(The PDFs marked with an asterisk should be completed on a computer and then printed out. Some of the forms below are optional, so please refer to the instructions sent to each church for details. If you have questions about the forms, please contact your District office. We suggest downloading the forms to your computer, and then opening them with Adobe Acrobat Reader (see “Can’t find your downloads?” and “Mac user?” below for additional tips).
Church/SPRC Conference Forms Checklist (MS Word)
Staff Parish Relations Committee and Clergy Forms
Click here to download a Zip file of the SPRC/Clergy Forms.
- Appointment to Extension Ministry (PDF)
- Pastor Appointment Preference Form (MS Word)
- SPRC Appointment Preference Form (MS Word)
- Housing Allowance with Clergy Compensation (PDF)
- Parsonage with Clergy Compensation (PDF)
- Clergy Compensation Resource Documents:
– Clergy Compensation Form Instructions (PDF)
– Housing Allowance Resolution (PDF)
– 2023 Minimum Salary Schedule (PDF)
– 2023 Health Insurance Premiums (PDF)
– Clergy Housing Policies and Standards (PDF)
– Clergy Housing Handbook (PDF) - 2022 Pastor Assessment Form (MS Word) (for Deacons, Elders, Licensed Local Pastors, and Lay Persons Assigned)
(Pastor and SPRC use the same form) - Declaration of Candidacy for Charge Conference Form (PDF)
- Retired Clergy Annual Report (PDF) To be completed annually by all retired clergy not appointed.
- Retired Clergy Charge Conference Form (PDF) To be completed by retired clergy upon declaring or changing a charge conference or to report address changes.
Charge Conference Forms and Reports (Due at Charge Conference)
Click here to download a Zip file of all the other forms and reports.
- Report of the Pastor (PDF) (¶234, 340, 349.15, 231)
- Membership Worksheet for Annual Church Conference (MS Word) (¶247.15, 231) Form will download into your downloads folder.
- Annual Report of the Trustees (PDF) (Click here for MS Word) (¶2550)
- Annual Report of the Finance Committee (PDF) (Click here for MS Word) (¶258.4C)
- College Student Referral (MS Word)
- Certified Lay Servant Report (PDF) (¶247.11, ¶268, ¶269)
- Lay Speaker Report (PDF) (¶268.4.2)
- Certified Lay Minister Report (PDF) (¶268.4.2)
Other Church Forms (Due Dates Vary)
- 2023 Equitable Compensation Application (MS Word) – Due November 1, 2022-
- 2023 Local Church Officer and Leadership Form (Submitted Online) – Due December 2022
- Fund Balance Report 2022 (Annual Audit – PDF*) – Due January 2023
- Annual Report of Deacon (PDF) (Click here for MS Word)– Due Spring 2023
Additional forms and information from the General Council on Finance and Administration are available at www.gcfa.org/forms-and-resources.
For forms from the General Board of Higher Education & Ministry: www.gbhem.org/forms-library
Can’t find your downloads?
Try downloading individual forms by right-mouse-clicking on the link for the desired form and then left-click on the “Save target as” or “Save link as” option on the menu that appears. Then select where you want to save on your computer. For additional technical support, contact Christina Dillabough, at cdillabough@dscumc.org
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Mac User?
Using the default “Preview” program on a Mac to open and fill out a PDF can result in problems. Instead, try the free Adobe Reader program to open and work with the PDFs. For additional technical support, contact Christina Dillabough, at cdillabough@dscumc.org
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