Board of Directors Meeting, 12-30-10

Agenda for Tonight

What is a Board of Directors?

• formal/informal; non-profit may be different
• determine mission and purpose
• select executive and support them
• ensure effective organization
• ensure adequate resources
• determine and monitor organizations programs and services
• enhance the public image about the organization
• the board of directors is the rudder, the executive committee decides how we get to that point...
• Mission Statement: (possible) bridging the gap between those who have and those who need.
  
• Vision Statement: (possible) to create a community where individuals live in a wonderful harmony.
• Value Statement: TBA
• Thoughtful and intentional and still be open...
• will spend some time in deeper thought, bring this back up in the future (will need to be solid before not-for-profit status
  

Where have we been? Where are we?

• review in the beginning of the meeting of where we have been...
• review of events, what is the vision of 2Coats. What has the Spirit laid upon Mary and Steve's heart.
  

Where is 2Coats going in 2011 and beyond?

• working cooperatively with the ministerial association (what do you do? outreaches? what can we do?)
  
• development of the mission/vision/and value statements
• future events for this year (see calender of events)
  

January 18th Fundraiser

• 5:00 start, 7:00? finish
• announcements at 5:15, 5:45, 6:05, 6:25
  
• need to clear the insurance piece with Bob Eisenman
• we will be serving...chili, soups, bread sticks (Olive Garden), bars, lemonade, water, coffee
  
• publicity will include...ministerial association for church bulletins, channel 11, Reinbeck channel 11, register, Reinbeck paper, e-mail local businesses...Steve to send e-mail...
• Jan O. to look into table tents, banner with sign works
• Diane A. to look into food; talking to barb at the school, Hawkeye food services?
• Sue to get in touch with St. Gabriels about bulletin, Reinbeck channel, and newspaper
• Steve to e-mail the 2Coats contacts about the event, call for Chili, Bars, etc.
  
• Other thoughts...magnets/decals for sale, contacting martin brothers, Steve to contact
  

Building, options, thoughts research

• horbach's
• talking with Tracey Ziener about the Old Baptist Church
  

Non profit status

• we are looking into it...
• Going to e-mail about steps...
  

Next meeting

• Monday the 10th @6:30 to meet about the dinner...
  
• Thursday the 27th @6:30 to have a board meeting. We will have them on the last Thursday of the month.
  

2Coats Website
2 Coats Upcoming Events

Caroling and Cookies is a Success!!

I had never been caroling. I had always wanted to but never did. This first opportunity makes me want to carol more and more in the future!!

On December 20, 2010, friends of 2Coats traveled to the Senior Housing development on the east side of town. With many donated cookies in hand, as well as many loaves of banana bread, we went from apartment building to apartment building caroling to all who would listen. There were many who respond to our offer to sing with much thanks and praise. As we walked from place to place, there was much joy in the air. Handing out some cookies and singing a few songs to each apartment, we moved forward with out journey. There were many smiles and warm shakes of the hand. The Spirit fell upon us that night as we sang, as we gave away the gifts that we brought.

A special thanks to all of the young people who were able to attend and make the night extra special for the folks living out at the brown apartments on the east side of town! Brooke, Madison, Sydney, Reegan, Kylie, and Hailey, Bryce Flater, Trevor, and Chase.

Video to follow...

Grocery Bag Giveaway!

To live in a community in which its individuals live in a wonderful harmony. This is the mission of 2Coats. To truly understand the mission, we must be aware of the definition of the term harmony. The origin of the word comes from late Middle English via Old French from Latin harmonia meaing ‘joining, concord,’ and from Greek, from harmos ‘joint.’ On Saturday November 20th, the community of Grundy Center moved closer to that mission of harmony, as several volunteers from the 2Coats organization teamed up to giveaway more than 90 bags of groceries to different community members throughout Grundy Center and several surrounding towns.

Thanks again to all those who were able to fill bags, hand out bags, pray for the day, etc. We filled the bags to the max. We had bags rip, handles break, and soar muscles today from carrying them to several locations throughout Grundy Center and the surrounding communities. Thanks for making them overflow...

A comment from a bag receiver today, and this was just one of the many...please feel free to send me your stories so that I can put them in our blog...

A few verses I was thinking about today...

Ephesians 2:8-10
John 2:1-10

We have received several notes and thank you's from throughout the community...many have sounded like the following two God stories and a note I received at school on Monday.

May we continue to be vessels through which God can work, open to His will, people of His presence...

