Resources


Call Agreement   - Ohio Conference Sample Agreement (revised 3/2011)       PDF       Word
Christian Education resources (from www.ucc.org)
2012 Clergy Compensation Guidelines 
Connections - the Ohio Conference e-newsletter
Constitution and By-Laws for Ohio Conference (PDF)
The Cornerstone Fund - United Church of Christ financial ministry
Directory of Ohio Conference Churches (PDF)

Faith Practices - Worship, Learning and Serving for Vital Congregations.  A new online resource for your entire congregation.

Faith Practices is a project of the United Church of Christ which will provide resources for worship, learning, and serving, on 24 faith practices. Resources on four practices of faith will become available each year, beginning in 2010, for six years. More

Federal Health Care Tax Credit for Your Church  Find out if your church qualifies.
Financial Ministries Services offered by the Ohio Conference

Financial Wellness Resource - 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy

For stewardship leaders, growing generous givers begins with financial wellness.  The comprehensive website, 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy, is recommended by the UCC Pension Boards and gives the tools needed to help people out of a financial crisis, assist them in teaching their children about money or guide them with their retirement plans.   

Inclusive Language Guidelines
Insurance Rates for 2012 - UCC Health and Dental Insurance
Insurance Board Webinar Series for Lay Leaders & Church Employees

Ohio Conference Brochure (PDF) - Basic information about Conference ministries, organization, churches, Associations and staff

Online Parallel Bible

The Parish Paper - Ideas and Insights for Active Congregations (PDF) (monthly newsletter)

FREE Resources Opportunity
Download the following FREE resources at the www.TheParishPaper.com Web site:

  • 34 Volumes of Church Effectiveness Nuggets – Each volume provides principles and how-to-do-it procedures that strengthen effectiveness with a particular ministry.

  • Planning Process – How to Accomplish Effective Congregational Planning

  • Core Values – The Powerful, Invisible Influence of Core Values: Why Every
    Congregation Needs to Identify Them

  • Prayer Development – The Secret to Abundant Living: Learning How to Ask

  • Financial Stewardship – Planning and Leading a Miracle Sunday Campaign


www.TheParishPaper.com

Resources for Interim Ministers and Congregations
Rezash Fund Applications and Remittance Form
Seminarian Support Brochure

Nurturing Tomorrow's Ministers - Support for seminarians through the Ohio Conference Information about the Wolff Program, CUE Seminaries and That Seeds May Grow.      

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for PDF copy or email us for printed copies.

This PDF file is a brochure formatted to print on legal size paper and fold in thirds, 4 1/2" x 8 1/2".  To print properly, download the PDF file and set your printer for legal size paper and landscape orientation.

Stewardship and Church Finance Resources from the UCC, including Annual Stewardship Theme Materials; information about capital campaigns, financial wellness, electronic giving, planned giving, narrative budgets, Our Church's Wider Mission and more.  Don't miss this wealth of resources for your congregation.

United Church Funds — Investment management for UCC endowments

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Stewardship and Church Finance Resources
from the United Church of Christ


Find all these links at: http://www.ucc.org/ocwm/
 

Annual Stewardship Theme Materials including worship resources, posters, bulletin covers, theme related bulletin inserts, stationary including letterhead, envelopes and note cards, pledge cards for a single commitment, double commitment, faith-promise pledge, and a time and talent pledge card.

Changing Lives testimonials and the Plain Talk video about Our Church’s Wider Mission are on the UCC YouTube channel.

Electronic Giving makes it easy to receive offerings consistently, even when church members vacation or spend winters away.

Financial Wellness resources for your church members:

  • Financial Literacy as recommended by the UCC Pension Boards offers helpful guidance through articles, tools and frequently asked questions for all financial stages of life.

     
  • Financial Fitness through America Saves, a nationwide campaign with a broad coalition of nonprofit, corporate, and government groups helps individuals and families save and build wealth. Another program congregations are using to help low-income seniors is a Benefits Check-Up offered by the National Council on Aging which directs you to over 1,550 public and private benefits programs from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Making Sound Strategic Choices in Anxious Times
Alban Institute consultants Susan Beaumont and Alice Mann offer UCC pastors some suggestions for guiding the budget making process during tough financial times.

Narrative Budgets including examples from nine UCC congregations.

Our Church’s Wider Mission (OCWM) tools are available on the web.

Planned Giving resources are outlined online and can be mailed to you so please email or call 800 846-6822. Here are some examples of what other UCC churches are doing (online) in the area of financial development through donor education  and estate planning.

Pledge drives can be organized in many ways but here is one of four campaigns offered in Inspiring Generosity.

Stewardship Messages offer 52 inspiring, biblically based reflections for use in your newsletter, on your bulletin board, website, as an insert in your giving statement or Sunday Bulletin. 

Special Mission Offerings links you to online resources and ideas for the promotion of all four Special Mission Offerings including Strengthen the Church, One Great Hour of Sharing, Neighbors in Need and The Christmas Fund.

 

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Possible Health Care Tax Credit for Your Church

HEALTH CARE TAX CREDIT.   If your church contributes to its employees' federal employment taxes and contributes at least 50% toward its employees' health insurance premiums, it may be eligible for a federal tax refund. This is worth up to 25% of a church's share of the premium costs.

Here’s what the Pension Board says about it:

http://www.pbucc.org/interior_art.asp?id=Small_Employer_Health_Care_Tax_Credit

 

The United Methodists have done a nice write up on the topic and how to fill out the forms:

http://www.gbophb.org/thewell/root/HFLX/4182.pdf

 

The necessary forms and instructions are here:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i8941.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8941.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990t.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i990t.pdf

 

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