Outreach & Social Ministry Team minutes
Last meeting: April 8, 2008
Attendees:
Nancy Allen
Jeff Cieslik
Laura Henderson
Betty Smith
Sue Swanson
Staff: Kathy Hoffman
Excused:
Jeff Bemis
Mark Des Rochers
Kate O’ Connor
Judy Snavely
Items that may require council action: Potential move to adjacent location for ECHOES. We
reviewed the current situation at ECHOES. Rent has been increased (Laura
Henderson and Jeff Bemis will check if that was done legally) and a visit to
the landlords was made this past month. The landlord would like to have the
space we are in (currently paying $5/sq. ft.) and wants a 3- to 5-year lease
arrangement. An offer was made to move one building west (at a cost of $3.50/
per sq. ft.) They would like a verbal commitment in 6 weeks or less.
We recommend a move to the
new building. What actions would be expected of our ECHOES board? Is a new Pro
Forma required? We would like to make a decision by the end of the April.
Please make sure this on the agenda.
Items that may require budget/finance coordination: Increased rent (at existing location) vs. move to new
location to increase space/revenue at ECHOES.
Would like to make the move
if we can handle the increase maintenance charge.
Revenue for the 1st quarter
is about $1,000 ahead of last year. Sue Swanson has mailed out flyers to all
local churches asking for donations. Would like to remove expenses to yellow
pages.com and modify our Yellow Pages ad to a single line which should bring
about an annual savings of approximately $900-$1,000 per year. This was decided
because the market we appeal to may not have access to computers and most of
our advertising may be handled in a different fashion.
Finance/budget review: Currently under budget for first quarter.
Temple Talks: about ECHOES generated questions (primarily North Site) about where ECHOES
is and what its future needs are.
Submitted by:
Jeff Cieslik
Ministry Teams meet the second
Tuesday of each month with the exception of July:
January-June at Downtown
Site.
August -December at North
Site.