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THE 2010/2011 COMPENSATION HANDBOOK FOR CHURCH STAFF

By Richard R. Hammar
Based on a national survey, The 2010-2011 Compensation Handbook for Church Staff provides reliable church employee compensation breakdowns for part-time, full-time, church size, income budget, and geographical setting. With this information, you can compare your plan to other churches that have similar positions and demographics. Compensation profiles are broken down by categories so you can easily determine: base salary, retirement, health insurance, housing allowance & parsonage, life insurance, and continuing education. In addition, you'll find compensation levels based on personnel characteristics including years employed, denomination, region, gender, and educational training. Order today from NextStep Resources.
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YOUR CHURCH'S RETIREMENT PLAN

Do you have your church's retirement plan document in place?
Do you know where it is? 
The IRS requires that churches and other ministries have these documents in place by January 1, 2010. The FCMM staff can still help, but it's essential that you contact Associate Director Bud Smith immediately! Call toll free (800) 995-5357 or (952) 853-1772; email bud.smith@efca.org or fcmm@efca.org.

GLOBALFINGERPRINTS ORPHAN SPONSORSHIP

Do you want to provide an opportunity for your congregation to give children hope this Christmas? GlobalFingerprints is the EFCA child sponsorship program. We are currently giving hope to 963 Congolese orphans being sponsored through this program. But there are more than 3,000 orphans in the northwest corner of Congo who still need your help.

Would you feature GlobalFingerprints at your church? We need both individuals and churches to sponsor an orphan for just $25 a month. We are trusting God to have 1,000 orphans sponsored by January 1, 2010 and 1,500 orphans sponsored by June 2010.

There are also opportunities to meet some of the one-time program needs through special offerings this Christmas season. Special needs include:

• Expansion fund: GlobalFingerprints is expanding into India in 2010. Contact globalfingerprints@efca.org to learn how to give.
• Shoe ME: Help provide shoes for orphans in Congo. $10 buys a pair of shoes for a child who now only has flip-flops to walk miles a day. Give now.
• Motorcycles: Supervisors of GlobalFingerprints in Congo travel hundreds of miles a month on a bicycle. Motorcycles will help them expand their outreach to more orphans and their families. Give now. 

Go to www.globalfingerprints.org/ to view and download the GlobalFingerprints video. Or subscribe to the GlobalFingerprints Newsletter, by sending an email with the word "Subscribe" in the body of the message. Contact us at globalfingerprints@efca.org or (800) 745-2202.

CHRISTIAN INVESTORS FOUNDATION

Looking for a gift idea? Now is a good time to invest on behalf of a young person you love, with an UTMA investment certificate. As you teach a young person about stewardship and saving, they begin to learn the benefits of investing in God’s Kingdom and investing for their future. Visit our Web site http://www.christianinvestors.org or call us at (800) 995-8574 for an investment packet, current rates and information on our current promotion.

This shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of Investment Certificates in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale is not authorized. The offering is made solely by the OFFERING CIRCULAR. * EARLY REDEMPTION PENALTY: (i) 90 days' interest on the principal amount redeemed if the original maturity is one year or less, (ii) 120 days' interest on the principal amount redeemed if the original maturity is over one year to two years and (iii) 180 days' interest on the principal amount redeemed if the original maturity is over 2 years. Christian Investors Foundation reserves the right to discontinue offering these Investment Certificates at any time. AN INVESTMENT IN THE INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES INVOLVES CERTAIN RISKS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE OFFERING CIRCULAR, INCLUDING THE RIGHT OF CHRISTIAN INVESTORS FOUNDATION TO REDEEM THE INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES PRIOR TO THEIR FINAL MATURI TY. THE INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES ARE NOT FDIC INSURED.

LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE

Your church needs income protection when staff becomes disabled.
In today's' economy, with depleted reserves, affordable group long-term disability insurance makes good sense and is more valuable than ever.  The month of January is open enrollment time for the EFCA Long Term Disability Insurance.  It is the only time of the year when church staff are given access to LTD insurance through salary deferral are able to come on the plan if they have previously waived coverage or failed to enroll during the first 30 days of employment.

If your church doesn't already provide disability insurance for staff members, contact us about affordable group coverage.  Email benplan@efca.org or call (952) 953-1762 for more information.

BUMP REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - Repeat

Register your youth group for this summer's BUMP urban mission weeks! 
BUMP - Bridging Urban Mission Project - is a growth level urban missions experience for junior and senior high students.  Serve an urban church for a week.  Gain ministry skills that last a lifetime.  Return home.  Change your world.

For more information and to register online now, go to http://www.efca.org/bump.