That means we only have one to go before we reach a full network of congregations!

Please reach out to New Life Church in Ramsey and make them feel part of the community.

That means we are just two congregations away from having a full network!

Agenda: Family Promise Board Orientation

Ø    Introductions

Ø    What is a Board?

Ø    Three Key Roles

o     Governance

o     Vision

o     Viability

Ø    Board Musts

Ø    Board Development

o     Key Stages of Board Development

o     Board Scenarios

o     Board Profile

o     Question:  Is my role to be a Board Member, Coordinator, Committee Member or Volunteer?

Ø    Board Committees

o     Personnel

o     Public Relations

o     Finance

o     Board Development

o     Development

o     Executive

Ø    Prep for Opening

Keep praying that our funding will come in so we can hire our director and be able to open the doors in June.

Organizational Meeting

March 4, 2010

Christ Lutheran Church

7 p.m.

Agenda

1.    Welcome – Steve Thomason

2.    Opening Prayer

3.    Minutes from last meeting – Mike Nelson

4.    Team reports

• Leadership Team – Mike Nelson (please highlight, rather than read the whole thing)
• Recruitment Team– Sue Baysden (how many commitments do we have?  Are we going to continue for a second loop of churches and/or a list of back-up congregations).  Celebrate this number, and get clear about our direction.  What’s next?
• Communication – Steve Thomason
• Fundraising Team –  Lorena Palm/Barb Wold/Lyndy Zabel

5. Old Business

• Phone Number – 763-634-1252.  This is being monitored by Cindy Huberty.  If anyone needs to reach us, please use this number.
• Our target date to open has been changed to June, 2010.

6. New business

• Welcome to our newest Network Congregations!
• We have a Day Center!
• We have an official address to use until we open the day center.  Any and all letters, donations, etc, should be sent to:

P.O. Box 48601, Coon Rapids, MN  55448.

• Compassion Action Network volunteer needed.  Spring Forum is scheduled for April 22, 2010.  See Suzy Schultz for details.
• The Coon Rapids Kiwanis would like more information about Family Promise.  They have invited us to present at their meeting on April 22 at 1 p.m.  Sue Austreng from the ABC newspaper will be there.  Steve will be there to represent FPAC.
• Some grant applications ask us for a statement on discrimination.  To-date we have not produced one.  Please see Lorena Palm for specifics.
• Lorena would also like to know if anyone is employed by General Mills.  This includes those who come to our regular meetings and those who are attending host congregations.
• Wish List – Barb Wold

7. Next meeting

When & where?

Please visit “Our Network” page to see all the congregations in our ever growing network.

Now we are positioned to raise the funds needed to launch this much needed organization.