Does your church use Financial Peace University for a personal finance program? Now, there is a better option. Switch to Saving Grace: A Guide to Financial Well-Being. It provides all that participants need to plan for and reach their financial goals, but more than that, it is grounded in Wesleyan values. And it will cost… Continue Reading→
Resources to Increase Giving This Fall
Many of our churches and many of our families are enduring financial struggles. The NC Conference Media Center offers resources that you can borrow to help your church leadership and your congregation face these struggles with Christ at the center. Read below for our recommendations, and fill out the Resource Request Form for any titles… Continue Reading→
October Month-End Remittance Reports Available
The church remittance reports have been reviewed and reconciled for payments received through November 5, 2018. We will now resume posting receipts from the past few days, which will be reflected in real-time on the online reports. Please review your church’s reports carefully and contact Diana Hunter in the Treasurer’s Office as soon as possible… Continue Reading→
Register for January Treasurer Training Event
This event is full. You can use the registration form to be put on the waiting list. As of 12/13/2018, there are 13 people on the waiting list. All information shared at the training event is also available on our website here: https://nccumc.org/treasurer/training-materials/ Our next annual local church treasurer and finance committee training event will be… Continue Reading→
2017 Local Church Audit Report Now Ready
The Annual Audit Report is now ready for uploading your data for the calendar year 2017, which is due from all churches no later than August 1, 2018. You will find this report on the Conference’s Online Data Collection System. You will note considerable changes to the 2017 Annual Audit Report. There is now a… Continue Reading→
Openings still available for Treasurer Training on October 21st
There is still time to register for the annual Treasurer Training event to be held at the Methodist Building in Garner next Saturday, October 21st, 2017. Local church finance basics will be covered as well as updates from recent legislative changes. Local church treasurers, finance committee members and pastors are encouraged to attend. Seats are limited so… Continue Reading→
2016 Statistical Tables Now Available
The data entry forms for the 2016 Tables I, II, and III are now available on the Online Data Collection System. Please be sure to log-in and enter your 2016 data by the January 31st deadline. If you have any technical problems with the forms, please email support@nccumc.org for assistance. The forms have a completely new look… Continue Reading→
Scam Warning for our Local Churches
A treasurer in another Conference made us aware of an email scam that has targeted local churches. Please read the specifics below and make sure that others in your church are informed to avoid falling victim to this scam. Please refer to our Local Church Finance Minimum Standards document to make sure your internal controls would… Continue Reading→
Email Discussion Group for Local Church Treasurers
A discussion group exists for those interested in local church finance topics. This group is here so you can discuss issues with your peers at other local churches. This group was requested by local church treasurers because of the need for an easy way to ask each other questions about local church policy and procedures, accounting… Continue Reading→