Treasurer Training

Diocesan training event for Treasurers and Financial Administrators of the churches in our Diocese on August 28, 2021

Presentations in PDF &

Approximate time on video where presentation begins

• The Role of Treasurer and the Finance Committee (05:00)

• Ten Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me (17:00)

• Q&A (34:00)

• Church Financial Distinctives & Common Financial Pitfalls (46:20)

  • Salary & Benefits

  • Sample Treasurer Reports

• Benevolence Funds (1:14.15)

• Q&A (1:20:00)

• Selected Provisions of DOMA Constitution & Canons concerning Church Finances (1:25:05)

• Financial & Congregational Reports (1:31.47)

• Confidentiality, Pledges, Giving, Mail Theft (1:45:09)

• Q&A (1:56:33)

• Additional Resources (2:08:20)

• Closing Words & Prayer (2:14:40)

Presenters

• Bishop John Guernsey, Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic

• Gary French: Professional economist, former church administrator, and DOMA Treasurer for all ten years of the life of our diocese

• Jim Oakes: Former Senior Warden of Truro Anglican Church, member of Truro Finance Committee for seven years, current member of the DOMA Finance and Standing Committees, Former Chair and acting Executive Director of Five Talents, the international Anglican micro-finance ministry

• Phil Rooney: Retired Naval Officer, Treasurer of Church of the Apostles, Fairfax, for 18 years

• Lynn Milograno: Former CPA, ten years as DOMA Administrator

We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift. For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man. ~2 Corinthians 8: 20-21