Omnibus Charge/Church Conference Report for 2020 The East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church

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Charge Conf. Date District Church/Charge

1. Call to Order/Devotions. (*) asterisk items require charge conference action

*2. Election of Recording Secretary (¶247.4)

3. Have you submitted the annual Lay Leader and Pastor reports? Yes No Explain how the church is fulfillingits mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Review the current year and how youplan to meet your congregational goals for the upcoming years. What specific goals relate to your mission field?

4. Attach Volunteer in Mission team report (¶247.12). List VIM or Early Response Trained leaders on page 6.

5. Date your church implemented a child protection policy and procedures.Has the policy been reviewed in last two years? Who monitors this policy for revision?

6. CANDIDACY Matters: List persons recommended by the Pastor/Staff-Parish Relations Committee as:NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE and E-MAIL ADDRESSES for each should be forwarded to the District Committee on Ministry

a. Persons interested in exploring ministry as Candidates (¶310.1a-c)

b. Declared Candidates (¶310.1.d) include date of S/PPR Meeting and approval. Must be facilitated by dCOM rep.

*c. New Certified Candidates for Ordained Ministry (¶310.1.e) (Needs written ballot vote of approval. You must get advanced permission from the DS for this charge conference to serve as this approval.)

*d. Renewal of Candidacy for Ministry (¶313.1) (Do NOT include those serving as licensed local pastors)

*7. LAY SERVANTS (all lay servants must fill out and send an annual report to the district)

*a. Local Church Lay Servants (¶247.11 and ¶266) indicate each as NEW (N) or RENEWAL (R)

*b. Certified Lay Servants(¶247.11and ¶266) indicate each as NEW (N) or RENEWAL (R)

8.

as of 6/30/20? as of 6/30/20?

Yes No

9. Pastor's report of the membership rolls: (¶231) (attach an additional page if space is needed)a.

b. List/attach names of members removed (Include date & how): i.e. death, transfer to) Do not include names listed in #d.

List/attach names of members received(include date & how) i.e. confession of faith, transfer from, etc.

*c. Certified Lay SPEAKER (¶247.11, ¶266 & ¶267) Name & Committee Interview Date

*d. Certified Lay MINISTER (¶268) Name & Date of Certification

MEMBERSHIP:

a. What was the total church membership as of 2019 Charge Conference?

b. Has your church done a membership audit within the past 4 years?c. What was the average on-line worship participation this year?d. What was the avg. in-person worship attendance as of 2019 Charge Conference?

Note: If your church does not have a child protection or Safe Sanctuaries policy, you cannot engage in any kind of children's or youth ministry.

as of 6/30/20? [Refer to LCPA attachment for instructions regarding average worship calculations.]

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*c. List or attach the names of inactive members for First Reading, and dates of visit or effective contact: (¶228)

*d. List or attach the names of inactive members for Second Reading, and dates of visit or effective contact: (¶228)

e. List or attach names of college students and which college. (¶232) Note: The conference uses this info to helpmake decisions about where to invest campus ministry money. We’d like to be able to share with campuschaplains and local churches. Please share any contact information with your district administrative assistant.

10. CLERGY MATTERS:

The East Ohio Conference Board of Ordained Ministry requires all active pastors to participate in a sexual ethics

training once every four years. Did the pastor participate in 2019 Boundaries Training sponsored by the East Ohio

Board of Ordained Ministry? Yes No -- If NOT, date of the last training event attended:

11. Date the Pastor-Parish Relations Committee consulted with the pastor(s) and staff concerning continuing educationand/or Renewal Leave to serve professional and spiritual growth (¶258.2.g.8) What does the chargeprovide in terms of funds and time to encourage participation?

