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BUSINESS PLAN/FINANCIAL DATA
THE BUSINESS CONCEPT
Life Connection is uniting the churches in the Greater
Puyallup Valley to develop a viable group of resources that will perpetuate
strong marriages, families and healthy relationships among all people.
The strategy is to network the resources – support groups, seminars, etc -
from the area churches and approved Christian counselors or ministries not
connected directly with any specific congregation. Life Connections will
inform all member churches of the available resources.
Furthermore, Life Connections will identify relational needs of couples,
families, singles and youth that are not currently being met and work toward
building those resources in the community.
Finally, Life Connections will communicate to those who are not a member of
any church that resources are available to help them enhance and improve
what they hold most dear, their relationships.
DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION
Life Connections is a not-for-profit corporation that unites
the Greater Puyallup Valley churches and ministries in a cooperative effort
to meet family relationship needs, build healthy relationships within the
community and thereby, build a future generation of strong, healthy
families.
The ultimate purpose of Life Connections is multifold…
UPHOLD – proven standards for
healthy marriages, families & relationships.
INVEST – in the future generation of marriage.
PREPARE – Couples for marriage.
EMPOWER – married couples, parents, and families in healthy
relationships.
RECONSTRUCT – hurting marriages, fragile families, and broken lives
into healthy relationships.
Life Connections’ function is to …
Network Resources
- Combine and communicate available
resources among churches and ministries.
- Incorporate into the network Christian
counselors and ministries not tied to a specific church but which prove
to be valuable resources in ministering to relationship needs.
Equip Congregations
- Facilitate recruitment and training of
class/seminar/support group leaders:
- Conduct yearly seminars to acquaint
pastors/leaders with the various resources, their value and how to
implement them.
- Develop a method of on-going and
in-depth training for ministry leaders.
- Identify and assist congregations in the
development of resources for relational needs not currently met.
- Establish a library of resources for all
churches to use.
Communicate to Congregations and the
entire Community
- Inform, continuously, the churches and
the community of the resources available.
- Establish relationship events that honor
families and marriages.
- Encourage collaborative efforts among
churches such as one-day events designed to provide guidance, support,
and hope for those in struggling relationships.
Churches can be more effective in ministering
to the relational needs of their congregations and the community by sharing
resources.
COMMUNITY NEEDS
Families Northwest has identified a multitude of diverse
demographic groups with relational needs that should be addressed to build
healthy families. Life Connections will use this as a guideline to evaluate
existing resources and determine what resources need to be developed.
Relational Needs Categories
Singles -
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Youth
Teen-agers
Adults with marriage future
Adults with single future
Divorced individuals
Seriously dating |
Children -
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Adopted
Blended family
Divorced parents
Raised by relatives
Born and raised out-of-wedlock |
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Husbands |
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Engaged couples - |
First marriage |
Wives
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Living together |
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Grandparents |
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Remarriage for one or both |
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Widow (er) |
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With child from previous relationship |
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Married
Couples - |
Without children
With children
Separated
Inter-cultural/inter-racial
Experiencing trouble
Empty nesters |
Parents - |
First time
of toddlers
of youth
of teen-agers
experiencing trouble in
parent-child relationship
blended family
adopted children
foster children
step-children |
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Single parent - |
Never married
Due to death
Due to divorce |
Grand-parents - |
Raising grandchildren |
The partnering congregations of Life
Connections desire to address all facets of relationships; from educating
youth prior to or during the initial stages of dating to helping adults and
their families in hurting marriages or suffering broken lives due to
addictions, grief, stress, etc.
Some examples of the resources available through Life Connections that meet
these needs are…
Marriage Savers
Monthly series of seminars concerning problems facing married couples:
“Parenting on Purpose”, “Biblical Strategies for Facing Sexual Temptation
in Today’s World”.
Grief Recovery
Provides help in understanding the grief process. Find out what the normal
stages of grief are for you and your children.
Healing Path/Bold Love
Women’s group for the resolution of past hurts.
Overcomers
A Christian 12-step program for people recovering from alcoholism, drug
addictions, compulsions, and codependency.
M.O.P.S
A time of learning, devotion, crafts and fellowship for mothers of
preschoolers.
STRUCTURE
Life Connections’ member churches will appoint a Board of
Directors. The Board establishes the direction and guidelines for the
organization.
The Board of Directors will appoint an Executive Director who will be
responsible for implementing the goals and strategies of Life Connections.
