Latest Finance News

Finance Newsletter - January 2023

Welcome to 2023 from your Conference Treasurer    We enjoy hearing from many of you this time of year as there...

Finance Newsletter - January 2022

Welcome to 2022 from your Conference Treasurer I have a sign on my wall that reads: How to find happiness…. ...

Finance Newsletter - December 2021

Notes from your Conference Treasurer Can it really be the end of 2021 already?? 2021 is nearly over and it ...

Finance News! - May/June 2021

MAY/JUNE 2021 Finance Newsletter Summer is here and many people are returning to their churches and their ...

March/April Finance Newsletter

  March/April 2021 Finance Newsletter Is it time to take a breath and say we are catching up with all that has...

February Finance Newsletter

Finance Newsletter NOTES FROM YOUR CONFERENCE TREASURER Thank you for being involved in your church finances....

SBA Releases PPP Forgiveness Form

SBA Releases PPP Forgiveness Form for Loans of $150,000 or Less   The SBA released revised PPP Loan ...

Finance News!

Time to Close 2020 and Open 2021 Notes from your Conference Treasurer 2020 has been a year like no other, to ...

IRS Lowers Standard Mileage Rates for 2021

Beginning January 1, 2021, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car will be 56 cents per mile driven ...

From the Treasurer's Office - The CARES Act & COVID-19 Information

Congress recently passed the CARES (Coronavirus Aid Relief ...

February Finance News

Ministry Financials - New Apportionment Software is Now Ready! Thank you for your patience as we worked on ...

Update from the Treasurer's Office

2020 Apportionment Payments and Statements Thank you to all the churches who have been asking how and when ...

2019 Apportionments Due Friday, January 17

Thank you for your apportionment payments for 2019! Through December 31, we received ­70.3% of the Gross ...

2019 Statistical Reports Due January 31

Each year, United Methodist Churches complete Statistical Reports which compiles data on Membership and ...

IRS Lowers Standard Mileage Rates for 2020

Beginning January 1, 2020, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car will be 57.5 cents per mile driven ...

New Apportionment Software – Mission Connect – Starting in 2020

Our Conference was a test site for EZRA apportionment ...

Apportionment Changes – July 2019

In June 2019, our Annual Conference voted to change the way our local churches are apportioned. Beginning ...

Financial Results

For March, apportionment receipts totaled $1,175,375 or 14.2% of the gross amount apportioned to local ...

General Administration Fund

The General Administration Fund is one of the seven apportioned funds of The United Methodist Church. It ...

Harbor House Crisis Shelters

As an Annual Conference, we support the mission of Harbor House to provide hospitable shelter, transitional ...

The Cabinet

In the first few months of each year, the Cabinet offers Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee ...

2018 Financial Results

As previously reported, mid-year 2018 the Council on Finance & Administration (CF&A) reviewed projections for...

Board of Camp & Retreat Ministries

Throughout the year, both Lake Lucerne and Pine Lake are open with opportunities for personal and group ...

Board of Church & Society

“Outside My Window – A deeper look at the realities of our world” was a youth event that set out to broaden ...

Board of Higher Education and Student Ministry

Our Annual Conference supports The Crossing, an ecumenical organization located on the campus of the ...

2018 Apportionments Due January 14

Through December we received 73.3% of the Gross Apportionments billed to churches for 2018. Our goal for 2018...

2018 Statistical Reports Due January 31

Each year, United Methodist Churches complete Statistical Reports which compiles data on Membership and ...

Happy New Year!

IRS Raises Standard Mileage Rates for 2019

Beginning January 1, 2019, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car will be 58 cents per mile driven ...

Upcoming Trainings

January 19th - Leadership Conference - 9 a.m. at Onalaska UMC. Click here for the flyer. January 28th - ...

Volunteers Needed

If you are in the Sun Prairie area and would to help out our Finance & Administration Office by filing, data ...

