FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brandy Bivens Chief Communications Officer General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) of The United Methodist Church Nashville, TN  – The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) of The United Methodist Church is pleased to announce that the 2025–2028 United Methodist Church Budget Handbook (formerly the Financial Commitment Booklet) is now available in six languages— English , French , Korean , Portuguese , Spanish , and S

More than 50 United Methodist leaders gather for stewardship and administrative training in Manila   Manila, Philippines  – The Stewardship Quadrennial Training Event for the Philippines, held in Manila on October 13–14, 2025, marked a successful milestone for The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) of The United Methodist Church, as it was the final quadrennial training event for 2025. The two-day event brought together more than 50 participants representing

Agenda NAACT Agenda ​ Presentations Key Note Presentation General Conference Investment Committee GCFA Presentation 2018 Administry Presentation 2021 Trustee Training For The District 2021 Finance Training for Amory St James 2022 First Time Appointee 2022 Clergy Transitional Workshop 2023 Finance Training For District Events 2023 First Time Appointee 2023 Trustee Training 2023 NAACT Presentation Wespath NAACT Presentation ​ Letters 2021 Year End Letter Pastor Letter 12/1/2021

Nashville, TN – The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) of The United Methodist Church is proud to announce Wesleyan...

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