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Office of the Secretary

Welcome to the Office of the Secretary resource page. This resource page provides you a visual way to explore and download the many types of resources we have available.

Form A for the Annual Congregation Report Final Email (SP)
Guide for Use of the Model Constitution for Congregations
Letter from Secretary Mills in Spanish 2025
Letter from Secretary Mills 2025
Financial Worksheet Spanish 2025
Financial Worksheet 2025
Form A Spanish 2025
Form A 2025
2025 Spanish Financial Worksheet for Annual Congregation Report
2025 Financial Worksheet for the Annual Congregation Report
General Instructions 2025 - Spanish
General Instructions 2025
2025 FACT Survey Email (SP)
Form A for the Annual Congregation Report Past Due Email (SP)
Form A for the Annual Congregation Report Email (SP)
Annual Congregation Report General Instructions
Workplace Violence Report
Disaster Preparation
Form A for the Annual Congregation Report Email
2023 Financial Worksheet for the Annual Congregation Report
Financial Worksheet 2023
General Instructions 2023
Form A Cover Letter 2023
Form A 2023-24
Pasos Compensacion Palabra y Servicio
Pasos Compensacion Palabra y Sacramento
Compensacion Beneficios Palabra y Sacramento
Compensacion Beneficios Palabra y Servicio
Compensation and Benefits for a Deacon Form
Compensation and Benefits for a Deacon Guide
Close of Congregations
Organizing and Administering Congregational Annual Meetings
Compensation and Benefits for a Pastor Guide
Compensation and Benefits for a Pastor Form
Attestation of Record and Financial Requirements
Recommendations for Congregation Secretaries
An Order for the Disposal of Deteriorating Bibles
Congregation Records Retention Schedule
Microfilm Digital Preservation
Records of Disbanding Congregations
Maintaining Congregational Record
Archiving in Congregations