Walker All Church Conference
November 25, 2014
The Walker All Church Conference was convened by Walter Lockhart.
It was moved, seconded and passed to pay the Administrative Assistant Jennifer Gahnstrom $26,869 in yearly compensation and to pay the Communications Coordinator Debra Ramage $4478 in yearly compensation.
A resolution was presented: Whereas, section 107 of the Internal Revenue Code permits a minister of the gospel to exclude from gross income (in computing federal income taxes) “a church-designated allowance paid to him as part of his compensation to the extent used by him for actual expenses in owning or renting a home,” and
Whereas Pastor Lockhart is duly compensated by Walker UMC Church exclusively for services as a minister of the gospel; and
Whereas Walker UMC Church does not provide Pastor Lockhart with a church-owned parsonage for services that he renders to the church in the exercise of his ministry; therefore it is hereby
Resolved, that Pastor Lockhart, who will received $41,977.62 for the year 2015, shall have $15,000of that compensation hereby designated as a housing allow ance and furnishings/appurtenance allowance pursuant to Section 107 of the Internal Revenue Code; and it is further
Resolved that the designation of $15,000 as a housing/furnishing/appurtenance allowance shall apply to the calendar year 2015, and to all future years unless otherwise provided by this Council/Board.
The above resolution was seconded and passed.
Julia Philips presented the 2015 budget. It was moved seconded and passed to approve this budget.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Larsen
Church Council Secretary
