Outreach & Social Ministry Team

Last meeting: March 11, 2008

Attendees:

Nancy Allen

Jeff Cieslik

Betty Smith

Judy Snavely

Sue Swanson

Staff:

Kathy Hoffman

Excused:

Jeff Bemis

Laura Henderson

Kate O’Connor

Mark DesRochers

Mary Jeppson

Items that may require budget/finance coordination:

• New owner of the ECHOES rental property (increase of monthly rent @ $59/month)

• Potential van donation for ECHOES - will require some tax investigation and insurance study. Kathy will touch base with Jeff Bemis on the insurance side.

Other important items:

• Finance/budget review: within budget constraints at this time

• Reviewed letter by Sue Swanson (and fine-tuned by Jan Sommerfeld) to invite other churches to be a part of the community effort to support ECHOES by donation, volunteers or prayers. Sue will take care of the mailing. Will contact Mo for reasonable amount of ‘correct’ brochures to mail with the finished letter.

• Thank you to Betty Smith for making the chili for the auction and to the team for participating at the booth. We had a good time even though we did not win.

• Monthly calendar for marketing ECHOES was presented by Kate and Jeff C. This is a beginning on marketing special events and setting up a preview period for seasonal events. A sample of the articles was presented for two of the events and was well received by the team. We will be requesting temple talk time on the 30th for getting out the need for the next need at ECHOES. While we are getting this marketing plan in place, we may have a need to increase the temple talks (maybe two or three per year?)

• Jeff B., Laura H. and Mark D. will be meeting with the new landlords in early April to discuss options.

Submitted by:

Jeffrey 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