EquitableCompensationCommissiongrantsaretoprovidepastoralleadershipin congregationsengagedin anintentionalrenewalprocessandwhereresourcesarenot availabletoget throughthe transition.Thisgrantapplicationistobe completedby the Superintendentin consultationwiththe SPRC.Grantsaremadeonanappointment-‐year cycle. The application will then go to the Equitable Compensation Commission for consideration.
A completed Clergy Compensation Report mustbe attachedas well as a CircuitCompensation Report (if applicable).
ChurchName:______Pastors Name:______
If your congregation has previously received compensation support, when was the last year you received support? ______
This application covers the period of: July 1, ______through June 30, ______
Describe the plan of thecongregation to move to a sustainable ministry:
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Grant amount being requested:
$ permonth
$ total for period indicated above
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Indicatethelevel of supportfor up to3years(Grantsareusually grantedonup to a 3-‐year plan.)Congregationswillreceive areviewoftheir statusevery year andagrantmaybe discontinuedatthe endofanyyearwherethe congregationdoesnotseem to be making progress in itssustainability plan.
Indicate whether this is year one, two or three of the grant process: ______
Appt Year One ______ / ApptYear Two ______ / Appt Year Three ______$ / $ / $
Date Prepared______Superintendent______
Grantamountapproved______
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BackgroundData
Whatisyourpastor’sministerialstatus?
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____ ElderFull Connection
____ ProvisionalElder
____ LocalPastor
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Howmanyyears’experiencedoesthis pastor have? ______
Revised Feb 2018
Listall thecongregationsthispastor currentlyservesandtheproportionof time servedat each.
CongregationsPercentageoffulltime
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Whatisthepastor’shousingsituation(checkone)?
Revised Feb 2018
____ Ownshome
____RentsHome
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____Parsonageownedby______
nameof congregationthatownstheparsonage
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Whatwas last-‐year’s averageattendanceinworship?
______
Revised Feb 2018
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Whatpercentagedid this churchpayof past-‐year apportionments?
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(Please attachapast-‐yearprofitlossstatementand completethefollowing)
Whatwasthetotal revenuelast year?
(Donotincludetransfersfromreservesorotherassets.)
Revised Feb 2018
PledgesOfferings FundRaising
TOTAL
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Revised Feb 2018
Whatwasthespendinglast year?
ChurchOperations
(Staff,facilities)
Mission,Outreach,Program
TOTAL
Net (Revenue-‐Spending)
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Revised Feb 2018
Ifthenet islessthan zero,wheredidthe churchget thefundsto pay thebills? (Forexample transfersfromreserves)
Revised Feb 2018