This team oversees the stewardship of the conference’s financial resources, ensuring transparency, accountability, and support for ministry growth and sustainability.
Connectional Funding is addressed in ¶ 349 of the Transitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline.
There are two types of Connectional Funding:
- General Church Connectional Funding – Currently set at 1% of the local church operating income.
- Annual Conference Connectional Funding - Effective April 1, 2024, Connectional Funding for the Virginia Provisional Annual Conference was set at 3.0% by the Transitional Leadership Council.
Annual Conference Connectional Funding will provide the means for:
- Clergy Leadership & Development – Equipping clergy for effective ministry.
- Laity Leadership & Development – Equipping laity for effective ministry.
- Annual Conference – Expenses related to hosting the yearly Annual Conference.
- Evangelism – Supporting connectional efforts for evangelism across the state in Virginia.
- General Conference attendance – Expenditures related to the sending of delegates and necessary staff to the GMC General Conference.
- Communications – Supporting our online presence as we share information and the Gospel!
- President and Vice-President Pro Tempores’ – Reimbursement of expenses of their related Virginia Provisional Annual Conference expenses.
- Administration – Supporting the day-to-day needs, including technology, cloud services, mailings, office materials and etc.
You will not be billed for your Connectional Funding. The Global Methodist Church of Virginia is intentionally running lean and is principally staffed by volunteers at this time.
Where and How do I pay my Connectional Funding?
General Church Connectional Funding (1%)
Pay by Check: Make checks Payable to “Global Methodist Church” and send to:
P.O. Box 1360, King George, VA 22485
Pay Online: https://globalmethodist.org/connectionalfunding/
Virginia Provisional Annual Conference Connectional Funding (3%)
Pay by Check: Make checks Payable to “Global Methodist Church of Virginia” and send to:
PO Box 33 Fishersville, VA 22939
Pay Online: https://gmcvirginia.churchcenter.com/giving
Finance FAQ's
The local church treasurer or designee shall calculate the amount to be remitted by January 30 of each calendar year based on the prior year’s local church operating income.
See the attached document for a more detailed example of what is and is not Operating Income.
There is an excellent article and calculator for determining Connectional Funding located at on JCT Accountings website.
The pastor(s) and leadership of the local church shall interpret connectional funding to the members of the local church so that connectional funding is embraced by such membership and regularly share information with the members of the local church to educate and interpret such connectional funding.
You can contact Mike Huff (Virginia (Provisional) Annual Conference) Chair of Finance and Administration at mhuff@gmcvirginia.org or your Presiding Elder
