PAR Brochure
PAR stands for Pre-Authorized Remittance. PAR is a “direct debit” program that allows people to give through an automatic monthly withdrawal from their bank account.
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PAR stands for Pre-Authorized Remittance. PAR is a “direct debit” program that allows people to give through an automatic monthly withdrawal from their bank account.
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
You can deduct your contributions only if you make them to a qualified organization. IRS Publication 526 discusses the organizations that qualify to receive deductible contributions.
The following example is what an IRS-compliant and member-friendly statement looks like.
This document explains how to claim a deduction for your charitable contributions. The types of organizations to which you can make deductible charitable contributions are explained in the following link,
Are you tired of writing checks? The Electronic Funds Transfer is the easiest and safest way of donating your gifts of any amount.
These offering vouchers are prepaid giving forms that can be dropped in the offering plate instead of currency.
New rules, which went into effect on January 1, 2007, specify that for any contribution of cash, check or other monetary gift, a donor must maintain the following information.
This is the Our Church Quickbooks Zip file. It is needed for the Steps to Download and Use Quickbooks file.
Follow the following steps to correctly setup the Quickbooks file.
Governance issues explain gifts received with donor restrictions. These restrictions must be applied according to the donor's wishes.
The vast majority of the gifts that a church receives can be conveniently accounted for within the context of its General Fund operations.
The Chart of Accounts show our organization's account number, description, and type.
These books will simplify the accounting process and methods involved.
Evaluating documentation and spending controls.
Attached are Microsoft Word documents of the Articles of Incorporation for both a newly formed and already incorporated member church in the state of Michigan.
This is a legal document which will be filed within the province to create a corporation.
Below is a Microsoft Word version of content for Articles of Incorporation (or Restated Articles of Incorporation) for a member church located in the United States but outside of Michigan.
Finance and Personnel records that are no longer active are to be retained for a specified number of years.
Finance and Personnel records that are no longer active are to be retained for a specified number of years.
Is your church looking for a copy of the 501(c)(3)? Please get in touch with the Finance department for quick help!
The Education Team will be responsible for providing leadership and oversight of Our Church’s Children and Youth Ministries.
The Stewardship Team will be responsible for leading an intentional process for providing management of God’s resources for God’s purposes.
God gives his people special gifts to train others in skilled servant work, working within Christ's body, until we are all working efficiently and gracefully together in response to God's call to be fully alive like Christ.
The Personnel Team represents and assists the Administration Team in meeting its oversight responsibility with respect to the human resource functions of the church.