Nellis AFB ChapelUsher Training

Chapel Tithes & Offerings Fund

Objective:Understand Air Force directives and follow procedures given to collect , count and secure Nellis Chapel Offerings.

References: AFI 52-105V2

› 2.3. Accounting for Chapel Offerings, Donations, and Project Officer Returns

NAFB HCOI 52-105› 8. Accounting for Income

Chapel Tithes & Offerings Fund

AFI 52-105V2(10 Sep 07)

2.3. Accounting for Chapel Offerings, Donations, and Project Officer Returns› 2.3.1. Chapel Offerings.› 2.3.1.1. Appoint two people from each worship service

to count the offerings. Offering counters must be 18 years of age or older and not immediate family members (father/son). At a minimum, offering counters will be trained annually.

› Counters sign a deposit slip or a locally developed offering certificate to indicate the deposit is accurate and correct.

Chapel Tithes & Offerings Fund

NAFB HCOI 52-105 8. Accounting for Income

› 8.1. Donations must be stored in a safe or a locked cabinet until transported to the bank for deposit. Trained ushers will deposit funds into the safe.

› 8.3. Ushers will be trained following guidelines IAW AFI 52-105V2. Offering counters will be trained annually by the NCOIC.

› 8.4. Ushers will utilize the Chapel Tithes and Offerings Worksheet and fill out a bank deposit slip when receiving offerings.

Chapel Tithes & Offerings Fund

NAFB HCOI 52-105 Continued 8. Accounting for Income

› 8.6. Ushers will place the money and deposit slip in the assigned pouch and then secure the pouch. The secured pouch will be deposited into the drop box safe in the usher’s room. The completed Chapel Tithes and Offerings Worksheet will be placed on top of the safe.

› 8.7. All cash and checks received will be entered on the Chapel Tithes and Offerings Worksheet – exchanging of funds from the offering is unauthorized (i.e. cannot write a check in place of cash).

Chapel Tithes & Offerings Fund

NAFB HCOI 52-105 Continued 8. Accounting for Income

› 8.6. Ushers will enter all checks greater than $250.00 on AF Form 4365, CTOF Donation Log; indicating name, address, date, amount of offering, and check number.

Money Bags

Offering Certificate

Deposit Ticket (Slip)

List on deposits slip: checks in descending order based on monetary contribution.

(ex: $500, $200, $100)

CTOF Donation Log (For Individual Offerings Over

$250.00)

Deposit Detail sheets will be posted in the Counter’s Room the following week.

Please ensure you put two calculator tapes in the bag.

Do not hold back checks that aren’t dated for that week. The bank is responsible for cashing checks at the determined time.

Do not, under any circumstances, add last-minute money/checks to the bag.

Offerings MUST be monitored by 2 ushers from the time they are collected to the time they are secured in the safe

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