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- First United Methodist Church, Dallas
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- Saturday Morning, Feb. 20
Dr. Frederick Schmidt speaks on “Spiritual Discernment”
- Saturday Afternoon, Feb. 20
Breakout Sessions on
Spiritual Practices led by
knowledgeable clergy and laity
- Sunday Morning, Feb. 21
Dr. Frederick Schmidt leads
First Session of Lenten Study
using his book
What God Wants for Your Life
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- Sacred Reading – Rev. Tom Downing
- Praying in Color – Sue Ann Spencer
- Walking Prayer – Rev. Linda Roby
- Forgiving Prayer – Joni Grace Powers
- Journaling as Prayer – Rev. Wally Chappell
- Praying the Hours – Andy Dunning
- Interpreting Dreams – Burton Shepherd
- Body Prayer – Rodney Ward
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- 2010 - Budget $3,185,137 (23,450) less than 2009
- 2010 - Prepaids $96,068
- 2010 - 591 pledge units
- 29 new monthly auto draft/credit card - $8,100.00
- 2010 – 3 Finance articles
- 2010 – Focus on monthly giving
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- 2009
- The Board of Trustees closed out a successful year in making major
investments in the church campus.
- UrbanLife Center:
- Phase I opened in November 2009
- Phase II architecturally designed and planned for TBD future
construction
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- 2010
- 1925 Building:
- Security System Installed: glass and motion sensors
- Exterior security cameras on St. Paul and San Jacinto
- New roof installation planned for the 1st/2nd
Quarter
- New Relationships, Patrols & Escort Services: Dallas Police
Department & Downtown Safety Patrol
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- Main Campus Buildings:
- Exterior security cameras on San Jacinto, Harwood and Ross Avenue
- Bride’s Room: Renovation
- Continuation of annual maintenance and painting programs
- Master Plan:
- Continue to review the Master Plan completed in 2009 and needs of the
church
- Monitor the financial markets and economic trends
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- Goodrich Fund:
- Continue to maximize our investment opportunities to ensure the
continued growth of the fund
- Look for alternative methods in raising monies
- Meeting 2010:
- Begin a new year: Meeting next Tuesday
- Welcoming new members: Pat O’Brien, David Hunt, and Ann St. Clair
- Election of Officers
- Continue to review areas of improvement to the overall operations of the
campus
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- 2009 Clients Served
- 15,583 unduplicated individuals served
- About 4,860 households
- 48% under age 18
- 73% Hispanic & 24% African American
- On average, families visited CCS 3.5 times
- Client savings is over $60 per person
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- 2010 Goals:
- Distribute 2.4 million pounds of groceries
- Distribute 200,000 articles of clothing
- Establish 3 microloan satellite locations
- Maintain 5-6 active HELP Participants
- Expand multi-family site program to 50 sites by year-end
- Continue Central Dallas Ministries collaboration
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- Changes
- Dropped Community Voice Mail
- SPCA discontinued Pet-O-Meals Program
- Further development of ASAP Program postponed unless outside funding
& labor support received
- Staff reorganization
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- CCS client Maria has lost 20 pounds and 4 dress sizes with the help
of the USDA’s food guide MyPyramid. And, she has seen her grocery
bill get smaller, too.
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- http://www.youtube.com/user/FirstChurchDallas
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- To Access Church Web Site
- http://www.firstchurchdallas.org/home
- Thanks to Kat Kaden
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- Live on Channel 8.1 Christmas Eve
- Initiated Copper Connection
- AT&T Wants Upgrade To Optical Fiber (req. for HD)
- Conduit To AT&T Man Hole Is Collapsed
- Received $10,000.00 Repair Bid
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- Tape Delay - Channel 8.1
- LIVE - Channel 8.2
- 11 AM each Sunday
- TimeWarner Channel 371
- Charter Channel 101
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- Received Donation to Start HD Transition
- Prioritized Audio Console First
- Prioritized Video Switcher, Monitors, and HD Recording Second
- Prioritized Cameras Last
- Also Need Fiber Link to WFAA
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- Three Subcommittees:
- Equipment
- Video Editing
- Recruiting &Training
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- Meeting with Audio /Video Consultants
- Prioritized ease of use for volunteers
- Receiving Audio Console Bids
- Contacting Video Suppliers
- Installing Digital TV Antenna
- Can view Channel 8.2
- Weak signal
- More work needed
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- Sara Ivey has edited until now with personal equipment
- Kurt McClinchie editing half-hour tape delay (for Channel 8.1) with
Media Department’s editing system
- Thanks - Mark Sullivan For His Help
- Established Process For More Volunteers
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- 2 New volunteers since early Dec.
- Aren Cambre
- Kevin Finamore
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- Produce 52 Live Services on Channel 8.2
- Edit 52 Tape Delayed Services (8.1)
- Produce Live Christmas Eve Service
- Produce Archive Copies Of Major Events
- Rotunda Plays, Children’s Musical,
Variations Fund Raiser
- Stream Services & Requested Events
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- Bid, Procure, Install HD Equipment
- Current Funding Not Sufficient For Full HD
- Install HD Capable Transmission to WFAA
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- Train 2 More Editors
- Recruit 10 Volunteers (Stretch Goal)
- 4 Full Crews
- Place Ad In First News Weekly
- Live Announcement in Worship
- Recruit from Sunday School Classes
- Evangelism At Local Educational Institutions
- Art Institute, UNT, Northlake College, etc
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- Optimize weekly broadcasts of Sunday morning worship
- Launch weekly lectionary Bible study
- Welcome 175 new members
- Prepare and present:
- “Bobby Socks on Broadway” - Variations
- “The Peaceable Kingdom” – Chancel Choir
- “Oklahoma!” – All Church Musical
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- Call every member who has missed three consecutive Sundays
- 85% of all youth participate in at least one event per month
- Increase children’s attendance by 5%
- Create core curriculum unit on “Worship and the Sacraments”
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- Increase UrbanLife core group by 20
- Distribute 2.4 Million pounds of food
- Launch mission trip with 15 persons going to Costa Rica orphanage
- Underwrite 2011 Budget through an effective campaign
- Pay 100% of apportionments
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- Next Church Council Meeting
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Notes
