9/19/04

The Kingdom Weekend Steering Committee met on Thursday, September 9. The purpose of the team to to status where we are in the planning process and to review next steps. More specifically we reviewed the June team meeting, current team assignments, our budget, fundraising, lay leader letters to team members, and getting KW into the next Immanuel newsletter.

In regards to our budget and fundraising, we held to the figure of $5,000 needed to get the weekend fully paid for. Of that, a significant team of 20 people and their contributions to the weekend would leave a balance of $3,000. That figure will be substantially reduced after the first fundraiser. We trust that God will provide the funds needed to complete His work. Not to worry!

Oh BTW, Thrivent will match our fundraiser up to $600!

To that end, we are scheduling our first fundraiser for October 17. This will be a BAKE SALE/ESPRESSO bar between all three services. Details to follow under the Fundraising tab of this site.

We need to get the supplies list updated. Chris will update the list on this site and in the forthcoming letter to all team members he will request that all update him with their donations.

Lastly, be in prayer about the ministry, the team, and the people that will attend.

6/11/04

Our first team meeting was held on Saturday, June 5.

During this time, an overview of the weekend was presented and discussed, including a timeline for the weekend and talk overviews. One item of particular note is the need for all team members to use discretion when talking to participants or potential participants about the activities on Saturday night. While we don't want them to think that our "secrecy" is something to be concerned about, noting that we time set aside for worship and fun activities should be sufficient.

During the meeting, we talked about the need for various supplies and the start-up costs. Excluding cost for supplies, the start-up costs will run about $5,000. This will cover the cost of lodging and food for 40 people (currently $100 per person) and the dessert meals, printing, copying, etc. for the weekend.

We need to have someone who is good with fundraising take the reigns and steer us towards meeting our financial goals. Thrivent Financial (formerly AAL) has matching funds available for fundraising projects, but at the moment it is unclear if there is a limit on the amount of matching funds available and what the rules for receiving those funds are. It was suggested that we start with a bake sale and car wash. Other suggestions include a Pampered Chef party and a KW Garage Sale. Great ideas--keep them coming.

Finally, we took time during the meeting to discuss the expectations for the team. Those expectations are also outlined in the Team Positions page.