What continuing education has been entered into during the past year, and what is planned for the coming year(You may attach separate report)

*13. 2021 Church Pastor Compensation (taken from your 2021 Pastor Compensation Report):

Name of PASTOR:

Total Cash Salary: (Part 2 line 1) Total Plan Compensation: (Part 2, line 4)

IF Associate PASTOR:

Total Cash Salary: (Part 2 line 1) Total Plan Compensation: (Part 2, line 4)

IF a multi-point charge, please specify amount for each church:

Church A:

Church B:

Cash Salary:

Cash Salary:

14. All clergy must be covered by Workers Compensation. (See 2019 East Ohio Conference Journal, page 3-38 Item 9 & 10)

Notify Workers Compensation office of any pastoral changes. Are you receiving reduced Workers Compensationrates as a member of the Spooner, Inc. Administered East Ohio Conference group? Yes NoContact phone number for Spooner is: 800/837-1103 IF NO, who is your carrier?

12. OTHER CLERGY: List Ordained clergy related to, but not appointed to this charge or other charges (¶246.2)

Church/Charge

a.

b. Are you enrolled in the Conference Payroll Plan? Yes No

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Cash Salary:

Cash Salary:

Church C:

Church D:

Pastor’s housing exclusion for 2021 (as approved on Clergy Housing Exclusion Resolution):

Assoc. Pastor’s housing exclusion for 2021 (as approved on Clergy Housing Exclusion Resolution):

If not, are you submitting withholdings and filing your Federal/State forms with the appropriate tax authorities?

Yes No

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15. PROPERTY and FINANCIAL REPORT: Church/Charge

a. Have you performed an annual parsonage inspection and submitted the report ? Yes No N/A

Date of annual review (¶2533.4) of the church-owned parsonage to assure proper maintenance.(See 2019 East Ohio Journal, pgs 8-9 to 8-11) List/attach recommendations or actions that have been or will be taken?

b. If the church parsonage is not occupied by the pastor, is it being rented? Yes

How is the rent money being used?

c. Name/Phone # of Insurance Carrier/Agent: Policy # Value Insured Amt Public Liability Value and Insurance: Date Appraised

Church building

Church furnishings

Parsonage(s)

Parsonage furnishings

Other:

$

$

$

$

$

d. Is the church incorporated? [Required every 5 years by Secretary of State)? Yes No Date last renewed

e. Provide following: Name of County Court House where legal deeds are recorded.

Church Name as recorded on deed, Record Volume/Page, date of transaction for each tract of land

f. Was there a stewardship campaign?g. Cost of building/remodeling program planned or in progress $h. Has an Audit Report been completed and submitted for 2019? Yes No

i. Present indebtedness $ Fund balances listed below as of Date:

j. Fund Balances 1) General Fund

2) Benevolence Fund

3) Building or Capital Funds

4) Other

5) Funds held by Trustees

6) Special trusts or endowments

$

$

$

$

$

$

k. Did you spend more in your operating budget than collected in offering?

Annual Interest Income $

Annual Interest Income $

Yes No

l. Amount of original investment principal used to fund operating budget: $m. How much was raised for operating budget through fundraisers? $n. Describe the church's plan to ensure that all shared ministry apportionments will be paid in full this year.

If you have not already submitted your 2020 YTD financial report, please attach to this report. Attach your 2021 Budget (or send to the district office) no later than December 1, 2020

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

No Annual Rent $

No Yes --give details

*16 -18. LAY LEADERSHIP for 2021:

The 2016 Book of Discipline offers flexibility to the local church in terms of its organization life. (¶247.2) PLEASE supply names for as many church officers or equivalent to aid communication including Administratve Board Members-at-Large (¶252) as well as any other committees and positions. This form will serve as the report of the Committee on Nominations & Leadership Development (¶249). If you have a single/one board model, you can list your board members on the line according to which area they represent on the board. It is vital that you include contact information so that people can receive the appropriate communication from the district and conference including names listed on items 16, 17a and 17b.

Location of deeds/church papers. (Safety Deposit recommended)

Who has access to these records? Name/addressHave you provided a copy of the deed(s) to the district office for safekeeping? No Yes

(list on pages 4-6)

If district Committee of Building & Location performed an inspection due to pastoral transition, that report may be substituted for this year's church report.

