Join us on Monday, May 13 at 5:30 p.m. for a continuation of our series: Rethinking Church Property. Registration for this Zoom webinar will be available soon.

We continue our series on ways to maximize use of properties and their potential for the benefit of both the church and the community. Understanding how to make the most of these spaces can impact our communities and contribute to supporting and sustaining our churches and our ministries.

·       Creative ways to utilize church property for additional income.

·       Legal and tax considerations in monetizing church spaces.

·       Resources and connections to help find guidance.

Your participation will not only equip you with new insights, but it will also foster conversation and collaboration among our congregations to share ideas and resources.

Webinar speakers include:

5:40 – Rev. Kerry Sumpter Smith, Senior Pastor, White Rock UMC in Dallas 

Rev. Sumpter Smith will share how they’ve created revenue with their building.

Their experiences include renting space to multiple non-profits and community residents.

They will also discuss involvement where a nearby church had closed and was turned into a community center and community garden. https://wrumc.org/

6:00 Matt Austin and Matt Patrick – Co-Pastors of University UMC in Tulsa, OK

Rev. Austin and Rev. Patrick will share from their experiences with leasing out their building to non-profits and residents. They created a for-profit enterprise selling coffee that creates revenue above expenses for the church. https://www.uumctulsa.org/

6:20 Ashley Voss, CPA, Ratliff + Associates

General Overview of UBIT (Unrelated Business Income Tax)

Ashley Voss will cover a general overview allowing that UBIT is a broad topic that can be very nuanced and unique to individual organizations.