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The New Church Energy Network

Nov 22nd, 2010 by

“Two are better than one, for they have a good return for their labor” Eccl. 4:9. That’s a basic principle behind our new initiative, the Church Energy Network. The Network functions by having many churches participate and providing them with our network of service providers. We start with services that provide savings for churches at no cost (tier 1), and range up to more significant investments with substantial returns over the long-term (tier 5). At all tier levels, we create the “good return” by combining many participants and / or resources.

Our first tier simply involves combining participants. With the deregulation of public utilities, individuals, companies and churches can choose their electric supplier and negotiate the best price. Continue Reading »

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Focus on Ministry – Fabre Street Pentecostal Church – Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Nov 22nd, 2010 by

Community outreach is at the center of the vision of Fabre Street Pentecostal Church. This congregation, located in Montreal, Quebec, has been serving the Italian-Canadian community since 1920. Their ministries continue to grow as they effectively make disciples of all ages. A look at the church’s vision for the future showed the leadership that they could not continue to operate effectively in their current facility. They wanted to find a building where all of their ministries could be under one roof.  Wanting to wisely invest the resources God has given them, they looked for a building that could be “recycled.” An empty warehouse was found in nearby St. Leonard, Quebec.

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Recycling Buildings

Nov 22nd, 2010 by

Recycling materials of all kinds has been strongly promoted.  It helps the environment by reducing landfill waste, conserving energy used in production and preserving natural resources damaged and depleted through ex­traction. Building recycling does this on a large scale. It is a “green” approach to construction that can often save your church a lot of money.  If your church can’t meet your need for more space on site, consider buying or leasing an existing building to expand your ministry. It’s a great way to go if your church goes multi-site or needs to find a larger building to accommodate growth.

Here are ten things we look for in an existing building – whether it was a warehouse, office, retail  or other use:

1. Located in a zoning district that permits churches

2. Free of hazardous construction materials such as asbestos Continue Reading »

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It’s Hot Outside; How’s Your Electric Bill?

Aug 25th, 2010 by

This has been a record setting year. For those of us in the northeast region of the country, the snowiest winter on record is being followed by what may be the hottest summer on record. Globally, this has been the warmest January to June period since they started keeping track in the nineteenth century. Electric rates are increasing, and we expect them to go even higher as the Public Utility Commission cap on electric rates expires at the end of the year.  We are hearing from many of you that your budgets are stressed in the weak economy. I am sure you are looking at how utility increases will impact your ministries and programs. Continue Reading »

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Posted in Classroom, Environment, Newsletters, Office, Playground, Stewardship, Summer 2010 | 2 Comments »

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