Year End Tasks

There are some year end tasks you should be aware of, including form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement, contribution...

2018 Apportionments Due January 14th

We encourage your church to give online (if possible) through the Ezra website and do so by the end of ...

2019 Benefits Billing

Church Treasurers will receive a 2019 Benefits billing update from our office by January 15th. Please refer ...

Greetings!

Thank you to all of our churches who are giving generously to our shared mission and ministry! The deadline ...

Did You Know?

Apportionment Formula – Each Annual Conference has the ability to determine its own apportionment formula, ...

If You Want to Help Your Congregation Give More

Money is needed if churches are going to carry out their ministries, but continually asking for money and ...

Stock & IRA Gifts

The Wisconsin United Methodist Foundation is a tremendous resource to our Annual Conference providing ...

Upcoming Trainings

January 19th - Leadership Conference - 9 a.m. at Onalaska UMC. Click here for the flyer. January 28th - ...

Financial Results

In July, CFA determined that our projected apportionment receipts for 2018 would be inadequate to meet our ...

Greetings!

On a quarterly basis, I have been sending a Summary Budget Report to the members of our Annual Conference. ...

Ministry Highlights: Finance Trainings

Our Conference has hosted seven trainings this year across all five of our districts with over 195 people in ...

Ministry Highlights: Ministerial Education Fund

Our Conference supports the Ministerial Education Fund 100%. This is one of seven General Church funds. This ...

Ministry Highlights: New Ministries

The Conference Strategy Board (CSB) continues their work to develop and support new churches and ministries ...

Third Quarter Ministry Highlights: Archives & History

The Commission on Archives & History held their annual ...

2019 Apportionment Notice

The 2019 Apportionment Notice will be mailed at the end of the month to the Pastor and Treasurer of each ...

A Truth Runs Through It

There is a beautiful thread running through The Book of Discipline (BoD) and the history and practice of the ...

Apportionment Website Up and Running!

Thank you for bearing with us through the transition to the Ezra website for apportionments. This is the same...

Benefits Corner: 2019 Medical Insurance Rates Set

The 2019 medical insurance rates for clergy and laity are available on the Conference website. This page also...

Did You Know? - Unrestricted vs. Restricted Fund

The donor determines if a contribution is unrestricted or restricted. Most of the Sunday offering is ...

Did You Know? - World Communion Sunday

Congregations around the globe celebrate World Communion Sunday on the first Sunday of every October. The ...

Greetings!

This summer has been a time of transition for our Finance Office. In July we started using the Ezra website ...

Upcoming Trainings

October 27th - Church Finance Training - 10 a.m. - Rhinelander, WI - Training led by our Conference Treasurer...

Updated Fund List

Our churches give each month to Special Sunday Offerings, Global Advance Projects and Wisconsin Projects. An ...

Financial Results

Through June, Apportionment Receipts were $2,920,776, or 35.3% of Gross Apportionments billed to local ...

Greetings!

On a quarterly basis, I plan to send a Summary Budget Report to the members of our Annual Conference. This is...

Ministry Highlights

This year at the Annual Conference Ordination service, thirteen individuals were licensed as local pastors, ...

2019 Annual Conference Budget Approved

On June 17th, the members of the Wisconsin Annual Conference approved the 2019 budget that was proposed by ...

Apportionment Payment Website LIVE!

We are now using the Ezra website (same website as used for submitting statistics) to accept apportionment ...

Did You Know? - Apportionments

The term used to describe the amount that each United Methodist congregation is asked to contribute to the ...

Funding for Ministry

Our Council on Finance and Administration (CFA) has four tactics to achieve our goal of supporting local ...

Greetings!

Can you believe the year is halfway through? It’s a good time for us to pause, reflect on how the year is ...

UMC Market

Have you heard of UMC Market? It is a way for people to shop online, enjoy savings, and also support their ...

Upcoming Training

Click here to view all of the opportunities for finance-related trainings! Share a Budget That Tells a ...

