From The President (May, 2008):

            Annual Meeting Of Congregation or Chadash

   Sunday, May 4th is our Annual Meeting, where you will be updated on the status of our congregation and the direction we intend to pursue in the future.

   The Board is an important part of the congregation, frequently working quietly in the background to provide direction and focus to support our mission. The following areas involved Board preparation for your vote at the Annual Meeting. First, the members of the Finance Committee have worked on all the competing needs to present you with a fiscally sound budget. Second, a committee composed of detail-oriented individuals has examined our bylaws and is recommending several changes. Finally, the members of the nominating committee have worked diligently to present us with a slate of officers and directors. Your vote is important.

   In order to vote at our Annual Meeting we need a quorum. It is my hope that we have so many families in attendance, the count for a quorum is just a formality. Please come, participate, vote, and hear about the many aspects of our congregation.

   As you know, a major fundraiser is the RAFFLE for UA 2008-09 Basketball Season tickets, jewelry, vacation cottages and more. The drawing will be held at the Annual Meeting. Come and share in this excitement.

   Shalom,

Beverly Sandock
President
Congregation Or Chadash

From The President (April,2008):

   What a lovely celebration we had on February 17th at our Bar Mitzvah party for Congregation Or Chadash. This was one of many exciting upcoming celebrations planned for our 13th year, and Tim Boling, Executive Director, will update us on these events. We hope to see you at all of them.

   Not only did everyone enjoy the good weather, traditional songs and music, food, and festivities but we heard exciting news from the Capital Campaign Committee, which has been working so diligently to raise money to build our sanctuary.

   Amy Charles, committee co-chair, announced that an anonymous foundation has chosen to dedicate the sanctuary with a $500,000 commitment. The foundation donated the first $100,000 last year with a plan to do the same over the next four years. As an incentive to accelerate donations, the foundation said that it would match up to $400,000 any monies received during the 2008 calendar year. The benefit of accelerated giving is having more cash sooner to start building before construction costs escalate and debt financing burdens us unnecessarily.

   Our pledges now total $2 million, putting us closer to our goal of the $3 million necessary to break ground. We hope to raise the remainder soon and be able to share our plans at the congregation’s annual meeting on May 4th.

   What can you do at this point?
   ·   If you have not made a gift yet, fill out the Letter of Commitment and send it to the congregation. (Don’t forget to check out the available dedication opportunities on the back of that form).
   ·   If you made a gift to the first campaign but not the second, there is no time like the present!
   ·   If you have made a gift to the second campaign, consider increasing that gift.
   ·   If your commitment is at your capacity, consider accelerating your payment to save loan costs and meet the foundation’s challenge.
   ·   Finally, our government is sending most of us tax rebates in the coming months. If you need that money, by all means, use it for your needs. But if not, consider helping the government help our community by donating that money to the campaign, and get a tax deduction for this year.

   Let us pray that in the next few months we will see our vision take form and that God will indeed dwell within our sanctuary walls and in our hearts.

   Shalom,

Beverly Sandock
President
Congregation Or Chadash

From The President (May, 2008):

            Annual Meeting Of Congregation or Chadash

   Sunday, May 4th is our Annual Meeting, where you will be updated on the status of our congregation and the direction we intend to pursue in the future.

   The Board is an important part of the congregation, frequently working quietly in the background to provide direction and focus to support our mission. The following areas involved Board preparation for your vote at the Annual Meeting. First, the members of the Finance Committee have worked on all the competing needs to present you with a fiscally sound budget. Second, a committee composed of detail-oriented individuals has examined our bylaws and is recommending several changes. Finally, the members of the nominating committee have worked diligently to present us with a slate of officers and directors. Your vote is important.

   In order to vote at our Annual Meeting we need a quorum. It is my hope that we have so many families in attendance, the count for a quorum is just a formality. Please come, participate, vote, and hear about the many aspects of our congregation.

   As you know, a major fundraiser is the RAFFLE for UA 2008-09 Basketball Season tickets, jewelry, vacation cottages and more. The drawing will be held at the Annual Meeting. Come and share in this excitement.

   Shalom,

Beverly Sandock
President
Congregation Or Chadash