how to complete the audit form.

   1. (GCFA) Local Church Audit Guidelines
   2. Audit Guidelines
   3. Financial Retention Guidelines (local church finance & trustees)