Outreach Mission
CCC's operating budget always includes a specific percentage of total revenue that goes directly to outreach recipients. The outreach committee reviews the designees and the share each one of them will receive at least once a year. The current recipients are North Texas Area, Church Finance Council mission fund, Hunger Pantry, Network of Community Ministries, Richardson Interfaith Habitat for Humanity, and Juliette Fowler.
2010 Outreach
CCC was founded by a group of people who insisted that outreach must be a significant mission for CCC, not just financially but in every way. The web page under the title of this piece notes that CCC was a founding church of several important Richardson ministries and continues to be an active presence in these.
Each year, the CCC budget has a line item for outreach as a percent of total revenue. Once the budget is approved by the congregation, the treasurer calculates the outreach dollars at the end of each month and sends checks to the recipients that have been designated by the outreach committee. The outreach committee reviews the percentages of outreach funds that will go to each recipient on an annual basis. CCC Disciples Women have their own funds, but for purposes of 2010 financial outreach, their contributions are included in this report.
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2010 outreach giving from operating fund: |
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| North Texas Area | $2,872.02 |
| Disciples Missions | $1,033.86 |
| Richardson Network | $1,378.57 + 900 lbs of food |
| Hunger Pantry | $3,216.83 |
| Richardson Habitat | $1,723.20 |
| Juliette Fowler | $1,033.88 |
| Miscellaneous | $ 229.73 |
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Special Offerings |
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| Week of Compassion | $108.00 |
| WoC—Haiti | $1,809.00 + 300 kits |
| Easter | $285.00 |
| Reconciliation | $150.00 |
| Thanksgiving | $215.00 |
| Christmas | $168.00 |
| Pentecost | $211.00 |
| Christmas Eve for Network | $426.00 |
| Habitat Walk | ~$500.00 |
| CROP Walk | Unknown |
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Disciples Women |
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| Hunger Pantry | $500.00 |
| Network | $500.00 designated for food |
| New Friends/New Life | $500.00 |
| Mike’s Kids | $100.00 + 200 banana boxes & larger items |
| WoC for Haiti | $250.00 |
| NTA Disciples Women | $100.00 |
| Shipping kits to WoC | $146.00 |
Hands-On Outreach
Richardson Habitat for Humanity
Founding church
Provide board member (for >12 years)
Provide on-site workers
Prepare and serve lunch for workers
Participate in the annual RAIH walk
Richardson Area Interfaith Habitat Walk
There were walkers from all eleven RAIH congregations. Ninety-one signed the registration sheet. There were a few who signed and dropped off money, but did not walk. I would guess that about 85 actually walked. That was a great turnout for a cold and windy morning.
CCC was well represented with 14 walkers!! Some of them are shown in accompanying photos.
Habitat Dedication
We recently had the house dedication. It was a gorgeous day, we had a great turnout and the pastors from each of the 11 congregations were there to present the gifts because it was a celebration of our 25th house built by RAIH (Richardson Area Interfaith Habitat) and 700th by Dallas Habitat. This house and all the houses surrounding it are called “empty nester’s houses.” Ours was presented to the Edwards family.
God bless each and every one of you for all you do to help fund and provide for people that are in need of decent housing and cannot get there any other way other than the way we are helping them.
Regards, CCC's RAIH Board Member
2010 Mike's Kids Results
Mark Slaight reported that more than 1100 banana boxes, many large toys, and a significant number of other large items were shipped this year. In addition to the items shipped directly from CCC, listed in the CCC 2010 outreach summary, CCC provided parking for the storage trailer; members helped box unboxed items and helped load the trailer. "Many, many people continue to benefit from the generosity of the congregation."
Further information about Mike's Kids can be found at www.mikeskids.org and about Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries at www.swgsm.org.
Network of Community Ministries
Founding church
Continuous year-round food drive with monthly deliveries
Special spring food drive netted >1000 lbs.
Annual Christmas tree angel
Young adults provided Christmas for a Network family.
For details, see www.thenetwork.org
Hunger Pantry
Founding church
Provide 3 board members
Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries
Founding church for Mike's Kids
DWF annual garage sale generates 50-75 banana boxes of goods for Mike's Kids
Provide parking for truck storage trailer for Mike's Kids
Collect toiletries for delivery twice a year
Juliette Fowler
Provide 3 complete worship services annually
DWF provides Christmas gifts and a monthly birthday party
CCC Trunk & Treasure
Provide a safe alternative to trick or treating for the neighborhood
RISD Elementary School
School supply drive annually
West Middle School
School supply drive and mentors/tutors
CCC Stitchers
Provide baby blankets & caps to Medical City
Provide helmet liners for military personnel
Provide prayer / lap blankets for shut-ins
Provide pocket bears for Iraqi children
Lenten Journey
An eight-center individual worship station open to the public
Dallas Dinner Table
Provide facility, hosts and participants
Hosting Ministries
HeartPaths Spiritual Ministries Institute, a 3-year program, occupies much of the education wing at least 1 day a week and uses the Fellowship Hall occasionally.
The Echidnas, a parent & junior high / high school student Aspergers Syndrome support group, meets with professional counselors weekly in Fellowship Hall.
West Middle School uses the facility occasionally for special teaching or testing.
The Richardson Police Dept. uses the Fellowship Hall and parking lot for their Safety Summer Camp. These 1-week-each camps allow 1st and 2nd grade children from the community to have a positive and informative contact with police men and women (and dogs).
