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 How to Start

         Things that a newly planted church needs to do.

         Things that all churches should do weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual.

      Tasks for the New Church

• Appoint a steering committee.

• Appoint a treasurer and assistant treasurer.
• Open a checking account in a local bank.
• Apply for a federal employer identification number.
• Establish a chart of accounts and a budget.
• Purchase insurance.
• Prepare or order necessary forms:
  • Offering envelopes
  • Individual donor records*
  • Cash receipts summary
  • Cash receipts journal*
  • Cash disbursements journal*
  • Establish formats for the weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
  * Inexpensive yet effective off-the-shelf software is available 

 Administrative and Legal

·        File non-profit corporation papers

·        File for state and local sales tax exemptions (Must have federal EIN first).