Core Group Meeting

May 28, 2013

Pine St Baptist Church

Guyton

Financial Update

Lisa Saxon

Debbie Cox

FPForce

• Designed for Family Promise• Critical Non-profit Data Management• Host Congregation information• Donation records and contacts• Community and Business Relationships• Volunteer information

• Detailed and Flexible Reports

• Shared Calendar and Email

FPForce

• Other Benefits• Accessible from any computer (Cloud)

• Security settings• Sensitive information protected• User profiles to limit access

• Affordable• $750 for the first year• $200 annually

• Yearly updates and database improvements

501C-3 Update

• We are Official!• Family Promise of Effingham, Inc• Name is ‘reserved’ for us

• Federal ID Number Established

• Remaining Tasks• Corp Articles• Board of Directors• State/Federal Approval

Questions

Committee Updates

Day Center

Transportation

Fundraising

Host Church Recruitment

Day Center Goals

Possible Day Center Sites

• Store in Springfield• Duplex in Springfield• The Church of Jesus Christ

of Latter Day Saints

• House owned by and adjacent to Rincon First Baptist

• Middle School

Day Center Tour at IHN in Savannah Photos by Amy Greene

Day Center TourIHN Savannah, Georgia

Day RoomAdult Computer Lab &

Quiet Space

Day Center TourIHN Savannah, Georgia

Laundry Room & Storage Space Restrooms

Children Areas

Questions

Transportation Goals

Ongoing Committee Work• Get Information on Surplus School Busses• Spoke with Superintendant Randy Shearhouse• Upcoming auction in Treutlen County• Will continue working with schools

• Pursuing dealership contacts• Several identified, but seeking more• Speak up!

• Coastal Region Coaches

Price Check

• Used Busses – Online Search– Prices Ranged from $6,000 to $16,000– Date ranged from 1996-2008

• New Busses – Fuller Chevrolet– Mid $30k range– Will give FPE a discount

Questions

Fundraising Goals

Event Calendar (2 of 2)• August• National Night Out

• September• Oktoberfest in Rincon

• October• Guyton Sale on the Trail• Effingham County Fair Parade

Event Calendar (1 of 2)• November• Golf Tournament• Lost Plantation• Nov. 2nd

• December• Rincon Christmas Parade• Dickens Festival• Guyton Christmas Parade

Questions

Recruitment Goals

Upcoming Event•Pastors Meeting•Interested church leaders•Covenant introduced•June 3rd

Questions

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