On December 29, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service issued the 2023 standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving […]
Announcements
January Benefits Statements
The January Pension and Insurance benefit bills to local churches are being prepared by your Benefits Team. As usual for this time of year, bills may be arriving after mid-January […]
Close-out period for 2022 apportionments
In order to receive credit for 2022, apportionment and advance special payments must be received in the Conference Treasurer’s Office by Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Click here for more details and […]
Local Church Treasurer Training January 11, 2023
Local church treasurer and finance training will be held at the UM Building in Garner on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. Local church treasurers, finance […]
Early Prescription Refills for Moore County
Due to the massive power outage and the declared state of emergency in Moore County, North Carolina, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is allowing […]
What do churches get from paying apportionments?
Especially around this time of the year, we are asked, “What do churches get from paying apportionments?” That is not a question specific to North Carolina but is one that is asked throughout the United Methodist family. When church members ask this of pastors, district superintendents, and conference staff, they may be hoping for an answer in a dollar amount so that they could compare that to the church’s apportionment payments and maybe calculate some return-on-investment figure.