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Apportionments Administration Ministries

Administration safeguards the programs and ministries that faithfully seek to make disciples of Jesus Christ. To be entrusted with the tithes and offerings of the people of God is a sacred responsibility requiring the utmost care and attention to detail, along with diligence to see that funds are wisely, faithfully and carefully utilized. To fail in this stewardship task distorts the image of Christ for the world and destroys the confidence and trust ofthose who have entrusted their gifts to us.

The Conference Administration Ministries funds provide for the operation and maintenance of the offices-the building and grounds, the telephone service and receptionist, computers and computer maintenance and operators. It covers the cost of the required annual audit and the opera­tion of the treasurer's office. Offerings received at the annual conference sessions help pay part of the cost of the sessions, but the remainder is paid from this fund. The expenses of the conference statistician and conference secretary are covered by this fund. A major expense is the publication and mailing of the annual conference Journal, which records the actions ofthe annual conference session. Some operating expenses of the bishop are paid from this fund. Funds to help cover the expenses of some of our delegates to General and Jurisdictional conference sessions are received through this apportionment. Housing for three conference executives comes from this fund. The Agency Emergency/Capital Fund is supported by this same apportionment. This particular fund is used to help meet capital emergen­cies and opportunities of agencies of the annual conference, i.e., campus ministries, camps, nursing homes, etc.

The General Administration Fund provides at the general (national) church level the same types of services that the Conference Administration Fund does at the annual conference level. In addition, the General Adminis­tration Fund must pay for the cost ofthe General Conference, which meets once every four years, with representatives from all over the world.

Ministries and programs at every level of the church require an admin­istrative foundation that informs and frees those who carry out the task of making disciples of Jesus Christ.