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"Where Faith and Money Come Together"
 
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 Resources from your Foundation
Celebrating 35 Years of Service

                                        June 2010

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Greetings!

     This electronic message is a monthly communication to pastors from your United Methodist Foundation of Louisiana. We hope you will find the articles useful and informative. Feel free to print or forward electronically the information in these messages to members of your congregation.
     Each issue will give you pertinent articles on annual giving, capital campaigns and/or planned giving.

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by Lovett Weems
 
A time of transition for a pastor can be both exciting and terrifying. May God bless all of you who are changing churches in these important days.

Read the four stages of transition.
New Church Assignment?  
What I Would Be Doing Right Now 
 
by Clif Christopher
 
Most experienced pastors have a routine they like to follow when arriving at a new church. It is common to see articles come out this time of year on some best practices regarding assimilating. But seldom does anyone address financial stewardship and what one should do as soon as possible.

reimbursing expensesHow the Church Can Reimburse Ministerial Expenses -- Legally

Since ministers are not allowed to deduct church-related business expenses from their local church employment as self-employed workers, often ministers and other church employees pay unnecessary
income taxes on legitimate business expenses.

The IRS has established the accountable reimbursement plan, and with this, the church can agree to reimburse reasonable church-related business expenses.

How to Develop Leaders in Your Church

"The church is the hope of the world,
and leaders are the hope of the church." 

Who among those with church experience would disagree?  So why don't churches develop leaders? Dr. Aubrey Malphurs has some insight into the how and why of this question.

Borrowed Humor

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     Wherever faith and money come together, your Foundation is there to help.  Contact us for assistance with stewardship services, financial consultation and management. Let's plan for the future of the United Methodist Church together.
 
          Sincerely,

animatedcrossflame Rob Fairly
 President
 United Methodist Foundation of LA

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In This Issue
Four Stages of
Pastoral Transition
New Assignment?
What I Would Be Doing Right Now
How the Church Can Reimburse Ministerial Expenses Legally
How to Develop
Church Leaders
Borrowed Humor
Quick Links
 
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