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Greetings from
the General C
ouncil on Finance and Administration (G
CFA) of The U
nited M
ethodist Church. W
e are pleased to announce our first Local Church Resource G
uide.
The companies included in this guide have been vetted by G
CFA. Their m
ission for this project is to support local church m
inistry. We hope you find this a helpful resource for your local
church. Please contact us if you have any questions about the guide. Contact inform
ation can be found below
:
Brittany Enright: [email protected] | Tam
mie Ruffl
e: truffle@
gcfa.org
Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS
Resource Guide
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Boosterville is an easy way for churches to effortlessly raise m
oney to meet fundraising
goals by making purchases from
merchants in their neighborhood. Church m
embers
(called Boosters) are empow
ered to Buy For Good™ from
participating businesses to support their local United M
ethodist church programs such as m
issions, family
ministries, or youth activities. Boosterville businesses—
restaurants, hardware stores,
auto service shops, salons, and more—
automatically share back a portion of each
transaction when Boosters use their linked Visa debit or credit card.
Pam Cooper: (317) 446-9177 | pam
Since 2006, eBridge has been trusted to provide secure web-based docum
ent m
anagement
solutions for
over 23
of the
UMC
Conferences. Our
document
managem
ent tools allow you to sim
ply and quickly convert your paper files into secure electronic docum
ents and access them anytim
e, anywhere. Keep sensitive files
private with separate file cabinets for each departm
ent, and document level security
within each file cabinet. eBridge provides security and accessibility, all w
hile freeing up valuable office space by converting paper files to digital.
Leslie Haywood: (813) 387-3870 x308 | lhayw
Staples Business Advantage® is know
n for its office supplies, but that’s only the beginning. W
e are a total operating solution for churches with a full set off of
products and services in just about every business function. Take full advantage of our expertise in facilities (including free dispenser upgrades), coffee and breakroom
item
s, technology products including TV’s and tablets, promotional products, custom
print, plus furniture for every area of your church and school. Visit UM
CGPO.ORG for m
ore information and to register for a Staples Business Advantage account today!
Jana Calvert: (615) 596-6440 | [email protected]
United Methodist Credit Union Association (UM
CUA) is an association founded in October of 2002 by United M
ethodist Credit Unions throughout the United States. The fields of m
embership include agencies, clergy, church m
embers, colleges, health care
employees and/or staff of The United M
ethodist Church. Each of our United Methodist
Credit Unions have similar fields of m
embership, share com
mon goals, needs and
issues. These Credit Unions work together in a collaboration effort to share ideas and
suggestions regarding marketing, policies, regulations, etc. Som
e of the UMCUA Credit
Unions may be state chartered, federally chartered and/or com
munity chartered.
UMCUA is your financial partner w
orking to serve the ministry of The United M
ethodist Church.
gcfa-UMCUA@
umcua.org | w
ww
.umcua.org
Simplifying Copyright. Em
powering W
orship. Enabling Discovery.CCLI em
powers affordable and legal expression of w
orship by simplifying access to
content, resources and media. W
e do that by way of the CCLI ® Copyright License™
, SongSelect ®, Church Video License™
and ScreenVue®.
Jeff Harvey: (503) 257-2230 | [email protected]
Steeplecom has been helping United M
ethodist churches lease their properties to the W
ireless Industry to be used as cell sites for 13+ years. W
e have generated millions
of dollars in revenues for local churches and are familiar w
ith all the issues before, during and after a site gets deployed. In addition to being subject m
atter experts when
it comes to the w
ireless world, w
e are also quite proficient when it com
es to the Book of Discipline and all things UM
C concerning leasing property to a wireless carrier.
