Treasurers Blog: Resourcing Church Treasurers and Finance Committees with Congregational Budgeting and Church Finance tips. Readers can ask questions, make comments and share ideas.

Church Treasurer’s Calendar: Important dates

Financial Guidelines for Churches and Pastors: assists congregations in handling pastor and other church employee salaries and benefits as well as other congregational finances.

Compensation Guidelines for Pastors: The Conference Board Ministerial Committee has developed a document to help congregations process the salaries and benefits for their pastors.

2008 Financial Audit Report: for Franconia Mennonite Conference and Franconia Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities (formerly FMC Properties) from the fiscal year February 2007 – January 2008.

Where do contributions to Franconia Conference go? An illustration how undesignated contributions to Franconia Conference are currently budgeted for the Fiscal Year ending January 2009.

Stewardship Resources: A list of resources for Treasurers, finance Committees and for teaching stewardship.

 Churchwide Information:

 Ministry Resource Fund grants available:

Missions Operational Grants: Franconia Mennonite Conference offers Missions Operational Grants to congregations, conference related ministries, and Partners In Mission who are building on the Mennonite tradition of faith and want to try new initiatives to find new and creative ways to engage others, seeking ways to reach out to their communities or to people around the globe. Download application.

Area Conference Leadership Fund: A fund has been established, through contributions by the Delaware Valley chapter of Mennonite Economic Development Associates and others, to assist persons who are applying for an Anabaptist church leadership and/or seminary education in preparation for church-related non-traditional ministries. Nontraditional forms of education, such as distance learning and e-mail, will be considered in addition to on-campus experiences. Download application here.

Nancy Lapp Memorial Fund: This fund, currently under construction, will assist women in church leadership ministries.

 Opportunities to invest in the Ministries of Franconia Mennonite Conference:

Global Ministry Initiatives and Partnerships:

Mexico - Franconia Mennonite Conference has been involved with diverse initiatives in Mexico for half a century. As the relationships have matured, the partnerships for equipping, empowering and embracing God's mission have continued to grow and change. Currently, Mexico initiatives include church-planting, equipping events, evangelistic outreach, healthcare initiatives, education and justice and peacemaking.   Key partners include RIMA, (Red de Iglesias Misioneras Anabautistas), Iglesia de Tierra Prometida and CIEAMM (Concilio de Iglesias Evangelicos Anabautistas Menonitas de Mexico).

Haiti - The Grace Assembly Network in Haiti consists of 24 congregations, 3 church plants and 7 schools.  Leadership training and stability are key issues for the future of this vibrant network, located in the poorest nation in the western hemisphere.  Decades of political instability have created extreme economic hardships for these capable but unpaid pastors, who are often enticed to leave the country so they can better provide for their families.  Franconia Conference and the Hopewell Network of churches are providing coaching and business expertise to help Grace Assembly leaders begin self-sustaining micro-businesses.  Your contribution can provide a Haitian leader with needed capital to begin a micro-business, earn a steady income and provide a solid foundation for their continued ministry in Haiti.

Broader Mission Initiatives - Mission initiatives take many forms and are embodied through a diversity of responses.  Current initiatives include work in Israel, Indonesia, the Carribean, Chile, London and across the highly-populated and diverse Northeast Corridor of the United States.  Funds can be designated for equipping leaders, initiating congregations or building intercultural and missional partnerships. For more information about our Mission Initiatives see “Franconia Mennonite Conference Missional Partnerships”.

Ministers Retirement Fund donations will assist pastors and/or their spouses who served in conference congregations before retirement accounts were established for them.For more information, contact Conrad Martin, ccmartin@franconiaconference.org, or 215-723-5513.

Franconia Conference General Fund donations support the overall ministries of the conference. 

Ministry Resource Funds (MRF):

MRF donations designated “Missions” will fund Missions Operational Grants used for global-related ministries.

Undesignated MRF donations will fund Missions Operational Grants used for local, regional or national ministries.

Area Conference Leadership Fund (a Clayton Kratz Memorial) donations contribute to a scholarship fund that gives grants to persons entering seminary level education for future church ministry leadership. For more information view this PDF.

Nancy Lapp Memorial Fund donations contribute to a fund that will assist women in church leadership ministries. More information will become avaible soon.

Conference Prayer Ministry donations contribute to the activities of the conference Prayer Coordinator and the network of prayer partners throughout the conference. For more information, click here or contact Sandy Landis, slandis@franconiaconference.org or 215-713-5513.

Donations can also be sent by check to:

Franconia Mennonite Conference
    771 Route 113
    Souderton, PA  18964

Please designate which ministry you wish to support. Undesignated contributions will support the Franconia Conference General Fund.