Moving Resources from Structure to People

From 2000 to 2007, Tatesbrook was spending an increasing percentage of its resources (both time and money) on giving to other organizations. While this is a very Christian thing to do, it also reduces the amount of ministry we can do as a relational body.

Having a men's retreat and a women's retreat in the fall were wake up calls to our body and it was fairly obvious that we need to spend more corporate time together in fellowship instead of individual time edging, fixing, trimming, finding, moving stuff, throwing stuff away, investigating, negotiating, administrating, etc.

This is an exciting time as Tatesbrook transitions from paying old debt and servicing the needs of an aging building to ministering to His Kingdom within our body and the community that we serve. As we do that, I am confident that He will provide the income to meet the needs of these ministries.

Sanctuary Allocation

Fellowship Hall Allocation

Education Wing Allocation

Mortgage Reduction Report

During 2007, we had to address some building repairs and maintenance that were necessary to help us continue to help other groups in our community without breaking our budget. If our offerings were closer to our budget, we could have made additional payments to the mortgage as we have in other years, but we were stretched too thin this year.

In 2008, we hopefully will have fewer demands from the building, but I am not budgeting any extra payments because the income from users of the building will be reduced.

2008 Building Usage Rates and Agreement

Usage Rates:

• $150 for entire building ( Extra deposit of $100 for single time users, ie. weddings )
  
• $75 for sanctuary or fellowship hall
• $50 for small group room

There are many groups that share the building at 3724 Appian Way. In order to keep the building secure, clean, comfortable, safe and usable for everyone, we have put together the following clean up and lock up responsibilities that need to be completed after each use of the building:

Sanctuary:

• Clean paper and trash out of pews. ( if trash was there before you got there, report to Jackie Eby )
• Place lost and found items in the lost and found cabinet in the basement
• Return Hymnals and Bibles to closet
• Check trash can in sound room
• Vacuum if necessary

Front Foyer

• Pick up paper and trash
  
• Place lost and found items in the lost and found cabinet in the basement
• Sweep foyer if necessary
• Check trash can by the water fountain

Bathrooms ( 2 upstairs, 4 downstairs )

• Pick up paper and trash
• Empty trash cans if more than half full

Fellowship Hall and Kitchen

• Move all chairs and tables to the wall
• Sweep with dust mop
• Pick up trash and empty trash can
• Clean kitchen if necessary

Stairways

• Make sure all stairways are completely clear of objects ( stairways are not closets)
  
• Pick up trash
  

Cleaning Room

• Put all cleaning products and tools away

Miscellaneous

• Set Thermostats to 69 Heat in Winter, 74 Cool in Summer
• Lock all doors

Thank you!