Instructions
CLS Pledges are due 10/24/25.
The Epipscopal Church changed the parochial report for reporting year 2024 (which is used to calculate the 2026 Common Life Share). The Finance Committee and Executive Council worked hard to respond to those changes while keeping assessments consistent with prior year's formulas. The Executive Council allowed congregations for this year only to calculate CLS based on the old formula if they have specific circumstances that would warrant it. For information on using the old format, please contact Jeff Martinhauk (jmartinhauk@edsd.org).
Pass-Through Outreach
Pass-Through Outreach expenses include funds raised and passed through to other organizations (e.g. Good Friday Offering) or Outreach expenditures related to a non-operating income source (e.g. tuition from schools; special appeal for soup kitchen, etc.); both of which will be excluded from “Net Disposable Income.” Outreach expenses paid for from the general donations of the church should not reduce line 6 of the parochial report and should be included in “Net Disposable Income”. (Expenses on line B should not be deducted if they are not also included line A.)
Waiver requests are due 10/15/25:
If your congregation cannot make the CLS pledge due to a hardship, please email jmartinhauk@edsd.org with the hardship reason and latest financial statements. Must be received by 10/15/25 for consideration of the Committee on Financial Review.