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Annual Statistical and Financial Reports due March 31

Each year we pubish a "family snapshot" of the EPC by way of the Annual Statistical and Financial Report. Be part of the photo and send in your Report by entering data on www.epcdata.org by March 31.  The site will be closed to new entries on April 1.  If you need a copy of your ...

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Annual Statistical/Financial Reporting

Worksheets for 2012 Annual Statistical and Financial Reports have been mailed to Clerks of Session of all EPC churches that were part of the denomination as of December 31, 2012. After gathering the data, use the worksheet and enter the data on www.epcdata.org.  The data collection site is ...

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Discounts for EPC minister/staff moving expenses

When we read in Genesis 12 how Abraham answered the call from God to “Go from your country to a land that I will show you”, we marvel at God’s grace and Abraham’s obedience and faith. We don’t tend to think about the logistics of packing up and moving! But today, if ...

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Download ECFA's "Preparing Tax Returns for Clergy"

The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) has released their 2013 electronic edition of Preparing Tax Returns for Clergy, based on the book 2013 Minister's Tax & Financial Guide by Zondervan. Download the abridged electronic version Purchase the full version from the ...

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Download ECFA's "Reporting Procedures for Congregations"

The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) has released their 2013 electronic edition of Reporting Procedures for Congregations, based on the book The 2013 Church and Nonprofit Tax & Financial Guide published by Zondervan. Download the abridged Reporting Procedures ...

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Descending Overtures Sent to Presbyteries

The 32nd General Assembly (2012) approved six amendments to the Book of Order.  Those armendments have been sent to the Presbyteries as Descending Overtures and are available electronically at www.epc.org/2012GA-Documents.  The Descending Overtures will be distributed as information at ...

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Input Wanted on Proposed Revision to the Book of Government

The 32nd General Assembly (2012) received the first draft of a proposed revision to the Book of Government and instructed that it be sent to Sessions and Presbyteries for study and comment by December 31. A hard copy was mailed to Clerks of Session the week of Aug. 20, 2012 and made available ...

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Federal Filing Deadline

Federal Filing Deadline Near for Churches Operating Preschools and Schools. Churches that operate schools (including preschools) are required to file a certificate of racial nondiscrimination (Form 5578) annually with the IRS.  The deadline is the fifteenth day of the fifth month following ...

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