Annual Parsonage Review

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Date

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Pastoral Charge Name

Parsonage Address

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Part A - Insurance

Amount of insurance carried by church/charge on church-owned house:

Amount of insurance carried by church/charge on church-owned contents:

Insurance Company Name

Insurance Agent Name

Insurance Agent Phone

Is insurance coverage adequate on house and church/charge-owned contents?

Yes

Date last reviewed

MM slash DD slash YYYY

If answer to Question 4 is No, what steps are proposed to remedy the situation?

Amount of insurance carried by PASTOR on church-owned house:

Pastor's Insurance Company Name

Pastor's Insurance Agent Name

Pastor's Insurance Agent Phone

Is insurance coverage adequate on house and church/charge-owned contents?

Yes

Date last reviewed

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Part B - Inventory of Furnishings

Is a current complete inventory of all furnishings and equipment maintained—one copy with the Pastor-Parish Relations Committee and/or the Trustees, and a second copy with the parsonage family?

Yes

By what date will this be accomplished

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Part C - Parsonage Rooms

Bedrooms

Are there at least three bedrooms with adequate closet space in each?

Yes

Are the bedrooms at least 144 square feet each, with one not less than 168 square feet?

Yes

If No, please describe

Are all bedrooms over three adequately furnished and maintained?

Yes

Total number of bedrooms:

Current condition of bedroom furnishings

Foyer

Is there an adequately furnished and maintained foyer?

Yes

Current condition of foyer furnishings

Living Room

Is there an adequately furnished and maintained living room measuring at least 280 square feet (or living-dining room combination measuring at least 330 square feet)?

Yes

If No, please describe

Current condition of living room furnishings

Dining Room

Is there an adequately furnished and maintained dining room?

Yes

If No, please describe

Current condition of dining room furnishings

Other Areas

Is there a utility room?

Yes

Is there a family room/den?

Yes

Is there a garage?

Yes

Are there at least 1 1/2 baths?

Yes

Is there ample dry storage space large enough for major pieces of furniture and large packing boxes?

Yes

Is there, on the ground floor level, one room that could be used as a bedroom by a person with a handicapping condition?

Yes

A fully accessible bathroom?

Yes

Fully accessible laundry facilities?

Yes

If No is answered to any of questions C.1-10, what is being done to bring these items up to Minimum Standards for the Parsonage, and by what date can this be accomplished?

Pastor’s Office

It is recommended that the Pastor’s Office be in the/a local church, not in the Parsonage. Is the pastor’s office in the parsonage?

Yes

If (out of necessity) the Office is in the Parsonage, then it is to be on the first floor. Is it on the first floor?

Yes

More Details

Housing Necessities

HVAC

Is there a central HVAC system?

Yes

If No, please describe

Is annual servicing of all heating and air-conditioning equipment provided?

Yes

Date of last HVAC Inspection

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Name of HVAC Service Company

Phone for HVAC Service Company

Is there complete insulation and weather stripping?

Yes

Storm Windows?

Yes

Insulation in ceiling, sidewall, and floor?

Yes

Carpeting?

Yes

Are there dead-bolt locks on all exterior doors?

Yes

Are smoke detectors, carbon-monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers installed and in working order?

Yes

Provide dates of last inspection for smoke detectors, carbon-monoxide detectors, and fire extinguishers:

Hazards

Is the parsonage free of health hazards including:

Lead paint?

Yes

Last Inspection/Comment

Asbestos?

Yes

Last Inspection/Comment

Mildew?

Yes

Last Inspection/Comment

Radon?

Yes

Last Inspection/Comment

Is there an annual termite inspection and exterminator/pest control service?

Yes

Date of last inspection

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Name of Pest Control company

Phone for Pest Control company

Are all major appliances supplied and maintained?

Yes

Comments on Kitchen Appliances

Is the kitchen adequately equipped?

Yes

Comments on Kitchen equipment

If No is answered to any of questions D.1-9, what is being done to bring these items up to Minimum Standards for the Parsonage, and by what date can this be accomplished?

Water and Sewer Facilities

How is the water supplied?

When was the well last tested?

MM slash DD slash YYYY

If its been more than 2 years since the last test, when will it be tested again?

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Did the well pass most recent test?

Yes

When will the well be rememdied?

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Please attach a copy of the most recent well test results

Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.

Is parsonage on city sewer?

Yes

Septic Tank?

Yes

If septic tank, was tank cleaned in the last 5 years?

Yes

When will this be accomplished?

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Maintenance

Amount budgeted for current Church year?

Amount Spent in this current year?

Amount held in reserves from prior years?

We find the maintenance of the parsonage to be adequate, except as noted below:

Things which the church should do

Things which the Pastor should do

Key Documents

Location of user manuals and warranty documents for all church-owned appliances and equipment:

Additional Recommendations or Comments

Any comments not addressed previously:

Submission

Chairperson, Pastor-Parish Relations Committee

First Last

Chairperson, Trustees

First Last

Pastor

First Last

Comments

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Part A - Insurance

Part B - Inventory of Furnishings

Part C - Parsonage Rooms

Bedrooms

Foyer

Living Room

Dining Room

Other Areas

Pastor’s Office

More Details

Housing Necessities

HVAC

Hazards

Water and Sewer Facilities

Maintenance

Key Documents

Additional Recommendations or Comments

Submission

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