Equitable Comp

The purpose of the Commission on Equitable Compensation is to support full-time clergy.

*Applications for 2021 grants must be submitted before November 5, 2020*

Equitable Compensation Application

• PLEASE NOTE: All application submissions require an additional form submitted by the District Superintendent. Applications not including both completed forms will not be considered. Please reach out to your D.S. to ensure submission.
• Name*
  First Last
• Cell phone*
• Email*
• Please enter the calendar period for the application. Please provide the months and years.*
• What is the charge name?*
• Name of church one of the charge
• Name of church two of the charge
• Name of the pastor*
• Conference Relationship*
  • Elder
  • Associate
  • Provisional
  • Local Pastor
• Appointment Status*
  • 1/4
  • 1/2
  • 3/4
  • Full Time
• A. Requested amount for support of pastoral salary*
  Note: If multiple churches in a charge are seeking salary support, each church requesting funding must complete its own application.
• Amount of total salary to be paid by church completing the application*
• Amount of total salary to be paid by Charge, if applicable.
• B. Requested amount for support of Pension (CRSP and CPP)*
  If needed, you may also request additional funding to support pension obligations related to the salary request in “A.” This assumes that the pastor qualifies for CRSP/CPP. To figure the maximum amount of pension support you may request, multiply the amount in “A” by .1875 (18.75%). For example, a $5,000 request would result in a $937.50 maximum pension request.

• Native American churches requesting housing and/or health insurance support must complete the two items below.

• C. Amount requested for support of Housing
• D. Amount requested for support of Health Insurance
• Total Request of Equitable Compensation
  (A+B+C+D)

• Additional Information to Accompany Request

• 1. Average YTD Worship Attendance*
• Church Membership*

• Please list all sources and amounts hoped to be received for the church's budget:

• Local church contributions*
• Fundraising projects*
• Equitable Compensation*
• All other sources*
• Total of all income sources*

• If included in "All other sources" of income above, please indicate funding expected from:

• District Board of Missions
• RELC
• Conference Board of Global Ministries
• General Board of Global Ministries

• List all years you have received Equitable Compensation support and the total grant amount received for all areas (salary, pension, housing and health insurance)

• Please use this format: Year ______ Total Grant $______

• It is expected that congregations/charges will have a plan for growth to become self-supporting and that assistance from Equitable Compensation will be needed for no more than three years.

  Please respond to either A or B:
• A. We intend to stop receiving Equitable Compensation support by:
• B. In the foreseeable future we expect to continue to need the support of the Commission on Equitable Compensation for our congregation/charge.
  Please provide comments.

• Answers to the following questions will help the Commission to understand your specific church/ministry setting. If needed you may attach additional sheets.

• Describe your current Stewardship Campaign/Pledge plans for financial support of your congregation’s budget. If indicating “NONE,” please explain. It is also requested that you discuss any lack of specific stewardship plans with your D.S.*

• Please indicate the percentage of Ministry Shares that will be paid this year, as well as the percent paid in the prior two years:
• Next year Projected Percentage*
• This year Actual Percentage*
• Previous year Actual Percentage*
• What is the amount of your Ministry Shares?*
• Does the congregation plan to pay 100% of Ministry Shares?*
  • Yes
  • No
• If NO, what percentage do you plan to pay?
• Does the congregation understand that the budget for Equitable Compensation is only possible because of the faithful payment of Ministry Shares of all congregations of the Annual Conference?*
  • Yes
  • No
• If less than 75% of Ministry Shares have been paid in this or any recent years, please comment:
• List any additional paid staff (other than the pastor) with approximate annual wages.
• Is there any other information that would help the Commission to understand your ministry and offer some rationale supporting your request for support?
• Please attach the latest church audit and current year budget.
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  Accepted file types: pdf, doc(x), xls(x), jpg/gif/png, ppt-upto25mb.
  Please include both a Year to Date Treasurer's Report, the final previous year's Treasurer's Report, and the Ad Board minutes showing approval to apply for Equitable Compensation.
• You may electronically attach any additional documents by using this space
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  Accepted file types: pdf, doc(x), xls(x), jpg/gif/png, ppt-upto25mb.
• If you prefer to send a printed copy of your application, please mail to: Don Gotham, 8650 Canal Rd., Sterling Heights, MI 48314