Meet our Staff

Administration

Manages the business affairs, proposes policy, and provides for the implementation of the financial, accounting, budget, property management, information technology and investment and money management systems of the churchwide organization.

The general accounting department is primarily responsible for collecting, recording, classifying and summarizing the churchwide organization's financial information.  They are also responsible for analysis and reconciliation of the summarized financial data and the completion of concise, accurate and reliable financial statements for the churchwide organization.

Provides assistance to units in the oversight of their budget by:

• Assisting in the development and monitoring of unit spending budgets.

• Completing financial forms such as journal vouchers, payment requests, revenue distribution memos, expense reports and general ledger maintenance forms.

• Preparing account reconciliation and internal management reports and assisting in the completion of the year-end audit schedules.

• Assisting in updating the units' fixed asset information.
   

The accounts payable department is responsible for processing all payments for expenses incurred by the churchwide organization and issuing IRS forms W-9 and 1099 MISC.

When sending checks to the churchwide organization, make all checks payable to: ELCA.  Please remember to note the purpose of the check so that it can be recorded to the appropriate account.

Work performed by the internal auditor consists of independent, objective appraisals of the diverse operations and controls of the churchwide organization and its related entities to determine that:

• financial reporting and operating information is accurate and reliable,

• risks to the church are identified and minimized,

• external regulations and internal policies and procedures are followed,

• resources are used effectively and economically, and

• the church's objectives are effectively achieved.

Responsibilities include the management, sale and leasing of all ELCA real estate. Management includes paying taxes, negotiating leases (including mineral leases), responding to hearing notices, reviewing assessment notices, insuring property for its full value, etc.