Document retention guidelines for churches

This guideline has been created to help congregations to establish a records retention schedule to ensure that records are actively managed and do not This series documents policy and procedure decisions and important events in the operations history of the office and includes contracts and formal documents A church's records policy should ensure that necessary records and documents are adequately protected and maintained and ensure that records that are no longer Temporary Records Retention Schedule: The retention period for the following documents and records is 7 years unless otherwise stated. Notice: Retention Permanent. Written contracts with vendors, workers, etc. Must be retained while still in effect. Retain for seven years after satisfactory completion of church. Some of these records are vital and need to be kept, while others may be recycled or shredded in Records Retention Schedule for Congregations.Most organizations simply make the seven-year-rule standard for all records containing financial information since any financial document may potentially be It establishes standardized retention rules for records and controls how these records are disposed. It determines the active period of the records life and