Stewardship Committee @ Light of Hope UMC
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04.04.05 |
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Finance Committee, Church Leadership and
Membership |
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Jan S., Volunteer Auditor |
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2003 and 2004 Financial Audit |
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April 4, 2005 |
I have audited the records and the
financial reports of Light of Hope United Methodist Church of
Chandler dated 12/31/2003 and 12/31/2004. While my audit was limited to
testing the transactions and balances and would not necessarily disclose
all errors, I found no evidence of significant errors or omissions. In
my opinion, the financial reports mentioned above are fairly stated.
I wish to commend the treasurer and financial secretary for their fine
work during the past years. On behalf of the congregation, I thank them
for the gift of their time and talent.
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| 2005 Mileage Rates |
04.05.05 |
The Internal Revenue
Service released the optional
standard mileage rates to use for 2005 in computing the
deductible costs of operating an automobile for business,
charitable, medical or moving expense purposes.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2005, the standard mileage rates for the use of a
car (including vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:
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40.5 cents a mile |
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for all business miles driven, up
from 37.5 cents a mile in 2004. |
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15 cents a mile |
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when computing deductible medical or
moving expenses, up from 14 cents a mile in 2004. |
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14 cents a mile |
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when giving services to a
charitable organization. |
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| Electronic Funds
Transfer Program Sign Up |
09.02.03 |
New Options for Your Convenience
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By enrolling in the Electronic Funds Transfer Program (EFT), your
donations go even further because it helps all of us at LOHUMC! EFT
allows your bank to automatically transfer a designated amount to LOHUMC
from your checking account (or savings) each month. It’s a wonderful
benefit to you and LOHUMC. Our church benefits with less paperwork, less
errors, and better planning and giving is easier for you.
Choose a payment date – either the 1st or the 15th. And that’s it! Each
month, your donation will be received at LOHUMC by way of an electronic
bank transfer.
It’s FREE! There are no hidden charges. It’s EASY! Signing up for EFT is
simple. Just complete the EFT
enrollment form  and drop it in the offering
basket. Be sure to attach a voided check. We'll do the
rest!
If you
have any questions about the EFT program, call Pastor Anthony at the
church office 480-831-5111. |
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Teaching
Children about Tithing
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01.20.04 |
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| Vehicle Donations |
10.01.03 |
| The Desert Southwest
United Methodist Foundation (DSUMF) is “Pilot Testing” a Vehicle
Donation Program. Through our agent, DSUMF will pick up the vehicle, issue a
dated receipt and proper documentation for your tax records, transfer title,
transport and sell or salvage your vehicle. DSUMF will distribute 60% of the
proceeds realized from your donated vehicle to Light of Hope. The
remaining 40% will help fund the educational services that are provided free
of charge by DSUMF to all Agencies, Boards and Churches of the Desert
Southwest Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
If you have a car, boat, truck, plane, motorcycle, golf
cart, recreational vehicle of any type in any condition that you no longer
want or need, then all you need to do is:
- Call 602-798-8237. Please tell them that you'd
like to donate a vehicle and for our church, Light of Hope UMC,
to benefit. They will ask you a couple of questions about the vehicle.
- Then, you will have to call 602-252-1360. You
will be asked for your name, address, phone number, year, make and model
of the vehicle you wish to donate. The agent will schedule a convenient
time for the pick up.
- When the tow truck arrives, you will give them the
vehicle, the keys, and the notarized title. The driver will give you a
receipt.
And that's it! Thank you for considering
Light of Hope as the recipient of your donated vehicle! |
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