It’s January, that time of year when church pastors and treasurers sharpen their pencils and exercise their calculator fingers! It’s Statistical Report time.  Ugh!!  Most pastors and treasurers don’t look forward to Statistical Reports, which must be submitted by January 31.

But these reports are important to our churches and our conference.  They’re not simply an exercise that we do to satisfy administrative leaders. They help our conference and each local church share the costs of operations for our connectional ministry together—including the work we do throughout the world as a global denomination (that is, our General Church).

So, our Eastern PA Small Church Network is inviting pastors and treasurers to attend our next bimonthly, one-hour meeting on Tuesday, January 9, at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom, to benefit from some guidance on navigating and completing your 2023 statistical reports.

EPA’s Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Jo Fielding will discuss the important need for these reports and share best practices in completing them. Register and get the Zoom link: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=629704&.

Read Network co-coordinator the Rev. Denny Emrick’s article about this meeting at

This group meets on second Tuesdays of every other month via Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom access information at https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=629704&.