We had a great August meeting. Sorry for the delayed update. Here are the highlights:
- Our start-up office space will be at one of our board member’s home – Rhonda Steele. We would still like to have an easily accessible office space and are open to suggestions and donations.
- We have received a gift of $800 that will cover the start-up costs of filing our corporation papers with the state and our 501 (c) 3 paperwork with the IRS. Those documents are in process.
- A Treasurer has been appointed.
- The Recruitment Team is putting together posters for church visits and ministry fairs. They visited Advent Lutheran, an active Family Promise church in the Cambridge Network, and learned some great tips for recruiting.
- An important clarification was discussed. Participating churches are not required to donate money to Family Promise as part of their involvement. Their donations are welcome, but are a separate issue from Network Participation. This clarification should help prospective churches when weighing the budgetary ramifications of participating in the Network.
- The Fundraising Committee will be attending a Grant Writing Class on September 10th to learn more about that process.
- We will be participating in the Compassion Action Network’s Fall Faith Forum on October 29th. Attendees will learn about the Family Promise vision and how they can get involved in helping us launch this new venture in Anoka County.
Our next meeting will be:
Monday, September 14, 2009
7:00 pm
11499 Martin St NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
