The policy of Oahe Presbyterian Church for the receiving and use of
special gifts shall be as follows:
1. The Session shall determine whether the gift offered shall be
accepted. Criteria shall include: (1) Suitability of the gift for use by
the church in accordance with the beliefs and mission of the
congregation and (2) Condition of the item(s) offered.
2. Once received, all gifts become the property of Oahe Presbyterian
Church and their use and disposition shall be determined by the Session.
3. Gifts accepted by Oahe Presbyterian Church shall be recorded in
the appropriate records.
- The Session’s action to receive each gift shall be recorded in the
minutes of the Session, with information to include the source of the
gift, the name(s) of donors, and any designations for the use of the
gift as agreed to by the Session at the time the gift was accepted.
- Memorial gifts shall be recorded in the Church’s Gifts & Memorials
Book by the Clerk of Session. The record shall include the date the
gift was accepted by the Session, the name(s) of the donor(s) and the
name(s) of the person(s) in whose memory it was given.
- At the time monetary memorial gifts are used, the specific use
shall also be recorded in the Gifts & Memorials Book. The entry shall
include the date and description of an item purchased or the date of
the funding authorization and description of the particular program or
project for which the funds were expended.
4. A letter of appreciation for gift and a description of its use
shall be sent by the Clerk of Session to the donors promptly following
action of the Session to receive the gift.
5. When dedication of a gift or item purchased with a group of gifts
is done, donors will be sent special invitations to attend the
dedication service.