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This would not be the appropriate way to report the housing allowance. If you have not received a W-2 yet, it is not too late to request one from the Church. Without a document, W-2 to report the housing allowance the IRS will most likely question your return and potentially deny the housing allowance and make you report it as income.
The general rule is "A minister who receives a housing allowance may exclude the allowance from gross income to the extent it’s used to pay expenses in providing a home." AND
From a helpful website: "The fair rental value of a parsonage or the housing allowance can be excluded from income only for income tax purposes. No exclusion applies for self-employment tax purposes."
See @Tazz3L for more information information once you receive your W-2.