Handling Special Offerings

FCC participates in five annual special offerings organized by the national United Church of Christ. Coordination is handled as follows:

Promotion: All materials received for these offerings must be relayed to the Christian Service Committee, which is responsible for congregational promotion.

Accounting: Donations are credited to specific liability accounts assigned to each offering.

• OCWM Designated (acct# 26112)

• Neighbors in Need (acct# 26113)

• One Great Hour of Sharing (acct# 26114)

• Strengthen the Church (acct# 26115)

• Christmas Fund (acct# 26116)

At the conclusion of each special offering, the accumulated funds should be disbursed with a check mailed to the South Central Conference (SCC) of the United Church of Christ along with an appropriately filled out SCC Remitance Form.

Create the check in the following manner:

1. Navigate to the Chart of Accounts in QuickBooks

2. Filter the list of accounts by entering the appropriate account number from the list above and click View register

3. Take note of the account balance as the amount to be disbursed

4. Complete and scan an SCC Remitance Form

5. Locate and edit the most recent check written out of the account

6. Click More > Copy

7. Change the date and amount

8. Attach a scan of the filled out remittance form

9. Print the check