Metropolitan Community Churches

Board of Administration

E mail Vote

Friday 30 December 2005

Whereas, Section 107 of the Internal Revenue Code permits a minister of the gospel to exclude from gross income (in computing federal income taxes) a church-designated allowance paid to him or her as part of his or her compensation to the extend used for actual expenses in owning or renting a home; and

Whereas, the following list of personnel are compensated by the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches exclusively for services as ministers of the gospel and the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches; and

Whereas, the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches does not provide parsonages to the following ministers; therefore it is hereby

Resolved, that the total compensation paid in 2006 to the following ministers shall include housing allowances as indicated pursuant to section 107 of the Internal Revenue Code; and it is further

Resolved that the designation of the following housing allowance shall apply to the calendar year 2006 from 1 January 2006 and all future years unless otherwise provided.

Rev Jim Birkitt $17,624

In favour:

Rev Jeff Miner

Marsha Warren

Stephen Harte

Judy Dale