The General Board of Discipleship (GBOD) is hosting a free webinar on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. Central Standard Time (Chicago, GMT-06:00). Many United Methodists hear the word “apportionment” and think only of a burden placed upon the local church, but they have only seen it from one side. What if they could see the countless ways lives are touched, and the how their church has made a difference by participating in our global shared ministries? Find out how you can help tell those stories! Click here to register for this session.

United Methodist Insurance will host a new webinar, “Crisis Communication Planning” on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. eastern time.  Presenters will be Rev. Joy Melton, Chief Resource Officer of United Methodist Insurance and Lee Brogden Culberson of Professional Mojo.

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United Methodist Insurance will host a new webinar, “Record Keeping Basics for Judicial Complaints” on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. eastern time.  Presenters will be Rev. Joy Melton, Chief Resource Officer of United Methodist Insurance and Rev. Darryl Stephens, of the General Commission on the Status & Role of Women.

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United Methodist Insurance will host a new webinar, “Safe Sanctuaries: Requirements for Reporting Abuse” on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. eastern time.  This session will contain a wealth of information useful for anyone associated with ministry activities.

Log-in for the visual portion at: https://umpct.ilinc.com/join/thrhpsh  Participants are encouraged to log on at 3:40 pm.
Call in for the audio portion: 1-800-598-7441  Code 5596370

Visit their website for full details. Their 2012 Webinar schedule will be posted soon.

We’ve been busy adding new resources to our website!

• Come visit our FAQ-Search page where you can search by keyword, tag, or category for answers to our most frequently asked questions concerning apportionments, church finances and more.
• Need a referral for a tax accountant that is familiar with clergy tax issues? Visit our new referrals page to see recommendations from your fellow clergy members. Leave comments or submit a referral of your own.
• Running a committee or board and want to reduce costs and avoid wasting resources? Read our tips for becoming a paperless board and share your suggestions with others.

We are happy to offer training materials from the Local Church Treasurer and Finance Committee Training session on-line. Please visit the Training Materials page, and feel free to email our Help Desk with questions or suggestions.