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IPHC Church Manual - Extension Loan Fund

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Bylaws<br />

Article V. Financial Guidelines<br />

2. Member <strong>Church</strong>es shall not divert tithes into building funds<br />

or other special offerings to avoid contributing <strong>Church</strong><br />

Tithe.<br />

3. In addition to the <strong>Church</strong> Tithe, Member <strong>Church</strong>es are<br />

encouraged to support additional essential ministry<br />

through voluntary designated giving.<br />

4. Each of the distinctive discipleship ministries of the church<br />

at the local level shall tithe on all income not designated for<br />

special projects to the Conference Discipleship Ministries<br />

Department. Tithes from the following local church<br />

ministries shall be designated for the same ministry at the<br />

conference level:<br />

a. Girls’ Ministries<br />

b. Men’s Ministries<br />

c. Royal Rangers<br />

d. Women’s Ministries<br />

5. Conference Superintendents, assisted by their Conference<br />

Executive Councils, will be responsible for promoting the<br />

compliance of Member <strong>Church</strong>es with the <strong>Church</strong> Tithe<br />

system and educating the local church constituency with<br />

regard to our system of financial support, with emphasis on<br />

our cooperative effort, which enables us to minister in<br />

areas of missions, education, evangelism, etc., that could<br />

not be accomplished by individual efforts.<br />

6. Each Member <strong>Church</strong> shall be subject to some form of<br />

annual financial accountability. Member churches whose<br />

annual gross receipts are less than $400,000 shall<br />

demonstrate accountability by having an external review by<br />

a competent outside accountant. If annual gross receipts<br />

are from $400,000 to $800,000, such accountability shall<br />

consist of an external review by a Certified Public<br />

Accountant (CPA). If annual gross receipts exceed<br />

$800,000, such accountability shall consist of an audit<br />

conducted by a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). The<br />

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