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Good morning, I’m Josie Johnson, Board of Trustees President, bringing you the update for April.
The board canceled our meeting in March. It was Easter Holy week and some of us were on vacation or hosting family from out of town and volunteering at Easter services. There will be no March minutes in the newsletter. We are back on schedule with our April Board meeting.
Our Annual Meeting, where we will elect new Board members is on May 19 at 1 p.m. If you have not renewed governing membership, there is still time to do so. If you have been a community member for at least a year, you can choose to become a governing member. Please sign up on our website.
Click here to renew your governing membership.
Last week Rev. Deborah gave the Center update announcing the Eagle Team which schedules and coordinates all events and activities and their commitment to raise 42K for this year.
The BOT’s commitment is to raise 110k for 2024. This requires vision, strategy, and forward thinking.
Today, I am introducing you to the Thrive Committee. Thrive is an advisory committee dedicated to holding a high financial vision for SLC. We explore funding opportunities and offer suggestions to the BOT.
Two examples are:
We identify and recommend strategies to the Board to raise money to meet and exceed SLC's operating expenses and fund additional ways to achieve its mission more effectively.
We also recommend strategies to the Membership Committee and Welcome Team to encourage individuals who have experienced personal transformation at SLC to become member-owners.
The Thrive Committee is made up of: Reverends James Trapp and Deborah Phillips, Josie Johnson, Board president, Carol Mercer, Board treasurer, Penny Clement, Board member, Tom Chrisman, George Piper, all governing members.
We meet every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. We share ideas, discuss the best ways to fund SLC, and support the Board in their decision making and the staff in their implementation.
You may be asking how YOU can help. In addition to supporting SLC events, there are three things you can do now:
- If you have not done so, set up auto-payment giving – this lets us know what to expect each month and helps us in our planning.
- You can offer a no or low-cost loan that will be repaid at the end of the year.
- You might choose to offer a one-time gift for the whole year.
We invite you to become member-owners of SLC and, please, in your own prayer work, please hold the same high financial vision for SLC that the Thrive Committee is holding.
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