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Grounds of Hope Teams

March 12, 2009

Hey Friends,

Sunday was an amazing day in the life of Grounds of Hope. Bryan and I haven’t stopped smiling yet at the overwhelming ownership of this vision. We have loved watching individuals come alive with the idea of taking the restorative message of love outside the church walls.

If you were unable to attend the meeting, but are looking for an area to serve, contact any of the following team captains:

Trade/Buying- Jackie Faughn

Tech/Web-Mike Wheeler

Public Relations/Communication/Other-Carla Ewert

Entrepreneurial- Lance Alston

Legal/Non Profit-Bob Green/Bryan Tyson

Admin/support- Sandy Spengler

Int/Ext Desighn- Tammy Schriewer

Restaurant Exp/ Operations- Andrea Tabor

Real Estate/ Location-Brian Schiewer

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Task Group Formation Meeting

March 4, 2009

Hey Guys,

We have another great meeting that you wont want to miss happening this Sunday, March 8th, in the Rock(located in the student center, far west side of the campus) form 2:30-4pm.

I cant stress enough how critical this meeting will be in the life of GOH

This may actually be one of the last large group meeting we have before switching into a meeting schedule focused on more specialized subgroups.

Our goal this meeting is to break up into interest groups, then task each group with creating goals for the development and future of GOH.

On top of breaking our large group into smaller specialist groups, our hope is to name some subcommittee leaders.

I promise you wont want to miss this meeting.

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Celebration

February 17, 2009

Hey Guys,

What a great day Sunday was in the life of GOH. Bryan and I loved meeting with our first group of seekers in this new journey. If you were unable to make the meeting we have a response card that you need to fill out here

Bryan and I will start meeting with groups of leadership in the different areas this week, so make sure we have your name and contact info.

Also it was truley something special to hear each of your testmonies on why this idea has captured your hearts. We would love for you to leave some of those responces here in our comments section.

Again thanks to so many of you who have embarked on this incredible journey with us.

We love you guys

Jon Glidden

jon.glidden@fbcmckinney.com

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Important February 15th Meeting!

February 11, 2009

Sunday was a world changing day, and our church is a buzz with all the possibilities of a fair trade poverty assistance project.

I had multiple conversations with men and women looking to affect change in their own spheres of influence, on levels we never dreamed of.

Our church has awakened to a new day of Justice and, with your help, we are leading out in tangible expressions.

Thank all of you for your eagerness to be a part of this movement. Hundreds of you signed up to be a part of Grounds of Hope, and we would like to develop teams based on skills and areas of interest.

We will meet Sunday Feb 15th, from 3:00 to 4:15pm in the Gym.

Itinerary for the meeting will look something like this:

  • Gather at 3:00pm in the Gym
  • Discuss the dream of Grounds of Hope (video)
  • Overview of the current business plan
  • Response

Next meeting: March 1st @ 2:30pm (location TBD)

Later this week Bryan will be visiting a fair trade coffee shop in D.C. where he hopes to capture video to be shown at the Feb. 15th meeting.  Be at the meeting to hear what Mark Batterson’s journey has entailed in launching a fair trade coffee shop, Ebenezer’s, in the local community there.

Check out their website at http://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/

I can’t wait to see where God takes us on this journey!

Thanks,

Jon Glidden

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Grounds of Hope Day – this Sunday

February 1, 2009

Today we start the journey of Grounds of Hope.

Grounds of Hope  is a poverty assistance project that serves “fair trade” coffee and goods to the community of McKinney, Texas.

Check out our what Grounds of Hope could look like here.

There’s a world of coffee out there…Drink justly!

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What is “Fair Trade”

January 28, 2009

Fair trade coffee is coffee bought directly from indigenous farmers in developing countries. By purchasing fair trade coffee, the consumer has the direct ability to support these farmers and give them a better quality of life.

Earning a fair price allows farmers to provide things like health care and education for their families. This empowered lifestyle gives farming families the ability to claim a better standard of life through trade, not aid.

In addition to fair trade coffee we will also sell other fair trade items such as jewelry, chocolate, art, etc. Read the rest of this entry »

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