Agape Fund

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Agape Fund The Body of Christ Building the Body
of Christ
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What happens to the Money you give to Tidewater
Emmaus?

• Fourth Day and Weekend Operating Expenses
  Covered from Offerings
• CCLI (music) Dues 424.00
• Insurance 312.00
• Attorney 175.00
• Music Equipment Maintenance 1,000.00
• Post Office Box 110.00
• Weekend Supplies 2,200
• Weekend Manuals 450
• Childcare at Gatherings 660
• Walks and Flights Covered from checkbooks
• Four Emmaus Walks teamers, sponsors, pilgrims
  CST 50,040
• Two Chrysalis Flights teamers, sponsors,
  caterpillars 11,852

Necessary for Weekend Events

• Four full walks
• Two full flights
• Full-size teams

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The Latest Trend

• For the past four years the Community has seen a
  trend in a decline in
• Sponsorship
• Teaming Applications/Participants
• Gathering participation
• Less pilgrims means less fired up warriors for
  God in our local churches and community
• Less Gathering participation makes if difficult
  if not impossible to sustain our Fourth Day
  operations (due to less offerings).

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Fixes for the Trend
The Board has considered a number of ways to try
to fix the trends. We have researched alternative
sites in which to hold Walk to Emmaus weekends.
We have adjusted the team size. We have
attempted to bring a more prayerful focus back to
our Gatherings and offered special Gatherings
like an oldies music Gathering and an all
ladies (all female praise band). We have done
pre-Gathering agape parties, and other out of
the box events. Another fix for the trend
relates to the finances that support TWE/TWC.
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What Does it Cost?

• What would it take for the Body of Christ to
  build the Body of Christ?
• One year of Walks, Flights, and Fourth Day
  Operations 67,223
• Current Tidewater Emmaus/Chrysalis members 880
• If each Tidewater Emmaus and Chrysalis member
  were able to donate
• 76.40 per year
• or
• 19.10 per quarter
• or
• 6.50 per month

• We would fund a full year of Emmaus/Chrysalis
• Fourth Day Operating Expenses
• Four Full Walks Teaming and Sponsorship Fees
• Two Full Flights - Teaming and Sponsorship Fees
• AFTER we support our churches, just as we always
  do this is a Second Mile Giving effort

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• These are not dues, this is not required.
• This is an example of Agape Donation
• This is for illustration purposes only to give
  Community members an idea of what could be done.

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Introducing The Agape Fund

• The Agape Fund is created by collecting donations
  to TWE/TWC from across the entire Community.
• To reach as many people as possible in the
  Community we have leveraged the power of the
  internet and partnered with JustGive.org.
• JustGive is an established and well respected
  fund raising organization that supports thousands
  of charitable and nonprofit organizations.
• Agape Donations to Tidewater Emmaus/Chrysalis can
  be made online using www.JustGive.org
• Tidewater Emmaus is a nonprofit organization.
  TWE/TWC members who donate to the Agape Fund
  receive a receipt for their donation that they
  can use for their tax filing. Donations made to
  Tidewater Emmaus are tax deductible.
• JustGive assesses to TWE a 3 fee per dollar
  donated (3 cents/dollar donated)
• Donors can give once or as often as they wish.
  If a donor opts to give on a monthly basis, a
  minimum donation of 10 is required by
  www.JustGive.org
• Agape Donations via check or cash can still be
  given directly to TWE and TWC without using
  www.JustGive.org

This is Second Mile agape donations Our first
priority for donating must be our local church
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What Happens

• Each month, JustGive sends a check to Tidewater
  Emmaus for the amount of funds that have been
  donated on our behalf.
• The funds will be used according to the
  priorities set by the Board in the best interest
  of the Community
• The long term GOAL is to fully fund the year
  through donations from across the Community
• Throughout the year the Board will communicate
  the fund status and how the funds will be used.

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What will the Fund fund?

• The board will prioritize the use of the Agape
  Fund in the best interest of the Community.
• The Communitys Fourth Day operating expenses
  must be paid. These include dues, insurance,
  music license, and other expenses (see slide 2
  for the complete list).
• The long term goal is for the Agape Fund to
  support all aspects of Tidewater Emmaus and
  Chrysalis. This includes reducing the cost of
  teaming, sponsorship, and community support as
  well as covering the Fourth Day expenses.
• Right now the fund is just starting out. It will
  take time to see how the concept takes hold in
  order for the Board to identify realistic
  expectations for the use of the Agape Fund.
• For now we all must plan to pay the fees we
  typically pay, and provide offering at Gatherings
  until the Fund is established and growing to the
  point where smart budget decisions can be made
  with the donations provided.

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Going Forward

• As this program is implemented, the Board will
  announce via email, Newsletter, and Gathering
  Announcements the current status of the Agape
  Donation Fund
• It will take time to build the fund and begin to
  see results from these actions, PLEASE BE PATIENT
• We have no idea how this fund will take off and
  grow. We are excited to see Gods plan for the
  fund.
• Expect some kinks and adjustments to be made as
  we implement this process
• We will need to continue collecting Offering at
  Gatherings to ensure our Fourth Day expenses are
  paid. Each year these expenses are approximately
  5,331, of this amount 1,021 is due in the first
  quarter.
• Pilgrims and Caterpillars will still be required
  to submit their nonrefundable deposit. We have
  learned that this is required to confirm their
  commitment to attend the weekend.

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Best and Worst

• What is the worst that can happen?
• Nobody will donate anything.
• If this is the case than things continue as they
  have always operated for the Community.
• What is the best that can happen?
• God moves Community members near and far,
  currently engaged in TWE/TWC, or submerged in
  Church involvement to give what they can after
  tithing to their Church.
• The body of Christ will come together to build
  the Body of Christ.
• The Agape Fund will help us achieve our mission
  strengthen Gods kingdom.

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On Behalf of the Tidewater Emmaus Board
De Colores!