Pastoral Support – Pay Package
The specifics of a pay package will be determined prior to employment by the committee assigned to that task to make recommendations taking into account the financial needs of the specific candidate. We desire to ensure that the total package will enable the new pastor and his family to live within our community at the same or better level than the average of the congregation. The package will include salary, business expense reimbursement, FICA reimbursement, Medical coverage including HRA, vacation and housing.
Housing Specifics: The church provides housing in its parsonage which is a large two story farmhouse on the 7.01 acre church property. The front section is a salt-box style built in the mid-1700’s with the addition built in the mid-1800’s. It provides approximately 2,850 sq ft of living space plus another 363 sq ft of storage space with another 837 sq ft of storage in the partial improved basement and a four bay car port (two bays partially enclosed). There is also a three season porch on the south-east side. The church has a large 600 sg ft garage which can be used by the pastor for working on cars, etc. There are some additional small storage sheds adjacent to the garden area which has mature raspberry & blackberry patches, blueberry bushes, concord grape vines, a peach tree and an apple tree. There is about an acre of land total for the parsonage
My wife and I had a wonderful experience raising our family in this parsonage on the church property. Upstairs it has four bedrooms, a large storage room and a 3/4 bath. Downstairs there are two bedrooms (I use one as my office) adjacent to a full bath. There is a large kitchen with a large pantry, laundry area with broom / storage closet and 1/4 bath, large dining room and large living room. The basement is partially finished and a good place for storage. The three season porch on the southeast side has been a great blessing, and it leads to the upper two bay car port which keeps us & our cars out of the snow and rain. The lower two bay carport is a good place for additional storage or a shop. The large garden area has produced a lot of vegetables and fruit for us. There is also a chicken coop. It has been a wonderful experience for us even financially since the amount of money that would have had to go to school taxes went instead into a retirement fund. The result is that I am better off than I would have been if I owned the home. I have upgraded most of the house. Being on the church has some drawbacks, but those are far out weighed by the many benefits. This parsonage is a blessing, not a detriment.
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