Decision Number 647

Decision

The Annual Conference has the power to authorize the Council on Finance and Administration,  710.3, to establish and present to the Annual Conference a budget for Conference Benevolences.

The fund for World Service and Conference Benevolences is the combination of two funds and requested from the local church as a one-fund apportioned item, but the Council on Finance and Administration shall establish a percentage for each fund accordingly.

The unused balance of Conference Benevolences need not be applied to World Service. The only responsibility the Conference has for paying that fund is to remit to the general church the amount paid by the local churches.

The Annual Conference may apply the unused balance of Conference Benevolences to a Conference Reserve Fund if such fund is approved by the Annual Conference.