Counters
The Counting Ministry presently consists of men and women who count and record the Sunday offering after church and on Monday morning.
After the last service, two counters total the loose plate cash and open the envelopes. The cash envelopes have the amount marked on the front of the envelope, and the names are listed on the back of a cover sheet. The cash envelopes are saved. The counters alphabetize the checks and enter the amount of the contribution on a grid as either a pledge or non-pledge. The pledges and non-pledges are each to-taled and listed on the last page of the gird. These are listed on the front page of the cover sheet after a tape of the checks is made to see if they agree with the two previous items after they have been added together. If the totals agree, the counters stamp the checks, sign the cover sheet, and place all the checks, cash, cover sheet, and grid in a large envelope and lock it up. If the amounts do not agree, they search for the mistake. The Sunday counters are not responsible for other donations such as flowers, me-morials, etc.
The volunteers on Monday count the money that has come in during the week as well as special donations and make out a separate cover sheet. The back of the cover sheet is used for details: pledges, memorials, etc. They also are responsible for counting the Christmas and Easter services on the next available day when the offices are open. The donations are entered into the computer with the different dates, and a separate deposit slip is filled out for each day. Copies of all checks are included in the re-ports submitted to the Parish Administrator. One of the volunteers or the Parish Administrator deposits the money at Key Bank at Acme Plaza, and the receipts are returned to the church and stapled to the reports.
After the last service, two counters total the loose plate cash and open the envelopes. The cash envelopes have the amount marked on the front of the envelope, and the names are listed on the back of a cover sheet. The cash envelopes are saved. The counters alphabetize the checks and enter the amount of the contribution on a grid as either a pledge or non-pledge. The pledges and non-pledges are each to-taled and listed on the last page of the gird. These are listed on the front page of the cover sheet after a tape of the checks is made to see if they agree with the two previous items after they have been added together. If the totals agree, the counters stamp the checks, sign the cover sheet, and place all the checks, cash, cover sheet, and grid in a large envelope and lock it up. If the amounts do not agree, they search for the mistake. The Sunday counters are not responsible for other donations such as flowers, me-morials, etc.
The volunteers on Monday count the money that has come in during the week as well as special donations and make out a separate cover sheet. The back of the cover sheet is used for details: pledges, memorials, etc. They also are responsible for counting the Christmas and Easter services on the next available day when the offices are open. The donations are entered into the computer with the different dates, and a separate deposit slip is filled out for each day. Copies of all checks are included in the re-ports submitted to the Parish Administrator. One of the volunteers or the Parish Administrator deposits the money at Key Bank at Acme Plaza, and the receipts are returned to the church and stapled to the reports.
