Petition Text: 21568-FA-724-D

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Delete existing ¶ 724 and replace with new text:

Pastors' Expenses and Allowances.----Local churches shall report to the Annual Conference, in the manner indicated on the Annual Conference report form, expenditures for the following purposes: 1) amounts reimbursed to pastors for expenses incurred by them in the fulfillment of their professional responsibilities; (2) amounts paid to or for pastors as allowances (including housing allowance) in addition to base compensation. Local churches are encouraged to consider guidelines provided by the Annual Conference and/or the General Council on Finance and Administration in setting and reporting the amounts of such allowances and reimbursements.

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Petition Text: 21568-FA-724-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference