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SELF DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE
South Task Force Draft Agenda
July 17-18, 2015
Lexington, KY
The meeting convenes at
Joy and Concerns
Prayer
Adoption of Agenda
Approval of Minutes: April
Excused Absence:
Status Report
BUDGETBeginning Balance $98,000
January Validated Project
SS14014Bonded Women Claxton, GA 15,000
______TOTAL $15,000
New Balance $83,000
N EW APPLICATIONS
SS15001Market UpgradesBoligee, AL
*Received three letters of recommendation for the group.
SS15003Amped 2 the T (Pink slip)New Orleans, LA
SS15005New Zion City Preservation AssociationNew Orleans, LA
SS15006Pathways Drop-In Center, Inc.Orlando, FL
SS15007African FoodLouisville, KY
SS15008Arts & Athletics AcademyEmporia, VA
RECORD IN MINUTES
*SS14017HAPPY – Carolina Alliance for Fair Employment Hartsville, SC
The Task Force authorized John Etheredge to conduct a site visit.
The Task Force REJECTED because group did not keep the arranged March 28, 2015 site visit date with the task force.
*SS15002Neighborhood Outreach (Pink slip) Hilton Head, SC
(John sent Clara email to reject and why; Clara informed group of task force decision via email letter 4/10/2015).
FYI
SS15004Each One Help One Food Network Harvey, LA
*(Project was pinked slipped. 5/12/15 acknowledgement letter was sent to group. The group decided to withdraw the application and have the beneficiaries submit a new application). Clara sent note to John 6/1/15 of their decision.
*CERTIFICATION APPLICATIONS
New Harmony Presbytery SOA-02 Last workshop on 2/27/2012 by Wayne Gnatuk.
New Hope Presbytery MAT-08 Last certification training was conducted on 10/17/2014 by Joseph Johnson. Certification application and Project Evaluation was previously submitted for approval via email on 4/15/2015 by Mary Lewis.
Florida Presbytery SOA 08 Certification application.
CONTINUED REVIEW
WorkPlan for 2015
The Task Force members will visit churches and/or request space at Presbytery meetings to talk about the One Great Hour of Sharing.
The Task Force has a $4,200 budget this year. John mentioned that each Task Force member has $840 to travel to complete visits to Churches, participate in presbytery meetings, face-to-face meetings and site visits.
Areas were identified for South Task Force members to visit with Presbyteries and/or churches:
Rebecca Reyes area is North Carolina to the west of I-95.
John Etheredge area is North Carolina to the east of I-95 and Virginia.
Joseph Johnson will take the Tampa area and Alabama.
Jonas Georges will take the rest of Florida.
Cynthia Hayes area is Georgia.
OTHER BUSINESS
Précis are due in the office August 24, 2015.
WORKSHOP – July 18, 2015 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon at First Presbyterian church 174 North Mill Street, Lexington, KY
2015 MEETING DATES:
July 10 - 11, 2015 Lexington, KY Changed to July 17-18, 2015
September 17-20 Pittsburgh, PA (In conjunction with National Committee meeting.)
November, 2015 TBD
ADJOURN