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Bishop announces 'Pastors Helping Pastors' Fund
INDIANAPOLIS - In response to a request from Bishop William Hutchinson of the Louisiana Area to help pay salaries and benefits for United Methodist pastors in Louisiana displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Indiana Area Bishop Mike Coyner has announced a "Pastors Helping Pastors Fund" for Indiana United Methodist clergy, active and retired, to contribute and help.
The Conference Councils on Finance and Administration in each of the two Indiana Conferences have approved the creation of this special fund to be administered by the Indiana Area United Methodist Foundation at the Indiana Area office in Indianapolis.
Pastors are asked to contribute $10 or more from each paycheck for the remainder of 2005, and to send their gifts to the Indiana Area Foundation of the United Methodist Church at 1100 W. 42nd Street, Suite 210, Indianapolis, IN 46208. All gifts are tax deductible. The Louisiana Conference wants to provide salary for the pastors and estimates that it will cost $1.1 million in order to accomplish this goal.
Coyner said, "I believe this is an important witness for our United Methodist clergy here in Indiana to help our colleagues in United Methodist churches in Louisiana. Of course we welcome gifts from laity, too. Our Indiana Area Foundation will receive and distribute these gifts through the Louisiana Bishop's office."
For more information, contact the Indiana Area Foundation of the United Methodist Church at 317-924-1321.
Last updated on 25 Apr 2008