FINANCE OFFICE Church Leadership workshop
- 2007
A training and information session for Pastors, Parochial Vicars,
Parish Lay Officers, Finance Council Members, Cemetery Lay Officers, Business Managers,
Bookkeepers, Parish Secretaries, Parish Pastoral Council Members, Agency
Directors, School Administrators and Board Members, Foundation Board Members,
and other persons involved in the administration of Church business and
property.
Click here for the Printable Registration Form.
These training
and information sessions have been developed to answer the many questions posed
by those in administrative roles in the Church, especially the question, “Where
can we go to learn the right way to do things?”
Issues surrounding Canon Laws, state and federal laws, insurance, legal
concerns, responsibilities of lay officers, and finance and pastoral councils,
annual reports, audits, internal controls, pension plans (both priest and lay
plans), and more, will be discussed.
A sample agenda of a morning session follows this format [of 5 hours]:
I. Registration – 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
II. Welcome – 8:45 a.m.
III. Introduction
IV. Structure of Church (Bishop, Priests, Councils, etc…)
V. Introduction of Staff & Responsibilities
VI. Chancellor – Required annual reports -- when due and how used
VII. Responsibilities of Parish Finance Council Members
VIII. Responsibilities of Parish Lay Officers/Cemetery Lay Officers
IX. Required Procedures and Fiscal Policies
X. Finance Office: Federal, State & County Reporting Requirements
XI. Stewardship and Development Needs and Responsibilities
XII. Question and Answer
XIII. Conclude at 12:00 p.m. with a light meal
The Parish
Leadership Workshops will be held in four (4) locations in 2006. Persons required to
attend may choose which location to attend; hence, conflicts with dates can be
resolved by attending a different session. Locations and dates will rotate
each year to accommodate different areas of the diocese.
The cost to attend covers the materials, snacks and drinks, a light meal
following the session, and other expenses. Participants are asked to
pre-register for their
preferred location by returning the
registration form at least 5 days before the
session, along with the $15 per person registration fee, so enough
materials will be available for the participants/attendees and provide a count
for the meal. (The $15 fee helps defray the costs.) This fee should be
considered a continuing education cost and paid by the location (e.g. parish).
2007
Sessions:
- Saturday,
April 14, 2007, St. Joseph’s Parish Center,
517 4th St NE,
Devils Lake
Registration 8:00-8:45 a.m. Start 8:45 a.m. Lunch 12:00 p.m.
Friday, June 22,
2007, St. John’s Academy’s Zebedee Center, 215 5th St. SE, Jamestown
Registration 1:00-1:30 p.m. Start 1:30 p.m. Refreshments
only
Friday,
August 17, 2007, Holy
Family, 1018 18th Ave S, Grand Forks
Registration 1:00-1:30 p.m. Start 1:30 p.m. Refreshments
only
Saturday,
September 8, 2007, Cardinal Muench Seminary, 100 35th Ave NE, Fargo
Registration
8:00-8:45 a.m. Start 8:45 a.m. Lunch 12:00 p.m.
Who Should Attend?
The Diocese of Fargo recognizes the sacrifice of time for those involved in
leadership positions. This sacrifice extends to the need to be informed about
the rules and guidelines that exist to fulfill the leadership roles. There is no
good time to hold a meeting. It is hoped that having several options to choose from
will allow these vital leadership staff and volunteers the flexibility needed
for the sacrifice they are undertaking.
Attendance by persons in leadership and/or administrative positions is based
upon the following protocol:
|
Title or Who Must Attend |
Protocol for Timing of Required Attendance |
|
Pastor |
2nd year of assignment, and every two (2)
years thereafter
[1st year of assignment required to attend New Pastor Workshop] |
|
Parochial Vicar |
Every year |
|
Parish Lay Officers |
1st year of appointment, and every two (2)
years thereafter |
|
Cemetery Lay Officers |
1st year of appointment, and every two (2)
years thereafter |
|
Cemetery Board Members |
1st year, and every 3rd year
thereafter |
|
Parish Finance Council Chair |
Every year |
|
Parish Finance Council Member |
1st year, and every 3rd year
thereafter |
|
Parish Pastoral Council Chair |
Every year |
|
Parish Pastoral Council Member |
1st year, and every 3rd year
thereafter |
|
Parish Council Chair |
Every year |
|
Parish Council Members |
1st year, and every 3rd year
thereafter |
|
Business Manager |
Every year |
|
Bookkeeper |
Every year |
|
Secretary |
1st year, and every 2nd year
thereafter |
|
School Administrator/Principal |
Every year |
|
School Board Chair |
Every year |
|
School Board Member |
1st year, and every 3rd year
thereafter |