Tom M
oylan: (978) 386-2322 | tmoylan@
steeplecom.com
United Methodist Insurance (UM
I) is a non-profit, captive insurance company started
by the General Council on Finance and Administration of The United M
ethodist Church (GCFA). The m
inistry of United Methodist Insurance is to protect the people and
property of The United Methodist Church. It accom
plishes this ministry by assisting in a
financially responsible way w
hile providing access to the broadest coverage available.
info@um
insure.org | ww
w.um
insure.org
Educational Opportunities Tours is ready assist your church with all its Christian travel
needs. We have served over 400,000 travelers since 1974 and are the largest provider
of Holy Land travel in North America. In addition w
e can assist you with Bible land
cruises, Church heritage tours, retreat cruises and more. Our M
issions Department
provides deeply discounted airfare to thousands of people serving around the world
each year.
ww
w.eo.travel | (800) 247-0017
Cost Stewardship is a resource that helps our local churches find refunds from
the federal governm
ent, state governments and utility com
panies. Churches often receive thousands of dollars investing less than an hour of tim
e – a great alternative fundraiser for m
any. Over 1000 local churches have submitted inform
ation to understand and execute their refund rights.
Monte Cham
berlin: (317) 409-2984 | monte@
coststewardship.org
The Home Depot Pro XTRA loyalty program
offers United Methodist churches and
affiliate organizations the opportunity to support Ministry. Through a collective
purchasing and discount program, a percentage of sales through the program
is given to a M
inistry of the Church. We encourage you to support our m
ission and invite your church or United M
ethodist affiliate organization to sign up for The Home Depot Pro
Loyalty Program.
Michael Daniel: (817)825-0279 | M
ichael_R_Daniel@hom
edepot.com
Vanco Payment Solutions, the largest provider of giving and paym
ent solutions designed especially for faith-based organizations, has helped United M
ethodist churches effectively m
anage and grow financial stew
ardship since 2002. Our Give+
suite offers today’s latest giving options, including online, mobile, text, kiosk and card
readers. Working w
ith more than 20,000 churches, w
e understand their needs and support them
through every step of building an electronic giving program.
ww
w.vancopaym
ents.com/em
powering-generosity
Easy, Affordable, All-in-One Church Tools To Engage And Grow Your M
embers. One
Company. One Low
Bill. Amazing Products & Support.
(888) 317-4018 | [email protected]
The UMC Developm
ent Center is a centralized fundraising office for the national and w
orldwide m
inistries of the UMC. W
e provide fundraising services for Agencies of the Church, the Council of Bishops, Racial and Ethnic Caucuses, Conferences, Conference Foundations, and other affiliated m
inistries. If you know of a m
inistry in our Church that needs assistance w
ith fundraising, please contact us. Additionally, we provide a
free Wills Guide for those w
ho are starting the process of setting up or adapting an existing plan for their estate.
ww
w.um
cdevelopmentcenter.org
Rhodes Logan: (615) 369-2382 | RLogan@UM
CDevelopmentCenter.org
UMCGPO.org is an online discount and cost-savings vendor m
anagement platform
designed for United M
ethodist churches and affiliated organizations. Churches use this exclusive group purchasing organization and are im
mediately able to reduce costs
on everyday supplies and services by using the preferred vendors. This will save your
organization time and dram
atically increase funds for ministry so that every United
Methodist church can refocus these savings on disciple m
aking and transforming their
comm
unity. As more churches participate, the pricing gets low
er for all participants.
Jason Ritchason: (615) 812-3294 | [email protected]
Shelby Systems is a softw
are company started in 1976 to support churches w
ith integrated technology solutions. Today Shelby continues its vision to serve faith-based custom
ers with a full range of technology tools for m
inistry including online giving, people tracking, w
ebsite design and content managem
ent, mobile apps, and state-
of-the-art financial software. Shelby products are labeled as ShelbyNext, developed
for churches of all sizes, and Shelby Arena, a platform built for large and fast grow
ing churches.
Shelby Sales: (800) 877-0222
If you are a business owner and w
ould like to be included in next years Local C
hurch Resource Guide, please contact
Brittany at [email protected] or Tam
mie at truffl
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