These are brief, bullet point updates from each department, plus a few reminders. If you have questions about any area, please feel free to reach out to a director for more info.
KiDS
Camp planning is underway
Special needs ministry set to have soft launch for end of May
Partnering with Hang Tough Foundation for a respite night in June
Alexis Hartsfield stepped down from serving as Kids Camp coordinator (still helping with camp in a lesser capacity)
Communications
On track to achieve Facebook SMART goal 1 month early (Increase likes by 10% by July 1)
E-news is on hiatus for now--revamping the value and generating new content for future re-release
Stephanie Hawkins serving as summer intern
Interns
Summer cohort begins 5/22
Fall applications will go live July 1
Intern team introduction coming soon
Events
Men's event June 17 6-9pm at Sessions (www.citychurchtallahassee.com/men)
Women's event August 12-13 at Sessions (more info TBD)
Access Tallahassee summer event dates are attached to this email (YP network of the Chamber of Commerce--City Church sponsors Coffee & Connections)
Pastor's Office
New preaching schedule for summer/early fall is attached to this email
Finance
Working to reach a SMART goal of increasing revenue by 15% in 2016
Thoughts on how to accomplish this are welcome
Need to keep the conversation about generosity going and find new ways to work it in
Budget year is switching from Jan-Dec to August-July
Budget requests are due in 2 weeks--5/24/16 to Alex
Production
Working on SMART goal to increase volunteers
The door to backstage in the hallway by meeting rooms at Sessions will always be locked (this is the last set of double doors in the hallway, that lead to backstage)
Discipleship & Care
Philippians devotional is now live on the website--please use and share
Summer City Group training is this Saturday at Sessions beginning at 9:00am
There is a new process in the works for Care--see Craig for more details
SMART goal to double the number of deacons has been reached (woo!)--for names, see attachment to this email
SMART goal to elect a chairman of deacons has been reached (Mike Crouch)
Eric Boatright is being baptized this Sunday by his dad, Allen Boatright
2 more baptisms happening the following Sunday, 5/22--details to come
Facilities
Cleaning service comes to Sessions on Mondays and Fridays. Please submit any specific cleaning requests (such as spot cleaning or things that may have been missed) to Alex.
Youth
Block party happening Wednesday 5/18 6:00-8:30pm at Sessions--staff are invited
Team Tallahassee football kick off dinner on Friday 7/29 5-7pm at Sessions
6 interns for summer
Connections
Average info card response has increased from 7 to 23 (woo!)--SMART goal being achieved
Jenna Elliott is serving as new Guest Services coordinator in an unpaid staff capacity
College
9 college students traveling on summer missions
College City Groups launch tonight and continue on Mondays at Sessions until 6/27
Zach is working on building an intern team for City Church U leadership