Illinois Great Rivers Conference 2025 Journal-Yearbook
or equivalent; utility area with hookups for laundry appliances. g) The parsonage shall have automatic whole house heating and air conditioning; water softener if necessary; modern cooking facilities; refrigerator-freezer; automatic washer and dryer; automatic dishwash- er; draperies or appropriate window coverings in all rooms; well-kept floor coverings for all rooms (carpet for living room and other suit- able areas) and extermination of household pests where required. h) Additional Desirable Standards (not required to meet minimum stan- dards): Four bedrooms (one suitable for study in addition to church study); area 20’ x 25’ for entertaining; separate dining room; separate freezer facilities; appropriate floor coverings; garage adequate for two cars and storage. 3. Maintenance: a) The parsonage family shall be good stewards of the property entrusted to it. The parsonage family is responsible for: i. Proper and timely attention to household routines such as lawn mowing, house cleaning, yard and house orderliness, and routine protection and care of the house and its appurtenances. ii. Repair of damages beyond normal wear and tear caused by the family, pets or hobbies. This applies during the pastoral tenure and at the time of vacating the parsonage at a pastoral change. iii. Ensuring that the parsonage is vacated, clean, and, in cooperation with the church/charge, in good repair when a pastoral change takes place. b) The church/charge also shall be good stewards of the property which it provides as a parsonage. The church/charge is responsible for: i. Providing an annual budget sufficient to provide for quality long- term maintenance. ii. Diligence in providing an energy-efficient parsonage. iii. Maintaining the furnishings and appliances provided by the church/charge. iv. Having draperies and carpets professionally cleaned, as needed, at church/charge expense. v. Regular painting inside and out, good roof, prompt repairs. vi. Testing of the parsonage for radon and corrective action taken if necessary. vii. Installing and maintaining an adequate number of smoke de- tectors, a carbon monoxide detector and, if the home has LP or natural gas, a gas leak detector. viii. The care of permanent plantings (shrubbery, shade or other trees). ix. Ensuring that the parsonage is in good repair, and in cooperation with the pastor, vacated and clean when a pastoral change occurs. c) On multiple church charges, a percentage of yearly maintenance shall
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