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Special Projects Awaiting Funding

Thank you for your interest in considering giving a special offering, over and above your faithful giving to help fund special one-time projects and purchases we are not able to fund from our weekly offerings.

Our church's congregationally approved annual operating budget covers normal and routine operating expenses for all our ministries based on the expected offerings given by our church family.  But beyond these reoccurring annual items, there are special projects and purchases we would like to accomplish as the Lord provides through excess offerings or designated gifts that are given "over and above" people's normal tithes and/or offerings.  

If you are interested in helping provide special funding for any of these designated items, please include a note with your check about what you would like to help fund.  You can put this in the Sunday offering or mail to: FEFC - 3022 W. Fontanero - Colorado Springs, CO - 80919.  If you have any questions or would like to discuss your donation before making a final decision about your gift, please call the church office (719-634-3144) and we will direct you to the correct person to talk with about any of the items listed below.

Renovation of Gym/Fellowship Hall/Kitchen:

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(PROJECT ALREADY FUNDED!) Special gift of $6000 needed to for putting in soundproofing wall tiles in the the gym so we can use if for classroom use in addition to recreation and meal functions.

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(Awaiting funding) Special gift of $2000 to $5000 to replace outdated appliances with commercial quality appliances.

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(Awaiting funding) Special gift of $2500 to $5000 for rubberized flooring in gym/fellowship hall.

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(Awaiting funding) Special gift of $1500 to $3000 for bench seating that could be attached to the wall.

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(Awaiting funding) Special gift of $750 to $1500 to install a protected sound system in the gym/fellowship hall.

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(Awaiting funding) Special gift of $3000 to $5000 to install new energy efficient double-paned windows.

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(Awaiting funding) Special gift of $500 to $2000 for miscellaneous costs associated with updating the gym/fellowship hall/kitchen.

Outreach & Media Ministries  Contact person - Pastor Brian Kluth ( bk@kluth.org )

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(PROJECT ALREADY FUNDED!)  We have been given the opportunity to have FREE TV programs of Brian's Sunday messages on Comcast TV Channel #6 and non-cable TV Channel #51 on Sunday afternoons at 2:30pm.  $8000 is needed to covered the equipment costs so we can record and edit these weekly messages to air on TV. 

Worship Ministries  Contact person - Peter Mayberry ( peter@1freechurch.org )

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(Awaiting funding) We have plans to rebuild the audio/sound/media booth in our sanctuary.  Special gifts of $500 up to $3000 will be needed for this project.

Preaching/Teaching Media Ministries  Contact person - Brian Kluth (bk@kluth.org)

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(PROJECT ALREADY FUNDED!)   Special gifts of $1500 to $5000 that will allow us to purchase digital video equipment and software that can be used to record and produce sermons, seminars, musical programs, baptisms, testimonies, and newcomer materials.  Once recorded, the videos can be put on our website, CD's, DVD's, and VHS for viewing or distribution.

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(PROJECT ALREADY FUNDED!)  A special gift of $1500 to $2000 will allow us to purchase a CD duplication unit that will allow us to quickly produce and make available multiple CD's of sermons, seminars, musical programs, testimonies, and newcomer materials. 

Trustee Ministries  Contact person - Bill Burmeister ( bburmeister@sc.younglife.org )

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(PROJECT ALREADY FUNDED!) Special gifts of totaling $8000 that will allow up to paint the exterior of our facilities and do a number of exterior fix-up projects.

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(PROJECT ALREADY FUNDED!)  A special gift of up to $3000 that will allow us to build a needed storage shed on our property for our outdoor and seasonal items.

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(PROJECT ALREADY FUNDED!)  A special gift of $2500 for the purchase of an enclosed trailer for the youth ministry and trustee team.

Administrative Ministries  Contact person - Annie Walters (annie@1freechurch.org)

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(PROJECT ALREADY FUNDED!) Special gifts of $1000 to $3000 to upgrade our computer equipment and office technology. 

Benevolence & Congregational Care Ministry  Contact person - Bill & Betsey Dietrichs (Mouse1218@aol.com)

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(Special benevolence offerings are received after the 1st Sunday of the month communion services) Our church has a very active Benevolence and Congregational Care ministry.   Last year, under the oversight of the elders and congregational care ministries we distributed $28,000 in designated benevolence offerings and donations to help provide loving assistance to individuals and families in transition or crisis with food, house/rent payments, transportation, and medical needs.  Gifts of any size are always welcome and can be sent in by mail or put in the monthly benevolence offering collected at the end of the service the first Sunday of every month.  With proper elder team review and approval, some gifts can be personally designated to help specific individuals that are facing special needs.

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(PROJECT ALREADY FUNDED!)  $8000 to renovate the garage in our administrative building to separate office and pantry space for our congregational care ministry.

Finance Team  Contact person - Mark Schuetz (Mark.Schuetz@lexisnexis.com)

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(PROJECT ALREADY FUNDED!) Special gift of $3000 for professional accounting audit.  Although this is NOT required by law, we feel it would be wise for us to go through this level of an accounting audit that would carefully review our financial procedures, record keeping, and accounts.

Relocation Plans  Contact person - Morris Roth (morroth@adelphia.net) or Pastor Brian (bk@kluth.org )

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(Awaiting additional funding) In the winter of 2004, our church started a future relocation fund.  We currently have over $250,000 in this fund.  Click here for details on our relocation plans.  In order to move ahead with our plans, we will need need additional cash, pledges, and gift-in-kind commitments to come in of $1,000,000 to $2,500,000.  Please keep this matter in prayer for the Lord's provisions and the Lord's timing for this special need.

Thank you for your prayerful consideration of these special items awaiting funding.

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Dear FEFC Church:

After prayerfully reviewing this list, because of Lord's financial blessings, I/we feel led to give a designated gift that is over and above my/our normal tithes and/or offerings, to help provide needed funding for the following item or items:

$___________ for _______________________________________

$___________ for _______________________________________

$___________ for _______________________________________

Name(s):___________________________________________________________________

Address/City/State/Zip: ________________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________  Email:_______________________

This gift is being given ( ) In Memory Of…    ( ) In Honor Of…     

…Name:__________________________  Relationship:___________________________

( ) Please keep the source of this designated gift anonymous from the contact person.

(  ) Please let the contact person know who gave this gift in case they need to talk with me/us about the purpose of the gift or to report on how this gift was utilized.  

Place this note with your check in the Sunday offering or mail to:

FEFC - 3022 W. Fontanero - Colorado Springs, CO - 80904 - Ph: 719-634-3144  Email: office@1freechurch.org

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