2019 Budget Approved by Annual Conference

On June 17th, the members of the Wisconsin Annual Conference approved the 2019 budget that was proposed by ...

Apportionment Formula Survey

From August to October 2017, the Council on Finance and Administration (CFA) conducted a survey for the ...

Finance News (May 2018)

Greetings! Since our last FINANCE NEWS, we have had some changes in our Finance Office. In March, we ...

Final Budget Report 2017

Greetings! On a quarterly basis, I plan to send a Summary Budget Report to the members of our Annual ...

Church Finance Training

So far we have had finance trainings on the North East and South East District. Please see dates below for ...

Clergy Role in Finance

The pastor plays an important role in the church finances. Not only is s/he a member of the Finance ...

Finance News - February, 2018

Our Conference Finance Office thanks you for bearing with us through this busy time of year. On top of the ...

Five Flags of Embezzlement

By Jack Stubbs, Chair of Council on Finance and Administration How common is embezzlement in our churches? ...

Housing Allowance Case

In October a U.S. District Judge found that Section 107 of the US code violates the U.S. constitution. ...

Important Dates (March & April)

Bi-Annual Property Tax Exemption Form Due You should have received a reminder from your local taxing ...

Tax Law Changes

Some of the recent tax law changes will affect us as a United Methodist Church. First, the moving expenses ...

Finance Office Seeking Accountant

The Wisconsin Conference staff are wishing the best to Tou Kou Khang, our current Accounting Manager, who has...

2018 Church Finance Trainings

Jan 13 - Statistics & Church Finance Training - Faith UMC, 1025 Tullar Rd, Neenah, WI 54956 (9 a.m. – Noon) ...

Finance News – January 2, 2018

Read the January Finance News for information on year-end finance tasks, a reminder about the importance of ...

New 2018 Mileage Rates

54.5 cents for every mile of business travel driven, up 1 cent from the rate for 2017 18 cents per mile ...

Empowering Generosity

Do you offer ways for your church members to give electronically? Have you considered the eGiving option but ...

Apportionment Deadline Update

The 2016 Apportionment Deadline is January 11, 2017. Please send in your final giving prior to this date so ...

New 2017 Mileage Rates

53.5 cents per mile for business miles driven, down from 54 cents for 2016 17 cents per mile driven for ...

Statistical Reports Update

The 2016 Year-End Statistical Reports are due January 31, 2017. Your church can log into Ezra, the online ...

2016 Apportionment Due January 11

We are quickly approaching the deadline for the 2016 apportionments. Members of the Council on Finance and ...

Statistical Reporting due January 31

The year-end statistical reports will be completed through Ezra, the Data Management System of the General ...

Changes to Federal Overtime Rules Effective December 1, 2016

On May 18, 2016 the Department of Labor (DOL) announced its...

HealthFlex Exchange New in 2017

Active clergy and lay employees enrolled in the Conference group health insurance plan through HealthFlex ...

2016 IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rates

Please inform all the appropriate individuals (treasurer, pastor, staff, etc.) within your church that the ...

CFA Strategy Update (December 2015)

December 9, 2015 Dear Annual Conference, As you may remember a motion was made and approved by the 2015 ...

2015 IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rates

The Internal Revenue Service mileage reimbursement rates for 2015 will be: 57.5 cents per mile for business...

New IRS Reporting Requirement

Effective January 1, 2014, the IRS now requires each organization (including churches and charges) that has a...

2014 IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rate

The Internal Revenue Service mileage reimbursement rates for 2014 will be: 56 cents per mile for business ...

Church Mutual Insurance Safety Dividend Paid to Churches

We have earned another Safety Dividend from the Church ...

2012 IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rates

The Internal Revenue Service mileage reimbursement rates for 2012 will be as follows: 55.5 cents per mile ...

2013 IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rate

The Internal Revenue Service mileage reimbursement rates for 2013 will be: 56.5 cents per mile for business...

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