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The following is a list of needs and wants the church has for improvements to the facilities. If you feel compelled to give to any of these areas while reading this list, please feel free to send a check to the church designated to the need listed.
NEEDS/WANTS AND POSSIBLE USES FOR MINISTRY RESOURCES
(Not in order of importance)
- Principal
reduction (Our mortgage is
slightly more than $1 million)
- Investment (To earn interest; some CD's are currently
earning about 4--6%)
- Complete
the half-done siding project
(Cost = $25,000 -$30,000 per previous est.).
- Increase
monthly missionary support to
$100 per missionary
- Parking
lot resurfacing (Cost = $30,000
-- $40,000 per previous est.).
- Purchase
new sign (Lighted, scrolling if
allowed by the city) for greater visibility and communication purposes;
(Cost = $3,000 -- $5,000 per JM Steward Sign Co.).
- Re-carpet
gymnasium (Cost = $9,000 --
$10,000 per Builders Carpet Outlet).
- New
staff hiring
(Evangelism/missions, children [pay Pastor Sherry], music, secretarial,
custodial; Cost = $10,000 -- $35,000 per year +/- depending on PT/FT
status, plus health ins.).
- Properly
resource use of "Big" Day
evangelism outreaches.
- Food
pantry - Expand and underwrite
cost of regular operation of this Compassion Outreach ministry.
- One
replacement HVAC unit for Rm.
6/7 $7,000 -- $8,000 ( but more are/will be needed)
- New and
Upgraded Equipment Needs (Egs.
-- new projector for sanctuary $3,000-$5,000 est.; personal monitor system
for P&W team $800 -- $2,000 est.; new sound board for youth room $500
est.; Intellilite versatile
lighting "system" $800 est.; multi-media memberships for ppt. and video
clips for sermons; new computer in youth room $650; recreation system for
youth ministry $400; C&C furnishings;
new roof on south side of education wing $10,000 est; upgrade music
ministry instruments (youth and adult); upgrade children's ministry
curriculum; etc.
- Operating
Reserve build-up (Cost =
$50,000; to bring our bank accounts up to the equivalent of about 4 mos. of operating expense ).
- Fund
regular church advertising (Cost
= approx. $250/mo. depending on size, and Yellow Pages ad cost = approx.
$60/mo. depending on size [per previous costs at Saline Reporter and
Yellow Pages book]); utilize new A/G media campaign "Nothing's Too Hard
for God" cost depends on extent of use.
- Beautification
landscaping around new sanctuary
(Cost = $2,500 per Lodi Farms @ $100/tree).
- Paint, paint, paint (outer staff office, etc.)
The items above are only a sample of the many
things that could be done if we had the money.
They are not speculative...they
are real needs and real possibilities many of which could
be accomplished today if we had the proper funds.
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