Internal Community Support
You are the Madonna Interfaith Community!!
As a member of the Madonna Interfaith Community you belong to something very special–a group of eclectic souls guided by the Divine Feminine in all her forms to grow in spirit and to serve. By coming together at our conferences, online services, and book discussions, you affirm your belief in our community, integrity, fellowship, and service to others.
Clergy Dues
Standard Membership Dues Program: When you pay the annual $75.00 dues, you support our amazing community, website development, our educational and outreach programs, and the minimal operating expenses for the community.
Annual dues are payable between January 1st and May 31st of the current year. After May 31st, a $25 late fee will be charged. Clergy Members will be reminded via our Newsletter late in the year for the following year.
Non-payment of dues or loss of contact for two years will result in your removal from our roles and the termination of your sacramental privileges. In other words, you will not be able to use your Madonna Ministry ordination to perform weddings, baptisms, end of life ceremonies, and others.
The good news is we are currently offering an amnesty program. If non-payment has put you two years in arrears, and this is the first time you are in arrears for two years, pay $125.00, by June 1st and, and we will reinstate you through the current year. If you are two years or more in arrears, contact us, and we’ll discuss ways for you to return to the clergy family.
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1 yr. Clergy Dues
$75
1 yr. dues & Ordination Fee
$95
1 yr. dues & Late Fee
$100
To Pay by Check or Money order, made payable to Madonna Ministry International, Send to:
Madonna Ministry International dba Madonna Interfaith Community
C/o Niki Faldemolaei
5666 La Jolla Blvd #200
La Jolla CA 92037
Ministers often pay a small annual renewal fee to maintain their credentials, which constitutes a deductible expense. However, ministers’ contributions to the church are not deductible as business expenses. Many may argue that they are expected to donate generously to the church as part of their employment. This is not sufficient to convert charitable contributions to business expenses. The distinction is that charitable contributions are given to a qualifying organization (such as a church) for the furtherance of its charitable activities. Dues, on the other hand, are usually paid with the expectation that a financial benefit will result to the individual, as in a realtor’s multi-list dues or an electrician’s union dues. A minister’s salary and benefits are not likely to directly depend on the donations made to the church.
Information above from: https://www.clergyfinancial.com/dues-versus-contributions/