Furthermore, the Executive Director will maintain constant communication
with Life Connection partners to review and update resources, and inform
congregations of upcoming events. The Director will develop and, with the
Boards approval, execute marketing/communication strategies.
The Board of Directors and Executive Director will meet monthly. Bi-annual
meetings will be held with all partnering churches and ministries.
MARKETING
- The marketing goals of Life Connection are
three-fold…
- Build the desire in all churches in the
Greater Puyallup Valley to join this collaborative effort.
- Attract leaders that will develop
additional resources necessary for the health of the community.
- Reach-out to the entire community.
To accomplish these goals Life Connections has
developed a series of strategies…
- Prepare a video and digital CD, to inform
pastors, lay leaders, and potential resource partners of Life Connections
existence, purpose and resources to encourage them to become a part of the
effort.
- Develop a digital CD presentation,
providing detailed information, further insight on existing resources and
training on how to develop specific classes/seminars/support groups.
- Develop a website to provide up-to-date
information on resources and events.
- Produce a detailed catalog of resources
and information for the partnering churches.
- Maintain a presence at local events -
Puyallup fair, Daffodil parade.
- Establish a resource line and a media
communications effort to identify Life Connections as a place to call for
resource information.
- Advertise Life Connections service and the
resource line and web-site on local media.
- Develop written publicity - brochures,
flyers - to be distributed throughout the community.
- Encourage local media to honor long
marriages and support special events honoring families.
FINANCIAL DATA
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LIFE CONNECTIONS - 5 year
financial |
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year 1 |
year 2 |
year 3 |
year 4 |
year 5 |
Total |
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EXPENSES |
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Personnel |
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Exec. Director salary |
$ 36,000 |
$ 36,000 |
$ 60,000 |
$ 73,500 |
$ 77,175 |
$ 282,675 |
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Admin. Asst. salary |
19,200 |
19,200 |
30,000 |
37,800 |
39,690 |
145,890 |
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Health Insurance |
4,800 |
4,800 |
4,800 |
5,520 |
5,520 |
25,440 |
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Personnel Total |
$ 60,000 |
$ 60,000 |
$ 94,800 |
$ 116,820 |
$ 122,385 |
$ 454,005 |
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Office |
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Telephone |
$ 1,200 |
$ 1,200 |
$ 1,200 |
$ 1,200 |
$ 1,200 |
$ 6,000 |
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Local license& permits |
1,500 |
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1,500 |
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Computer systems |
12,000 |
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12,000 |
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bookeeping/accounting |
1,500 |
2,000 |
1,500 |
1,800 |
1,800 |
8,600 |
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Office equipment |
4,250 |
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1,200 |
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5,450 |
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Office supplies |
2,000 |
3,000 |
1,500 |
1,750 |
1,750 |
10,000 |
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Office furniture |
2,500 |
500 |
150 |
150 |
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3,300 |
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Repair & Maintenance |
200 |
300 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
2,000 |
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Office Total |
$ 25,150 |
$ 7,000 |
$ 4,850 |
$ 6,600 |
$ 5,250 |
$ 48,850 |
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Services |
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Seminars |
$ 5,000 |
$ 5,000 |
$ 5,000 |
$ 6,000 |
$ 6,000 |
$ 27,000 |
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Events |
5,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
5,500 |
5,500 |
26,000 |
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Resource library |
5,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
6,000 |
6,000 |
27,000 |
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Services total |
$ 15,000 |
$ 15,000 |
$ 15,000 |
$ 17,500 |
$ 17,500 |
$ 80,000 |
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Marketing |
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website |
$ 750 |
$ 200 |
$ 225 |
$ 225 |
$ 225 |
$ 1,625 |
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Resource catalog |
250 |
750 |
750 |
750 |
750 |
3,250 |
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Brochures/information |
1,100 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
9,100 |
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Printing&postage |
1,000 |
1,500 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
8,500 |
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Video presentations |
5,000 |
2,000 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
10,000 |
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CD training/information |
2,000 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
10,000 |
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fundraising events |
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2,400 |
2,400 |
2,400 |
2,400 |
9,600 |
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Local Advertising |
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16,850 |
17,700 |
19,430 |
20,215 |
74,195 |
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Marketing total |
$ 9,350 |
$ 27,500 |
$ 27,850 |
$ 29,580 |
$ 30,365 |
$ 126,270 |
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