310.0 FINANCIAL PROCEDURES FOR THE MISSOURI CONFERENCE
310.05 CF&A and the conference treasurer’s office staff will be directed by the requirements of the current BOOK OF DISCIPLINE, and by actions of the session of the annual conference each year.
310.10 All conference boards, teams, committees and task forces shall submit financial requests to CF&A, through the related office or center director. Requests shall include: (a) a missional narrative of how funds are to be used; (b) fruit that has been generated by the ministry; (c) how the ministry lives out the conference mission; and (d) explanation of how accumulated balances will be used.
310.15 CF&A recognizes certain expenses are non-discretionary expenses. A stabilization line item will be included in each of the budget areas that include non-discretionary expenses. Te amount of the stabilization line item will be set by the previous year’s apportionment payout.
310.20 Te apportionments for each conference year will be calculated on the decimal formula approved by the annual conference following the adoption of the conference budget at each annual session. Tis decimal formula shall be reviewed for equity among congregations annually by CF&A. Local church statements will be given to the district superintendents in late summer to be distributed to the local churches. (247.14). Local church treasurers shall use the Remittance Report Forms provided by the conference treasurer. Completed forms for all the items remitted and accompanying check for the total amount shall be payable to:
MISSOURI ANNUAL CONFERENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3601 AMRON COURT COLUMBIA, MO 65202
310.25 Apportionments shall be based on a 100% of the preceding annual conference adopted budget.
310.30 A monthly financial report for each ongoing team shall be sent by the treasurer’s office to that team.
310.35 Te conference treasurer shall be authorized, in consultation with the executive committee of CF&A, to allocate each month up to one-twelſth (1/12) of 70% of the budgeted annual amount for conference approved ministries.
310.40 Emergency funds may be requested in writing to the CF&A president for processing with CF&A, or in exceptional circumstances by the Executive
2010 Missouri Conference Journal F-15
Rules & Policies
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