The Roanoke District - The Virginia Annual Conference - The United Methodist Church
Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Links

Online Links - 
 
 
Bookstores:
  Cokesbury U.M. Publishing House www.cokesbury.com
  Discipleship Resources, Upper Room Ministries www.UpperRoom.org/bookstore
 
Campaigns/Promotions:
  Advocate, Va. U.M. Magazine https://www.vaumc.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=494
  Rethink Church Resources http://www.ignitingministry.org/resources/resources.aspx
 
Clergy:
  Tax Package (W2 info, Acct Reimb, Hous/Pars Exclusion, Church Rpt Requir) http://www.gcfa.org/ls_CTP.html
  Higher Education and Ministry, General Board www.gbhem.org
  Ministerial Services, Virginia Conference
  Pension and Health Benefits, General Board www.gbophb.org
  COLTS (Church On Line Tracking System -for Profiles)at Confererence Website  
  Appointment Making Preference Forms; Preference Forms
  Guildelines for Appointment-Making
  IRS Increases Mileage Rates through Dec. 31, 2010 visit http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=216048,00.html
 
Child/Youth Protection
 
Copyright Information, General Council on Finance & Administration's Legal Manual
  Church Video License to show movie and tv clips in church services http://www.ccli.com/
 
Discipleship, Conference Board: (Resources concerning areas of Education, Evangelism, Spiritual Forma. & Worship)
 
Lay Leaders:  (See Laity web page at this site)
  Standards of Lay Leadership brochure
  Conference Board of Laity Web page at http://www.vaumc.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=544
 
Lay Speakers:  (See Lay Speaking Ministry web page at this site)
  Conference Web page for Lay Speaking Ministry at http://www.vaumc.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=742
 
  General Board of Discipleship's Web page for Lay Speaking at http://www.gbod.org/site/c.nhLRJ2PMKsG/b.5019195/k.882B/Lay_Speaking.htm
 
  2008 Discipline requirements for Local Church and Certified Lay Speakers
 
Nominees Forms:
 
 Form for Nomination to Conference Boards and Agencies (sent to District Nominations Facilitations Committee, Conference LDDT nominations to Annual Conference)
 
Parsonage:
 
  Inventory-PDF file: Inventory-MSWord doc.
  Minimum Standards of a Parsonage
 
Roanoke United Methodist Home Website
 
Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee:
  Duties of Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee
  Appointment Making Preference Forms; S/PPRC Nov 2009 ltr Preference Forms, Profiles, Statistical Tables
  An Annual Plan;  Annual Clergy Evaluation
 ltr to PPRC concerning 2010 pastor and staff salaries; economic figures when considering 2010 salaries
 
Training Opportunities:
Definition of leadership roles in the congregation
 
Treasurer/Finance Committee:
 
  Conference Business Office Web page at http://www.vaumc.org/Page.aspx?pid=399
  Tax Package (W2 info, Acct Reimb, Hous/Pars Exclusion, Church Rpt Requir) http://www.gcfa.org/ls_CTP.html
  Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption Form ST-13A at the Virginia Dept. of Taxation
 Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) Questions & Answers
 IRS Increases Mileage Rates through Dec. 31, 2010 visit http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=200505,00.html
 
Trustee Petition Forms (PDF files); Trustee Petition Forms (MSWord doc. for editing) for Roanoke City
 
Virginia United Methodist Conference Website
 
Virginia United Methodist Homes Website
 
Youth Ministry:
Conference Youth Ministry Web page for events, resources