| DATE: |
October 26, 2004 |
| CONTACT: |
Philip
Poole - Phone (205) 726-2823 |
Samford to Host Conference
on Ministers’ Finances,
Tax Issues
Samford University will
host a day of workshops on financial and tax issues facing ministers Nov.
1.
The
sessions, the first in a planned series of conferences for ministry leadership
development, are cosponsored by Samford’s Beeson Divinity School and
the Resource Center for
Pastoral Excellence.
Sherre
Stephens, director of executive and institutional benefits for GuideStone
Financial Services in Dallas,
will lead an afternoon workshop on ministers’ tax issues. She will guide participants through key
ministerial tax issues and provide a basic approach for financial planning
and tax reporting.
The
workshop begins with lunch at noon followed
by a 1 p.m. session.
A
bonus pre-workshop session on the basics of church financial operations
begins at 10 a.m. The session is designed for those with
little or no prior knowledge of budgeting and financial reporting processes
for a church. Dennis Price,
assistant professor of accounting in Samford’s school of business,
will lead the session.
Cost
of the workshops is $20, which includes lunch and all materials. Pre-registration
is required.
To
register, contact Beeson Divinity School,
(205) 726-2374 or online at www.beesondivinity.com.
