PARISH PARTNERS -- Advance Special #583634-4

Many congregations in the OIMC cannot afford to pay their pastor's minimum salary. The OIMC's biggest need is to meet the local pastor salary and fringe benefit budget. The base annual salary for clergy in the OIMC is $12,000.

Summary: Provides vitally needed pastoral support so that the conference can expand its ministry. The annual financial asking for this project is $200,000.

Description: Funds that come to this project is one source of support for pastoral leadership in OIMC. The other two main sources are local support and World Service. Monies received through the General Advance Special will be disbursed to pastors according to specified need so that a full salary will be provided from the sources of funding. Salary support for OIMC pastors remain very low in comparsion to other pastors across the church. In today's economy the salary support is quite inadequate for the pastors to fulfill ministry and family needs. Giving to this project enables the church to be in partnership with the people and clergy leadership of the OIMC.

Goals of the project