EMBARRAS RIVER DISTRICT

 

Open Doors, Open Minds, Open Hearts ... The United Methodist Church

 

Charge Conferences

Charge Conference Reports are due in the District Office

10 days prior to your scheduled charge conference date.

Schedule

This year's Church Conference schedule is not yet available. If you have any questions concerning your church conference date please contact Pat (217.347.3915).

     Date                  Time                   Location                                  Churches

Benefits Costs for 20101

Please use the following information in planning your church budgets for 2010 -

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The church assessment for Health Insurance for full-time pastors is $17,520. 

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Full-time pastor's personal contribution for health insurance = $65/month ($780/yr).  This is to be paid as a salary reduction item from the pastor's salary.

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For a pastor to enroll his/her spouse in the health insurance = $320/month ($3,840/yr).

Church's contribution to pastor's pension (Part 1) calculation

For full-time pastors living in parsonages:  (2011salary x 1.25) x .06 =  annual pension bill

For full-time pastors living in own homes:  (2011salary + housing allowance) x .06 = annual pension bill

For part-time pastors (and student local pastors) in parsonages:  (2011salary x 1.25) x .03 =  annual pension bill

For part-time pastors (and student local pastors) in own homes: (2011salary + housing allowance) x .03 = annual pension bill

Church's contribution to pastor's pension (Part 2) calculation

Full-time pastor = $7,260; 3/4 time pastor = $5,445; 1/2 time pastor = $3,630; 1/4 time pastor = $1,815.  There is no charge for lay speakers, supply pastors or retired pastors serving a church/charge.