FINANCE
"The Age of Miracles" Capital Funds Campaign
Red & White Open Air Tent off of University Blvd
LIVE Ministries shares with you how they can assist your local congregation in raising funds to retire debt, remodel, purchase land, and build new buildings. Gary Cowles, associate pastor, First Church of God, Vancouver, Washington, and executive director, LIVE Ministries, leads.
Monday, June 23, 2008, 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Sponsor: Kingdom Ministry Team
Intended audience: All are welcome.
Annual Church of God Foundation Board Meeting
Church of God Ministries, General Director's Conference Room
This is the second annual Church of God Foundation board meeting. By Invitation Only.
Saturday, June 21, 2008, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Sponsor: General Director
Conducting a Fearless Capital Campaign
Church Builders Plus, Downstairs Board Room
Is a capital campaign an option or a mandate to grow a church? A capital fund campaign can lead to a life-changing adventure for your church. Cecil Watson, vice president, Church Builders Plus, leads.
Monday, June 23, 2008, 1:30 to 3:00 pm
Sponsor: World Ministry Advance
Intended audience: Pastors and Lay Leaders
Designing Churches with a Passion for Ministry
Church Builders Plus, Downstairs Board Room
This seminar will make sure you get the “right” functional and affordable design for your church. You will learn how to avoid the common pitfall of designing too much for your pocketbook or too little for your ministry needs. You will receive guidance in developing master plans that you don’t keep in your closet. Earl Myler, president of Myler Church Building Systems, leads.
Monday, June 23, 2008, 8:30 to 10:00 am
Sponsor: World Ministry Advance
Intended audience: Pastors and lay leaders
Positioned to Possess Facility and Financial Resources: Part One
Decker Hall, Room 230
Financially positioning your ministry for sustainable growth and maximum kingdom impact. As your ministry and vision expand, funding for programs and facilities must also grow. As those funding efforts increase, both in terms of frequency and dollar size, additional knowledge, planning, and accountability must also increase to consistently attract the resources and relationships needed to implement and sustain that vision. David Kuhn, ministry development officer, and LeAne Cloud, Wichita manager, both for America’s Christian Credit Union, lead.
Part 1: Identify critical financial issues and mitigate unnecessary financial risks that may hinder, weaken, or threaten your ongoing financial growth and stability. Establish a financial plan and structure that will position you to attract the cost-effective, ministry-friendly financial resources that are necessary for your ministry to pursue viable growth opportunities. Document and communicate this structure to key stakeholders at any point in time in a way that creates an optimal advantage for your ministry.
Monday, June 23, 2008, 8:30 to 10:00 am
Sponsor: World Ministry Advance
Positioned to Possess Facility and Financial Resources: Part Two
Decker Hall, Room 230
Financially positioning your ministry for sustainable growth and maximum kingdom impact. As your ministry and vision expand, funding for programs and facilities must also grow. As those funding efforts increase, both in terms of frequency and dollar size, additional knowledge, planning, and accountability must also increase to consistently attract the resources and relationships needed to implement and sustain that vision. David Kuhn, ministry development officer, and LeAne Cloud, Wichita manager, both for America’s Christian Credit Union, lead.
Part 2: Identify site selection and purchase criteria. It is important to know when selecting a new site for your church that the feasibility of that site is not limited to the cost of the land. We will help you think through and evaluate critical issues that should influence your choice of real estate and ultimately the true cost of your building and expansion project. Identify space and construction planning criteria. Before properties are purchased or facilities designed, ministry goals, resources and needs must be evaluated. We will help you identify and analyze the key elements that will help you: (a) streamline the process, (b) lower costs, and (c) avoid costly miscalculations.
Monday, June 23, 2008, 1:00 to 2:30 pm
Sponsor: World Ministry Advance
Securing the Best Interest Rate for Your Church Loan
Church Builders Plus, Upstairs Board Room
Key factors in determining your loan qualification and interest rate are reviewed and discussed. Mindy Lathan, loan officer and Jim Tanner, treasurer for Church Builders Plus, lead.
Monday, June 23, 2008, 8:30 to 10:00 am
Sponsor: World Ministry Advance
Intended audience: Pastors and lay leaders
Update on Accounting & HR Issues as They Affect Churches
Fine Arts, Room 169
This conference will discuss new accounting regulation SAS 112, audit versus review, budgeting, financial reporting, and human resource files that should be maintained for every employee. Doug Shearer, Resource Ministry Team director, and Sandi Butler, human resources manager at Church of God Ministries, lead.
Monday, June 23, 2008, 8:30 to 10:00 am
Sponsor: World Ministry Advance
Intended audience: Church treasurers, anyone handling human resource issues, and office managers
