Pastor 2025 Medical Cost Grant

The Presbytery has established a fund to match 50% of the increase a church sustains for enrollment of child, spouse, or family coverage. This grant is calculated as the difference between 2024 Pastor’s Participation Plan cost and 2025 Congregational Pastors Package or Transitional Pastor’s Package cost, based on the enrollment of a child, spouse, or family.

Grant funds will be distributed in two installments, one in March and the other in September. You will receive notification of your awarded amounts within the next week or two.

If you missed the deadline, there are still funds available for the grant. Please contact Chris Alfred to apply. Completed forms can be sent to the Presbytery of WV, Attn: Treasurer, PO Box 11720, Charleston, WV 25339. Alternatively, you can email the form to treasurer@wvpresbytery.org or submit it online via this link.

2025 Per Capita

The 20252 Per Capita rate is $30.30 per member, according to the church’s membership in the most recently file statistical report. With the total rate at $30.30 per member, the Presbytery of West Virginia will keep $17.46, sending $10.44 and $2.40 to the General Assembly and Synod of the Trinity, respectively.

2025 Shared Mission Pledge Request

These letters were mailed to the treasurer, Clerk of Session, and pastoral leader of each church. Please return the pledge card to this office at your earliest convenience. We encourage each Session to thoughtfully consider our request. The information provided when a church returns their pledge card, no matter the response, is essential to our effective management of the presbytery’s financial resources. So, we urge treasurers, Clerks of Session, and pastoral leaders to make sure that their church has returned their pledge card to this office by January 31. If you have any questions about mission pledge, Per Capita, or other benevolences, please let us know (304-744-7634, treasurer@wvpresbytery.org).

Year-end checklist

It is time for church treasurers to start working on closing out 2024 records and preparing for 2025. We should take a moment to make sure all our ducks are in a row and everything is ready for the new year, such as reviewing employee W-4s and making sure that all revenue and expenses are accounted for prior to closing the books. To help with this, the resource website Free Church Accounting has a helpful checklist.

2025 IRS Standard Mileage

The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2025 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes.

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2025, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups, or panel trucks) will be:

  • 70 cents per mile driven for business use, up 3 cents from 2024
  • 21 cents per mile driven for medical purposes or for moving purposes for qualified active-duty members of the Armed Forces, unchanged from 2024
  • 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations; the rate is set by statute and remains unchanged from 2024.

Note: The rates apply to electric and hybrid-electric automobiles, as well as gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles. The standard mileage rate for business use is based on an annual study of the fixed and variable costs of operating an automobile. The rate for medical and moving purposes is based on the variable costs.

2025 Special Offerings Calendar

Here is the calendar for the four churchwide Special Offerings of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.):

  • One Great Hour of Sharing: March 5 – April 20
  • Pentecost: April 21 – June 8
  • Peace & Global Witness: Sept. 7 – Oct. 5
  • Christmas Joy: Nov. 30 – Dec. 21

NOTE: Donations to the four special offerings are accepted at any time. The dates above are for times of special emphasis on the offerings. Click here for more information or to order resources, or call the PC(USA) Store at 800-533-4371.

Church treasurers and finance committees

As the Treasurer of our Presbytery, I am reaching out to offer my support and assistance to you in your vital role within your congregations. Navigating the financial responsibilities of a church can often feel like a daunting task. However, you don’t have to face these challenges alone. I am here to help ease your burden and provide guidance wherever needed.

I understand the unique complexities involved in managing church finances, and I am committed to offering support to your church. Whether you require assistance with budgeting, financial reporting, or any other aspect of financial management, I am at your service. Furthermore, I am more than willing to make visits to your church if that would be beneficial to you. Sometimes, a face-to-face conversation can be the most effective way to address concerns and find solutions. Please feel free to reach out to me at treasurer@wvpresbytery.org or 304-744-7634 with any questions or to schedule a visit. Together, let’s ensure that our congregations are equipped with the financial tools and support they need to thrive.