The UMC’s General Council on Finance & Administration (GCFA) has automated the process of obtaining the Group Ruling 501(c)3 documentation for churches and other UM organizations. Click here to be taken to the site to complete your Application for the United Methodist Church …
2022 Budget
To be presented and voted on at the 2021 Annual Conference, May 20-22.
Youth Group Lessons from the Pandemic: Finding the Light in the Darkness
Transforming Youth Group in 2021 and Beyond! Watch the recording. Youth groups seem to have suffered in many ways during the Pandemic and it’s not ending anytime soon. Trying to plan activities and even virtual, online events are not working …
Vital Contemporary Worship
Watch the recording. The religion identified by many young adults, ages 22 to 30, is “no religion at all.” Reports say the church is dying, and now the pandemic is helping to close brick and mortar churches. But how do …
The Church Responds to Addiction
Watch the recording. Each one of our local communities today – and each one of our local churches – faces the intense challenge posed by widespread drug addiction. How does the church resource families with a positive, effective approach to …
The Ministry of Being a Local Church Trustee
Watch the recording. In this workshop, we will look at the Role of the Local Church Trustee, according to the Book of Discipline and the “Good Book,” The Bible. This session will cover basic responsibilities of and tools available for …
Tax Issues Faced by Churches, Preschools and Cemeteries
Watch the recording. We will discuss unique tax issues faced by local churches in PA involving staff payroll, parsonages as real estate, usage of houses of worship, and preschools. We will cover advantages and disadvantages–from the perspectives of taxes and …