RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP NEWS MAY 2021 - Mountain Sky ...

RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP NEWS
                      MAY 2021

In this Month's Edition:
 1. Designated, Restricted, or Unrestricted Donation and How to Handle Them

 2. Save Money and Save the Planet

 3. Property & Liability Insurance Corner

 4. Three Keys to Financial Wellness

 5. Upcoming Events!

 6. New Adventures Ahead

 7. Useful Links

 8. Your Responsible Stewardship Team

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Designated, Restricted, or Unrestricted
          Donations and How to Handle Them
Come join us on Tues., May 11th at 11:00 a.m. for our May Webinar to learn more
about handling donations. There will be time for your questions.
Register Here

Want to learn more about a specific
Finance or Administration topic? Let
us know topics that would help you
to be more effective in your role.

We want your feedback!

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Please submit webinar topic suggestions to Julie Gladney (jgladney@mtnskyumc.org.)

                                                  Save Money and Save
                                                       the Planet
                                            Discipleship Ministries has suggestions to
                                            help your Church Go Green! Read Ken
                                            Sloane's article Here

                                              The Conference office is joining this
                                              movement by transitioning to a paperless
                                              workplace and also by working from home.
It's a work-in-progress for sure! Want to help? You can save a stamp and some paper
by only submitting electronic copies/emailing your newsletter to the Conference office
at: communications@mtnskyumc.org.

       Property & Liability
           Insurance
Below are some important links to the Nurse
Hotline and 'telemed' services for the Colorado
and Utah members enrolled in the workers'
compensation program with Church Mutual.

   •   For Colorado and Utah Members Enrolled in the Workers’ Compensation Program
       - Concentra: https://www.churchmutual.com/index.cfm?ldp=concentra

At the bottom of the page, there are documents and resources
— About Concentra Telemed

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— Concentra Telemed FAQs
— Concentra Telemed System Requirements.

   •    For Colorado and Utah Members Enrolled in the Workers’ Compensation Program
        - Medcor/Nurse Hotline:
        https://www.churchmutual.com/3350/Nurse-Hotline

At the bottom of the page, you will find:
— Informational video that demonstrates how the Nurse Hotline works
— Four-Step Poster for bulletin boards and other common work spaces
— Nurse Hotline Webinar

                Three Keys to Financial Wellness
If a “quick start” guide to good money management existed, it would perhaps lay out
these concise instructions:

       1.Spend less.              2. Save More        3. Invest Wisely

There are numerous resources available through Wespath/Ernst & Young to assist you
with financial wellness. Click Here for more information.

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•       Peace with Justice Sunday is May 30th — Click Here for more
             information
             •     Mountain Sky Conference Responsible Stewardship June
    Webinar: Annual Stewardship Campaigns is Tuesday, June 8th at 11:00
    a.m. Click Here to register

                     New Adventures Ahead!
                                          We are in the final stages of selling the
                                          Conference office building and transitioning
                                          to a permanent 'work-at-home' business
                                          model, with a small space in a local church
                                          for team meetings and project work. We are
                                          awaiting a closing date and anticipate
                                          moving before the end of May.
                                          Smoky Hill UMC located in Centennial, CO
                                          will be housing our new office 'hub'. Our
                                          new mailing address:

                           Mountain Sky Conference
                               PO Box 462200
                            Centennial, CO 80015

                  More information will be available next month

                              Useful Links
•   Mountain Sky Conference
    https://www.mtnskyumc.org/responsiblestewardship
•   Mountain Sky Conference Ministry Financials
    http://umcdata.net/sky
•   UMC General Council on Finance & Administration/group ruling
    https://www.gcfa.org/services/legal-services/group-ruling/
•   Church Mutual Insurance
    https://www.churchmutual.com/

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•   Wespath Benefits / Investments
    http://www.wespath.org/

•   Discipleship Ministries
    https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/equipping-leaders/stewardship?

        Your Responsible Stewardship Team

               Angela Thomas
               CFO/Conference Treasurer
               athomas@mtnskyumc.org

               Deirdre McGee
               Property & Liability Insurance Coordinator
               dmcgee@mtnskyumc.org

               Jana Collins
               Benefits & Human Resources Manager
               jcollins@mtnskyumc.org

               Julie Gladney
               Administrative Support Services Manager
               jgladney@mtnskyumc.org

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Laura Winberg
Senior Accountant
lwinberg@mtnskyumc.org

Pam VanAlstyne
Accounts Payable Coordinator
accountspayable@mtnskyumc.org

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