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).
Click here to download a Zip file of all the forms and reports – updated 12/11/2017
Click here to download a Zip file for just the SPRC/Clergy Forms – updated 12/11/2017
2017 Church Conference Forms Checklist (PDF)
Staff Parish Relations Committee and Clergy Forms
- Pastor’s Appointment Preference Form (PDF*)
- SPRC Appointment Preference Form (PDF*)
- Compensation and Personnel Expenses (PDF*) – updated 10/3/2017
– Instructions to complete Clergy Compensation Form (PDF)
– Sample Housing Allowance Resolution (MSWord)
– 2018 Minimum Clergy Compensation Schedule (PDF)
– 2018 Health Insurance Premiums (PDF)
– Clergy Housing Policies and Standards (PDF) - Pastoral Ministry Review Form (MSWord) – updated 12/11/2017
– Book of Discipline ¶340 Reference to Elders (PDF) - Deacon Ministry Review Form (MSWord) – updated 12/11/2017
– Book of Discipline ¶328 & ¶329 Reference to Deacons (PDF) - Report of Deacon (PDF)
Church Conference Forms and Reports (Due at Church Conference)
- Report of Pastor (PDF*) – updated 10/13/2017
- Local Church Officer Form (PDF*) – updated 9/19/2017
- Annual Report of Trustees (PDF*) – updated 10/3/2017
- Annual Report of Finance (PDF*) – updated 10/3/2017
- Lay Servant Annual Report (PDF*)
- Certified Lay Speaker Annual Report (PDF)
- Certified Lay Minister Annual Report (PDF)
Other Church Conference Forms (Due Dates Vary)
- 2018 Equitable Compensation Application (PDF*) – Due November 1, 2017
- Minutes of the Charge/Church Conference (PDF*) – updated 10/13/2017 – Due December 31, 2017
- Fund Balance Report (Annual Audit – PDF*) – updated 10/13/2017 – Due January 31, 2018
- Annual Accessibility Audit for United Methodist Churches (PDF*) – Due January 31, 2018
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
