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Are camping scholarships available?
Are persons enrolled in Advanced Course of Study eligible to receive financial assistance?
Cafeteria Plan - Can I claim reimbursement for over-the-counter drugs such as cold pills and cough medicine on the conference cafeteria plan?
Cafeteria Plan - Can I participate in the conference cafeteria plan if I am not on the conference health insurance plan?
Cafeteria Plan - Can lay employees participate in the conference cafeteria plan?
Cafeteria Plan - I am appointed to more than one church. Do I need to have withholding for the conference cafeteria plan done by each church?
Cafeteria Plan - Is there a fee to participate in the conference cafeteria plan?
Cafeteria Plan - What does the treasurer do with the money for the conference cafeteria plan that is withheld from my paycheck?
Cafeteria Plan - Why would I want to participate in the conference cafeteria plan?
Cafeteria Plan - Won't I loose pension contribution on the funds I contribute to the conference cafeteria plan?
Camping: Can I fax my registration form?
Camping: Can our church send one check for all our registrations?
Can I publish the entire worship service, including music performed, online as an archive?
Can I rent a movie and show it to small groups at my church?
Do I need to do anything to enable the financial aid committee to verify my hours?
Do we need to have permission to put people's photos on our church website?
Does it make any difference legality wise if the church itself purchases the tapes/DVDs?
Does my church need a music license?
Does the Local Church Dashboard replace my church's website?
DONATIONS - On the first Sunday in January, our church received several checks in the offering plate that were dated December 31 and designated "2005 ...
DONATIONS - One of our church Sunday school classes has it's own checking account. Only the Sunday school class has access to the account. Occasiona...
DONATIONS - When are donations not tax deductible?
FORMS - We have a new pastor. What forms do we need to complete?
FORMS - What government forms are required to be posted in our workplace?
How are financial assistance awards computed?
How can I add Classified Ads to the conference website through the Local Church Dashboard.
How can I contact the conference secretary, Anita McMillan?
How can I determine the status of a song's copyright?
How can I find out if our church is incorporated?
How can I get my church's login information?
How can I get my church's username and password to log into the Local Church Dashboard?
How can I get rid of people who died who still show up on my church's list of people?
How can I get the Upper Room dialy devotion on my website?
How can I purchase a license to show videos in my church?
How can I submit an article or a photo for the "Kansas West Connection" newspaper?
How can I submit information for the conference website?
How can my church save money on software, computers and peripherals?
How can we get help when there is a crisis in our church?
How do I access the Local Church Dashboard?
How do I change my e-mail address on the lists?
How do I find other United Methodist websites?
How do I order Special Sunday materials?
How do I register for camp?
How do I send a message to the kansasumc e-mail list?
How do I subscribe to the kansasumc list?
How do I subscribe to the kwcnews announcement list?
How do I subscribe to the Sampler e-mail list?
How do I use .pdf files?
How does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) affect the church and pastor's ministry?
How may I receive an application for financial assistance?
How much does a Church Video License cost?
How much does an exhibition license and/or a BMI/ASCAP license cost?
How will I know my registration has been received and processed?
How will the board know I've completed the requirements in the supportive program?
How will the board know that I've attended the required number of events in the residency program?
How will the committee know how many hours I am taking if I change my enrollment after I complete the enrollment form?
I don't have a CCLI license. Can I reproduce the words to a song from the United Methodist Hymnal for use at a worship service?
I'm serving in a new appointment/assignment. Are there any required events for me?
If I lose the password for my church's website at the General Board of Global Ministries, can I get it back?
If my church owns a United Methodist Hymnal, can I copy words and music for a service?
If my district committee is meeting close to the deadline to decide my status, should I submit an application?
Is there a discount for early registration?
JOB DUTIES - I am a church treasurer and it is year-end. What do I need to do?
My church wants to do a booklet. Is there a software program that will enable us to do that?
PARSONAGE - What is the conference policy concerning the abuse of parsonages?
PARSONAGE - What is the conference policy regarding parsonage deposit?
PENSION - How do we make corrections to a PIP (Personal Investment Plan) Account?
Question about church phone numbers, addresses, etc.
Question about other UM websites such as umc.org, gbgm-umc.org...
RECORDS - Are there guidelines to help our church decide what records to keep and what to throw away?
STATS - If I have questions on the Local Church Report to the Annual Conference (Statistical Report) where can I find answers?
TAX - Are churches supposed to be paying state unemployment on its employees? I have been doing the books for the church for 6 years and we have neve...
TAX - Do I need to issue a Form 1099 to contractors or persons that performed repair service?
TAX - How do we apply for a sales tax exemption number?
TAX - How do we avoid sales tax on building projects?
TAX - How do we handle property tax and income tax if we rent the church parsonage to the general public?
TAX - Is a love offering for the pastor considered taxable income?
TAX - Our church has a wedding coordinator that must be used by persons getting married. The coordinator is not on the church payroll, but the church ...
TAX - Our church has fees it charges for weddings. The payments are made directly to the persons involved who are also on the church payroll. Is it c...
TAX - When are the deadlines for W-2's?
TAX - When is our church required to collect and remit sales tax?
TAX - Where can I find tax information for churches and clergy?
We are a Sunday School or child care center; do we qualify for a "face-to face" teaching exemption?
We are non-profit. Do we still need to purchase a music or video license?
We are not open to the general public. Do we still need a music or video license?
We do not charge admission. Do we still need a music or video license?
We own the video, do we still need a license to view or show it in public?
We sometimes make our facilities available to other groups. Who is liable for copyright infringment?
What about "The Passion of the Christ"?
What about campers with special needs?
What about CD's?
What about payment?
What are my music licensing options?
What are some software packages made for worship?
What are the requirements of the Residency Program?
What color is the red in Cross and Flame United Methodist logo?
What do I do with the health form and participation agreement?
What happens if I drop a course or do not complete a course in which I am enrolled?
What if I want to change camps after I've registered?
What if the camp I chose is full or cancelled?