A young boy came to the door to let us in and then called out to his mother "Mom, come quick, someone's here to give us food". She was vacuuming so she wasn't able to come to the door as quickly as the child wanted her to respond. We kept hearing him say "quick, Momma, they are giving us food". She cried and said "Thank you, you couldn't have come at a better time in my life".
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We were greeted by the man of the house at another home. He asked us in and the look on his face was shear shock and joy when we handed him the bag of food items. We gave him God's message and Todd reached out his hand for a hand shake. The man looks him in the eye and says "I'm a hugger" and proceeds to open his arms as wide as he could go and pulled Todd into his body. He was so happy with our blessing.
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"Thank you very much for the food delivered on Saturday. Is it very much appreciated. It will help out very much since we are going through a difficult time right now. I know I have to put my strength in God right now to get through this difficult time. You help me through part of this. If there is any help I can do to repay what you have done for us let me know. Thanks again, I really appreciate it."
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"Thank you so much for the bags of food/supplies. I cannot tell you how much the boys and I appreciate your generosity. I am sorry they did not open the door for you! we wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving. You are a blessing to us and will be in our prayers."


May we continue to be vessels through which God can work, open to His will, people of His presence...

Thanks again for being you. Bless you. Be on the lookout for our December outreach. I will send over a note later today...

Fall Festival Praises

I hope this finds you well. I received the following e-mail from a mom whose family attended the event...

I think your Fall Festival was a great success for many reasons, but here are the reasons as pertains to our family. With money being so tight, we really had to look into the budget this year to see if we could even 'waste' the money on pumpkins for the kids. Although it doesn't matter to me if we have pumpkins on our doorstep, it is a big deal to the kids and they were able to get those pumpkins on Saturday. (a small thing I know, but very important to my children.) Secondly, eating out has become a very rare treat for us. To be able to see my boys be so excited about hamburgers, chips and a soda and really appreciate it, that is a blessing all its own. Lastly, I feel we are extremely fortunate to have moved to this town where people like you are so open with their faith and show it in such an incredibly unselfish way. Please let me know how I can help in the future.

Thank you so very much for a wonderful Fall day! YEAH GOD!!!

Fall Festival

"Is there anything leaking from under the truck?" I asked one of our student volunteers. "Yes!" he exclaimed, "and I don't think it's water." We had lost the brakes, but just in the right time, as for the last two hours we had been traveling vigorously around town preparing for the days events.

The student volunteers showed up bright and early for the first ever Fall Festival sponsored by 2Coats. Special thanks to Jacob Spangenburg, Andrew Day and his mom Mary Lee, Haylee Neesen, Dalyn Maxson and Stephanie Wallen for the pre festival preparation. We set up chairs and tables, moved pumpkins, and started cooking food early in the morning. Luckily, we were able to get all of the supplies down to the courthouse parking lot just in time for the brakes on our donated truck to go out. Thank you God for that moment! The only thing left was to go get the food.

Other special thanks go to the following individual and business for their contributions...

Food

1. Mark Dunnick and family foods for the burgers, brats, buns, bananas, apples, etc.
2. Kiwanis Club of GC for donating their grill
3. Kristi Ash for the hotdogs
4. The many folks who cooked bars and goodies

Corn Sand Pit

1. Rick and Pam Delagardelle for the bailes of hay
   
2. Al and Teri Hook as well as Jake Huff
   

Pumpkins

1. Neher Farms, Paul Neher and family
2. Mary at HyVee in Eldora, she came through with a last minute order for us
3. I bought the paint over at Hobby Lobby and they gave me a sweet deal.
   

Face Painting

1. Kellie McClanahan
   

Balloon Animals

1. Anna Love, a High School student from CF, and she made some cool balloon animals
   

Petting Zoo

1. Eileen and Darren Flater

Thanks to all of those who helped with set up and clean up, donating vehicles, tables, cooking equipment, servers, monetary donations...Shelly and Denny Westerman, Mary Day and family, Diane Adair, Mark Kuiper, Mike Brost, Carol and Rod Nelson, Joel Browns, Andrew Day, Setphanie Wallen, Dalyn Maxson, Haley Nessen, Danielle Engle, Lance Bertram, Andrew Peters, Elsy Jean Wilson...

I am sure there are so many more...You are doing his work, and for that he will Bless you, more importantly, he sees you and I know His heart is smiling

Hebrews 4:13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Thanks again for your time...

