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= Growing Generous Givers Report Nov 2009 =

== Elements of GGG ==
Goal to increase people giving directly from new givers and envelope and open plate givers
 * Information about the mission plan , investment in mission and direct giving
   * Shared through a mail communication at the end of September
   * Shared in group gatherings through showing a DVD with your group between now and end of October
 * Invitation to give people will be able to direct their giving to the missional areas
   * In the mail communication
   * Given in the DVD
   * During worship services on 11, 18, 25 October
 * Inspiration
   * Through activities we are achieving together between now and end of October
   * Mural of our church (Ame and Alanee)
 * Thanks
   * Letters personally addressed and signed by IanMcMillan with Letter from Church Council chair and coordinated through the office
 * Follow-up
   * Youth and Young Adults (Ame and Helen) and Children and Families (Mark) email to everyone and then phone call to regular (more than once in 6 weeks) attenders
   * Others: GGG team and IanMcMillan (Giving Recording Comm) rang all
     * (people informed of the follow-up process in the initial invitation and the bulletin)

== Other Achievements ==
 * Stated the mission goals of the church
 * Developed a mission action budget
 * Staff developed priorities around the mission plan and budget

== Financial Strategy... ==
 * Future financial strategy and actions to be developed...emphasis to shift funding of ongoing budget items such as property, M&S, special ministries away from the core budget (which is funded by committed giving)
 * suggestions follow...

== Develop a bequest policy and invitation ==
 * Establish focus areas of bequests which are broad-based in focus and appeal – suggested development and maintenance of property for mission, investing in our children and grandchildren, caring for seniors
 * Establish a target for the fund
 * Assist people with the wording for their wills
   * (Suggested people GaryPhilpott, AlexSkilton, LynneBoyer)

== Grant from Synod of Outreach in Youth Work ==
 * Greg to research and action 3 year grant

== Development Fund ==
 * Offer opportunities to invest in the UCA development fund with interest going to GWUC
 * Offer services of financial planner to assist people with the transition
 * Focus the giving around making up the decreased mission and service fund allocation
 * Launch options in March 2010
   * Suggested people YanEmms, BlairFeenaghty, !JohnBoucher

== Community Events ==
 * Which community/church events do we ask people to give to specific aspects of the church’s mission?
 * Roger and Greg to propose plan for giving through these events.

== Planned Giving ==
 * Continue with the Giving Invitation
 * New invitation to be at similar time in 2010
 * Emphasis on the scope of our ministry and mission offerings

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