Foundation Director Katharine Yarnell will be hosting this webinar as part of our Saving Grace: A Guide to Financial Well-Being course. To register for the full course, click here and we will send you links to the live Zoom meetings, as well as links to videos for the previous sessions.

Foundation Director Katharine Yarnell will be hosting this webinar as part of our Saving Grace: A Guide to Financial Well-Being course. To register for the full course, click here and we will send you links to the live Zoom meetings, as well as links to videos for the previous sessions.

Foundation Director Katharine Yarnell will be hosting this webinar as part of our Saving Grace: A Guide to Financial Well-Being course. To register for the full course, click here and we will send you links to the live Zoom meetings, as well as links to videos for the previous sessions.

Executive Director Katharine Yarnell will be teaching this course in a series of webinars February - March 2021. We encourage all pastors and church leaders to attend and decide if you would like to offer this to your congregation. We also invite anyone interested in improving their money management skills. Clergy members are eligible to receive 1 CEU if you attend all nine classes!! To learn about the content of the course, visit the publisher's website. To register, click here. Below is the schedule of classes to be held on Zoom. Please note: if you are unable to attend one…

Virtual workshop by Foundation Executive Director Katharine Yarnell at 3:00pm. This will follow a presentation by First UMC of Cedar Falls. Here is the link to join the Zoom call: Join Zoom Meeting. The passcode is Thankful.

Virtual event hosted by First UMC in Cedar Falls at 2:00pm. This presentation will be followed by a workshop hosted by Foundation Executive Director Katharine Yarnell. More information can be found here.

Clergy face some unique challenges when it comes to things like social security payments, estimated tax payments, housing allowances or exclusions, and reimbursed expenses. Your corner tax preparer may not understand the unique situation of clergy and finding a preparer who does can save you substantially in money and aggravation. Rev. Don Joiner, a certified financial planner, will help you navigate the preparation of taxes and planning for a sound financial future. This webinar is Monday, February 17 at 10 a.m. Register now!

Does your church have new members on its stewardship team, finance committee, or church council? This webinar is focused on new members and can help your committee get started strong the very first week. Learn more and register now!  

The Foundation's Executive Director, Katharine Yarnell, will be leading the Stewardship: Do not ask and you shall not receive workshop on Sunday, January 26 as a part of the Northeast District Leadership Training Workshops event. This event takes places at Cedar Falls, First UMC at 718 Clay St. in Cedar Falls from 2:30-4:45 p.m. Below are all of the workshop topics: How to run a Meeting that Matters Different Committee Structures Worship Tech Starting a Wednesday night program for young families Church office software Missions: Ideas and opportunities for hands-on mission Nominations & Personnel: The key to a Healthy Church…

Everyone is welcome to attend this FREE workshop! When: Wednesday, October 2 - meal served at 5:40 p.m. and workshop begins at 6 p.m. Where: Ames, First United Methodist Church - 516 Kellogg Ave, Ames, IA 50010 What: You will learn strategies for donating a variety of assets (stocks, property, etc.) to non-profits, while decreasing your personal tax liability and maximizing the value of the gift. You may be able to give in ways you hadn’t thought about before! Katharine Yarnell, Executive Director of the Iowa United Methodist Foundation, has 14 years of experience with Financial Stewardship and Estate Planning. She…