The Necessity of Parish Council Workshops

From His Grace Bishop MARK, a selection of writings and guidelines pertaining to proper governance and financial procedures in Orthodox parishes.

To be Distributed by the Parish Priest to Each Parish Council Member Immediately:

Implementation of Financial Practices and Review Committees

What a Priest Expects of a Parish Council (PDF)

Archpastoral Parish Council Directive (Word)

Bishop JOSEPH's Comments on Parish Councils (PDF)

My Advice to Pastors: Seek Quality, Not Quantity (PDF)

by His Grace Bishop JOSEPH

Parish Council Eligibility Requirements (Word)

Parish Council Qualities (Word)

Parish Member Guide (Word)

Accounting Policies and Procedures (Word)

Financial Review Committee Procedures (Word)

Sample Parish Income Expense Report (Excel)

Sample Parish Cash Report (Excel)

Sample Financial Review Committee Report 1 (Word)

Sample Financial Review Committee Report 2 (Word)

Additional Resources from Church Mutual Risk Reporter, an excellent archive of articles on various risks for churches and non-profits.

All Available Articles

Risk Alerts for Churches and Non-Profits

Financial Safeguards: Preventing Embezzlement

Financial Safeguards: Protecting Offerings

A Financial Pandemic Is Sweeping the Country

Background Checks Are Paying Off

Fund-Raising Fraud: Protect Your Organization

Steps to Help Protect Your Religious Organization Against Fraud