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Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina
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Financial Administration Resources

Note: When you provide a check as payment to the Diocese, you authorize us either to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction.

Statement of Mission

  • 2021 Statement of Mission as Approved by Diocesan Convention

Below you will find the 2021 SOM Timeline, Application and Spreadsheet Template. Please read the timeline carefully. Also note that an SOM application comes from the Commission under which the ministry falls and must include a summary spreadsheet (see template provided).

  • 2023 Statement of Mission Timeline
  • 2023 Statement of Mission Application - Ministries
  • 2023 Statement of Mission Application - Commissions
  • 2023 Statement of Mission Summary Spreadsheet Template

Employee Benefits, Property, and Casualty Insurance

Clergy Compensation Guidelines
2023 Guidelines

Employee Benefits
Church Pension Group
Active Clergy Retirement and Insurance
Retired Clergy Retirement and Insurance
Active Lay Retirement and Insurance
Retired Lay Retirement and Insurance
Retirement and Insurance Administration

Property & Casualty Insurance
For Clergy
For Administrators


Business Manual

The Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs serves as the financial policies and guidelines for the Diocese. The manual can be downloaded here.


Online Giving

How to set up online giving


Finance Resource Guide

Published by the Episcopal Church Foundation, the Finance Resource Guide (FRG) serves as a handbook for congregations and vestries, providing in-depth financial management practices and principles and promoting year ‘round, theologically driven stewardship. More information on the FRG can be found here.


Parochial Reports

All Parochial Reports are due March 1. You can find the form here.


Designated Loose Offerings

  • Bishop's Discretionary Fund - Bishop's Visitation
  • Bishop Gravatt Camp and Conference Center - 2nd Sunday in February
  • Episcopal Relief & Development – 1st Sunday in Lent
    • Make check payable to:
      Episcopal Relief & Development
      PO Box 7058
      Merrifield, VA 22116-7058
      Be sure to note on the check and envelope if there is a specific fund that these are to be posted to. For information regarding ERD, their website is: www.er-d.org and to find a listing of their current donations choices, you can visit: www.er-d.org/donate-select.php
  • Good Friday Offering for Jerusalem - Good Friday
    • Make check payable to:
      Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society
      mail to: Domestic & Foreign Missionary Society,
      Good Friday Offering
      PO Box 12095, Newark, NJ 07101
      (note: "Good Friday Offering" in the memo)
  • Finlay House & Still Hopes - 2nd Sunday in May
  • UTO offerings may be sent to:
    • United Thank Offering
      Mail to: Jennifer Evans
      ECW
      98 Maxton Street
      Spartanburg, SC 29302
      (note: spring or fall in-gathering)
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Downloads

Liturgical Resources

  • Bishop Richards' Update on Visitation Customary
  • 2022 Bishop's Visitation Schedule
  • Bishop Richards' Update on Guidelines for Youth Confirmation
  • Marital Judgments
  • Diocesan Cycle of Prayer

Congregational Resources

  • Licensed Ministries Request Form (2023)
  • Sabbatical Leave Policy
  • Discernment Guide
  • Inquirers' Schedule
  • Diocesan Building and Renovation Procedure
  • Denominational Health Plan
  • Vestry Resource Guide

Safe Church Training

  • Safeguarding God's People Policy Manual
  • Policy Manual Amendments (September 2022)
  • Safe Church, Safe Communities Course Recommendations (2022)
  • Information for Mandatory Reporters
  • Praesidium Academy
  • Safe Church Training Invitation Letter
  • Lay Personnel Application (2017)
  • Notice of Concern Form

Financial Administration Resources

  • Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs
  • Finance Resource Guide
  • Investment Policy Statement
  • Guidelines for Participation in the Diocesan Combined Portfolio
  • Payment Request Guidelines
  • Payment Request Form
  • Missing Receipt Form
  • Application for Encumbrance of Property
  • Church Audit Checklist
  • Pledge Compliance Procedure
  • W-9 Form


Episcopal Diocese of
Upper South Carolina

1115 Marion Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Tel: (803) 771-7800

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This section includes the Bishop's Visitation schedule, Confirmation guidelines, Cycles of Prayer and other resources.

Liturgical Resources

Resources related to administration, communication, development, discernment, transition, grants, Safe Church Training, same-sex marriage and more.

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Find the Statement of Mission, Business Manual, notes on Parochial Reports and more.

Financial Administration Resources

Resources for current clergy, retired clergy and clergy spouses.

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