Chef Chris Franzoni (right) and Larry Thomas share great food and lots of love at the Mission's Volunteer Appreciation Banquet.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM NOVEMBER 2010
Decisions to follow Christ for the month
299
Avg. Nightly Census in our New Promise Center shelter
45
Families served with free clothing, furniture, appliances & housewares
548
Attendance in our Laramie Street Sunday School, weekly
34
Attendance at our RiverWest Bible Study
7
Children enrolled in our Kings Kids Christian Day Care
35
Thanksgiving meals delivered to the needy
2,075
Elderly Services home, hospital or nursing home visits
64
Formerly homeless women moving out successfully
5
Food baskets given away at our RiverWest Satellite Office
25
Boys Club attendance
48
Number of people completing a discipleship course this month
4
Average attendance at the Lighthouse Diner
17
Girls Club attendance
45
Churches that have Adopted Blocks in 61605
19
Attendance at our Trewyn Middle School Bible Study & Prayer Meeting
9
Food baskets given away through our Garden Street Benevolence Center
1,210*
Attendance at our South Side Manor Bible Study
9
Food baskets given away at our Harrison Homes Satellite Office
50
Attendance at our Harrison Homes Bible Studies (2)
17
Attendance in our Chapel services, Laramie Street, weekly
45
Attendance at our Harrison Primary School Bible Study & Prayer Meeting
16
Volunteer hours, as a ministry
4,301
Attendance in our Chapel services, Garden Street, weekly
312
Attendance at our B’Nai B’Rith Bible Study
8
Pastoral care visits & counsels (non-elderly)
40
Attendance at our Hurlburt House Bible Study
5
Attendance at our Manual High School Bible Study & Prayer Meeting
5
Hot meals to the poor
9,615
Mother’s of Kids in the Youth Department Meeting
30
Kids enrolled in After-School Tutoring
75
Attendance at our Pleasant Hill School Bible Study & Prayer Meeting
17
*This number includes turkey giveaway recipients.
FINANCIALS FROM NOVEMBER 2010
Monthly revenue vs. budgeted
$397,361/$465,280
Monthly expenses vs. budgeted
$307,292/$249,163
Positive or Negative on the Month
+ $90,069
Yearly revenue vs. budgeted
$2,615,158/$2,713,040
Yearly expenses vs. budgeted
$2,962,801/$2,949,762
Positive or Negative on the Year
-$347,643
How we’re doing versus budget
- $110,921
November was an ugly month, financially for the Mission. We were supposed to make $216,117 this month. We only made $90,069. Ouch. Contributions, while more than last year, fell $87,146 short of budget. I believe the economy finally caught up to us.
Please do pray that the Mission will have a December that is far better than budget. Please also consider making a special gift at year’s end to help us narrow the gap.
The Hotel Housekeeping Training School officially began on Monday, November 29th. I am looking forward to giving you updates on this exciting new initiative.
We had a couple tie the knot and get married in our chapel at the Benevolence Center.!
The Great Turkey Donation of 2010 was a true Act of God. In all, we received 1,420 turkeys in two days, many financial donations related to the event, and local, national, and international publicity for the Mission. I wish I could say we planned it that way, but we didn’t have much to do with it. God added another chapter to His glorious story.
The Northwoods Community Church food drive, which annually is our largest, raised 72,000 pounds of food – 36 TONS ! This is enough canned/nonperishable food to last 6 months or more. God is good!
Since we had all those turkeys, Thanksgiving should have been a snap! And, Praise God, it was. Volunteers helped us deliver and serve 2,075 meals to the needy!
One of our high school-age residents in the New Promise Center shelter made the honor roll at Limestone High School! This is a testimony to the young lady’s perseverance and drive, especially while living in a shelter.
Thanks for reading this report and Praise the Lord for all He is doing here! Please find me on Facebook or visit our blog www.southsidemission.blogspot.com, visit the website at www.southsidemission.org, pray for us and support us as you feel led.
