Church of God General Conference Box 100,000 Morrow, GA 30260 404-362-0052 800-347-4261 404-362-9307 (fax)
church builders application
We are requesting Church Builders League assistance for:
Church:
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Phone:
e-mail:
Pastor:
Name & Position of person submitting the request:
Church Builders League assistance is granted on the basis of standards which were adopted by the Board of Directors of the Church of God General Conference . This request form incorporates these standards.
1. Describe briefly the proposed building project:
2. If you have a church facility at the present time, describe briefly:
3. State the reason why this project is needed:
4. What is the present membership of the congregation?
5. Is the congregation organized with a board of officers and trustees who are responsible for the church property? Choose one... Yes No
6. Is your church incorporated? Choose one... Yes No
7. Write a brief statement relative to the doctrinal and spiritual stability of the church:
8. Please list the attendance and membership statistics for the past five years:
9 List other services which are regularly scheduled:
10. Do you have a building site? Choose one... Yes No
If yes, describe including size and location
11. Do you have a building fund? Choose one... Yes No
Amount
12. Is the congregation associated with a State or District Conference? Choose one... Yes No
If yes, which State Conference?
13. Please submit a recommendation of approval from your state conference.
This can be mailed to...
Church of God General Conference c/o Church Builders League P.O. Box 100,000 Morrow, GA 30260
or fax it to 404-362-9307 attention Dave Riley
14. Does the church hold a joint deed with the State or General Conference? Choose one... Yes No
If no, will the church agree to do this? Choose one... Yes No
(The Board of Directors of the Church of God General Conference will temporarily deed the property back to the local congregation by a Quit Claim Deed when it seems advisable for purposes of borrowing money.)
15. Does the church constitution contain a dissolution clause and a statement to protect assets in case of disputes? Choose one... Yes No
16. Include a drawing of building plans and some indication that these plans comply with local zoning laws.
17. What is the estimated cost of the proposed project?
18. How will the cost over and above Church Builders assistance be financed?
19. Is the church in agreement with the doctrinal standards of the Church of God General Conference? (See pages 6, 7, 8 of by-laws of the Church of God General Conference) Choose one... Yes No
20. Describe briefly the community in which the proposed building is to take place:
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