Mary & Steve H.

2Coats Holds Second Community Night of Prayer.

Headline: 2Coats Holds First Community Night of Prayer.

On Saturday, October 2nd, emerging service organization 2Coats had its first “Community Night of Prayer” in the basement of the Farm Bureau Insurance Building. Worship Music was performed by Emma Reeves of Janesville. There were snacks, drinks, and good music heard by all. Said 2Coats founder Steve Hinderhofer, “This is the first night of monthly gatherings we hope to have in this community and we were excited about the turnout. A night to relax, enjoy some music, eat a cookie or two, and get a chance to become more intimate with other community members and the Holy Spirit.”

2Coats is an emerging outreach organization here in Grundy Center whose mission is to create a community where its’ individuals live together in a wonderful harmony. Founded behind the idea that most people have two coats and could probably stand to give one away, 2Coats plans to have monthly “compassionate engagements” to accomplish its three major goals. First, to bridge the gap between those who have and those who need. Second, to share the wealth, gifts, fruit and blessings God has put into our lives. Third, to compassionately engage individuals towards God and one another. Future events include an October Community Night of Prayer (11-5-10; 6PM), a fall festival for community members (10-16-10), a grocery bag food giveaway (10-30-10), and other events in which we hope to put some legs to our theology.

“We want to bring to life what is says in the Bible, throughout the first few chapters of Acts as the first believers where coming to grow in their faith and knowledge of the Holy Spirit”, says Hinderhofer. Acts 2: 43-45 reads, ‘and all the believers lived in a wonderful harmony, holding everything in common. They sold whatever they owned and pooled their resources so that each person's need was met.’ And two coats is not just for followers of Jesus. All are welcome to come serve, help, and be apart of a great community experience.

Said Hinderhofer, “There’s no blueprint to where we are going, but there is a vision on my heart and we are pursuing the narrow path in trying to serve our community, walk the balance beam, and press on to be the energy carriers that others so desperately need today.”

For more information about 2Coats, to volunteer, or request services, please contact Steve Hinderhofer at 319-215-8628 or via e-mail at 2coats24145@gmail.com

Free (Living) Water

Thanks again to all who were able to help this past Saturday to give away some free water on Main Street here in Grundy Center. We had a great time of fellowship during the event, and were able to give away 300 bottles of water to folks stopped at the stoplights. We also gave out some 2Coats cards and spread the word about our organization.

In John 4 Jesus says, "Everyone who drinks this water will get thirsty again and again. Anyone who drinks the water I give will never thirst—not ever. The water I give will be an artesian spring within, gushing fountains of endless life."

Every bottle of water that we gave away was like water from the well. Those who received a bottle will be thirsty again. Spiritually, our smiles, kind words, and prayers are examples of God's living water and His artesian spring of love.

May God Bless all who served and were served yesterday. May His Kingdom continue to crash into this community.

Come join us for our next event, Saturday, September 5th. A community night of prayer and worship...

July 15th; Farmer's Market Compassionate Engagement

What a wonderful evening of fellowship and time spent with community members. A wonderful harmony at the very least!!

Thanks again to all who were able to volunteer and those that were able to pray for the evening.

We were able to give away almost 100 burgers, a who box (50) of brats, and about 50 hotdogs!

We continue to make contacts in the community and spread the word about 2 Coats and what services we hope to offer the community in the future.

There are many options on the table at this time. We hope to get another really hot day like this past Wednesday so that we can give away free water around lunchtime.

Other future events include a grocery giveaway, a fall festival for the children in the community, serving of food for Women's night and the open houses in the fall. Please continue to shoot ideas as to how we can help the community and work towards our mission of individuals living in a community of wonderful harmony.

May God bless you as you continue to serve and love and grow.

Be well.

July 1, 2010; Farmer's Market Informational Outreach BBQ

What a great night of fellowship and fun. God was able to get 100+ people there to eat and visit about 2Coats and the vision that we are looking to put into play.

Thanks again to all of those who were able to come down and help serve food. Thanks to those working behind the scenes to help us get all of the materials needed, such as a broiler, extra coolers, ice, informational cards, and an amazing grill.

Thanks to Family Foods for providing the buns and bananas and a very reasonable price.

Praises to those at the farmer's market who were able to allow us to gracefully allow us to set up.

Come out and see us in two weeks at the Farmer's Market on July 15th. Also this coming week at the Arts and Crafts Fair for more information and ways to help volunteer!