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District Church/Charge

* Lay Leader *

Local Lay Member AC * Local Lay

Member AC Add'l if 2 pastors

* Admin Board or

ChurchCouncil Chair Church Council or Admin Bd

Member-at-Large

Church Council or Admin Bd

Member-at-Large

Church Recording Secretary Council on Ministry*** Chair

***Optional -Churches may choose Council on Ministries & Administrative Board OR they may use Church Council (¶243, 2004 Book of Discipline)

* S/PPRC Chair

* S/PPRC

New Member

* S/PPRC

New Member

* S/PPRC

New Member

S/PPRC Secretary

* Trustees Chair

* Trustees

New Member

* Trustees

New Member

* Trustees

New Member

Parsonage Committee Chair

* FinanceCommittee Chair

* FinanceCommittee

New Member

* FinanceCommittee

New Member

* FinanceCommittee

New Member

Audit Comm. Chair

* Financial Secretary

* Treasurer

* Leadership Positions you MUST nominate at Charge Conferences are listed below in BOLD with an asterick*

* 16. Nominations for the Committee on Nominations and Leadership Development: (¶ 258.1.d-e) Pastor serves as chair

* 17. Nominations for District Members-at-Large Annual Conference 2022 (¶32) (This is not the local church lay member to Annual Conf.)

Include Address, phone numbers and E-mails for all nominees listed.

Role Term Ends Name

Address, City & Zip No need to list Ohio Primary Phone E-mail

Position or Committee

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Position or Committee Role

Term Ends Name

Address (City & Zip) - No need to list Ohio Primary Phone E-mail

Admin. Assistant or Church Secretary Other Staff or Assistant Office Help Worship Committee Chair

Choir Director

Organist/Pianist NurtureCommittee Chair

Health/Welfare - Member Care Chair

Parish Nurse

***OUTREACH: Combines Church/Society, Health/Welfare, Missions, Religion/Race, Ecumenical & Interreligious Concerns, Evangelism & Communication

Outreach*** Chair

Evangelism Chair

Missions Committee

Church/Society Chair

Peace & Justice Advocate

Religion/Race

Status & Role of Women

COCUIC --Christian Unity Inter-religious Concerns

Communication Director

Church Records & History

Newsletter Editor

Webmaster

Higher Education

AGE LEVEL Ministries & Christian Education

Christian Ed Director

Church School Supt.

Children Min. Chair

Family Ministry

Youth MinistryCoord. or Director

Sr High President

Sr High Officer

Jr High Officer

Chair

Chair

Stewardship Chair

Charge Treas. (Parsonage /Payroll)

Assistant Treasurer

Church/Charge

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Position or Committee Role

Term Ends Name

Address (City & Zip) - No need to list Ohio Primary Phone E-mail

Camp Contact

U.M.Women PresidentVP

U.M.Women

U.M.Men

U.M.MenSecretary Treasurer

Boy Scouts Liaison

OTHER: VIM coord

OTHER: ERT certified

OTHER:

COPIES OF THIS COMPLETED REPORT AND ALL ATTACHMENTS ARE TO BE FILED WITH THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT, THE PASTOR, AND THE CHURCH OFFICE.

Verification of all information contained on this form by Recording Secretary

(Date) _____________________________ (Signature)

__________________________________________________________________________________________ (Include Mailing Address and Phone Number)

Church Local Church # District

Church Address City County

Church E-mail Website

Zip

FAX / Other Info

Office HRS Worship HRS

Clergy

Summer Worship Church School

Assoc Address Assoc. Pastor

E-MailHome Phone Cell Phone

Address

Cell Phone Home Phone Is this a Parsonage Home

E-Mail

OTHER:

OTHER:

Adult

Young Adult

Scouts

Secretary Treasurer PresidentVP

Church/Charge

Does your church have access to the CHURCH DASHBOARD on EZRA? YES NO We don’t knowIf you answered YES then answer the following question.

We agree. We agree to enter our local church leadership into EZRA by December 1, 2020 We request assistance by the district office to enter leadership into EZRA We need help.

Phone