Statistical Reports

2018 Stats are due Monday, January 28, 2019 – 12 noon

Due to technical issues with GCFA's EZRA system, 2018 appointment changes may not be visible until January 1st, 2019. Please refrain from making appointment update requests/changes until the data has been updated. Thank you.

IMPORTANT!! Logging into EZRA (GCFA’s Stats Reporting Site)

Download EZRA Account Setup Guide BEFORE attempting to log on and create your user account. Account credentials from last year have been reset and will not work for 2018 Stats reporting. Please refer to the Account Setup Guide for 2018 credentials.

Statistical Reports 2018 (Step-by-Step):

• Prepare
  • Gather your records & data
  • Download & Review:
    • Calculate utility expenses associated with Mission and/or Outreach Activities as well as the use of the church building by community groups (Boy Scouts, etc…)
    • IMPORTANT: Churches who wish to claim a portion of their utility expenses as Mission/Outreach expenses MUST use the BWC Utility Expense Calculator (BWC-UEC") to make these calculations.
    • The line 48b worksheet in EZRA and the BWC-UEC have been updated for clarity and ease of use.
  • EZRA account setup guide
  • Sample 2018 tables & Instructions.
  • Compensation Worksheet (GCFA Resource)
  • Notes on Church People/Membership (GCFA Resource)
  • Stats Training Workshop Presentation.
    
    • There are several statistical training workshops being offered in December.
    • The link above is the presentation being used during those training sessions.
  • Utility Expense Calculator 
• Create EZRA user account
  • This can be done on/after December 18

• Report
  • Enter your data in GCFA’s system
    • Resolve errors
    • Enter explanations as required
    • Submit data before January 28, 2019 (12 Noon)
• Review and Approve
  • On/about February 4, 2019, all churches will receive a letter via email asking for review/approval of key statistics along with an estimate of their 2020 apportionment.
  • Please review and approve your stats data (or request corrections – if needed) before the deadline communicated at that time.

Need Help? Contact your District Administrator.