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Originally Posted by Sweet Pea
There is no secret at our business meetings. All contributions are listed:
Tithes
General Offering
Missions
Misc Special Offerings
Then the expenses from each group is listed.
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Originally Posted by shag
UPCI?
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Yes it is UPCI - and I want to clarify something. Individual contribution information is not given to anyone other than the Pastor.
The pastor draws a salary just like the associate pastors and secretaries. The pastor's salary is agreed upon by the pastor and the trustee board. The associate pastor salaries are set by the pastor.
All the salaries, bills (utilities, mortgage, insurance, etc. etc) are paid from the tithes and general offerings. All special offerings are in a designated fund to be used for that designation. However, the church by-laws state something to the effect that the church administration reserves the right to redirect designated funds if necessary. This is also stated on the contribution envelopes. (I don't have an envelope here and can't remember the exact verbiage.) It would be a good idea for all churches to have something similar in their by-laws and printed on the contribution envelopes.
All this information is freely given at the business meetings and it is announced that all the books will be open for review for 30 days after the business meeting. (The individual salaries are not listed - just the total for "salaries.") I have no idea if anyone has ever asked to review the books - although I do doubt that individual salary information would be given out.
The church income and expenses are audited each year by an outside CPA that has no connection to the church.
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