Archives for April 29, 2022

Merle Brockhoff ’85 M.Div. reflects on how we can be distracted from Jesus’ commands to love, care, and feed. Read today’s God Pause.

Due to the many signups and the flexibility of our photographer, we’ve decided to do five-minute time slots to allow for 24 individuals to get head shots taken during the May 18th, noon-2 p.m. opportunity. Our photographer, Ross, is highly skilled and will be able to get great snapshots of you in those five minutes!

Sign up for a slot.

As part of our regular maintenance cycle, Moodle will be rebooted early Sunday morning (May 1). We anticipate an interruption of service of no longer than five minutes.

The Stewardship Leaders Program, in partnership with Clergy Financial Resources, is excited to offer three one-hour workshops on different aspects of clergy taxes. Join us 9:30-10:30 a.m. Central on Monday mornings in May (May 2, 9, and 16) to explore housing, income/deductions, and tax filing requirements.

Be sure to register for each workshop separately.

May 2: Clergy Housing 101: Registration Link
9:30-10:30 a.m. Central

• Who qualifies
• Parsonage allowance
• Housing allowance
• How to designate
• Qualifying expenses

May 9: Clergy Income/Deductions: Registration Link
9:30-10:30 a.m. Central

• Taxable income
• Nontaxable income
• Accountable reimbursement plan
• Nonaccountable reimbursement plan
• Qualifying ministry expenses

May 16: Special Tax Filing Requirements for Clergy: Registration Link
9:30-10:30 a.m. Central

• Filing requirements
• Understanding your W2 form
• Religious tax exemption
• Estimated payments
• Documentation and recordkeeping

Register for one, two, or all htree workshops today! After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Questions? Contact Arlene Flancher (aflancher001@luthersem.edu) or Grace Pomroy (gpomroy001@luthersem.edu) from the Stewardship Leaders Program.