2Coats June 2011 Update

Here is the June 2011 Update.

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Thanks again.

Prayer Requests

1. For more opportunities to be apart of things God has blessed.
2. For the ability to serve, encourage, and bless folks in Grundy Center and the surrounding communities and the safety of volunteers while we do so.
3. For those that we are serving, that they would see through us to Jesus and to feel His eternal love for them.
4. For board meetings and conversations at these meetings as we further establish a foundation of mission, vision, and values.
5. For aid to other ministries which do very well what they do in their parts of the world.

June 2011 In Detail

1. Volunteer opportunities: please contact me and let me know which volunteer you and/or your family would like to participate in. There are so many ways to serve, pick one or more and join us. We would love to see you there...
1. June 3rd Power-washing
• we are going to be power-washing a 2Coats friend's trailer on this day. We have a power-washer and will need about three volunteers. I hope to start around 11 AM
1. June 4th Painting
• we will be painting this day the trailer that we power-washed the day before. We will need at least 8 volunteers for this event, and if we have more we may be able to finish the trailer in one day!! I hope we can start around 9 AM. There will also be opportunities to pray and serve the North Briar Park Community here in Grundy Center.

1. June 4th CNP on the Courthouse Lawn
• Come join us for our first ever night of prayer on the courthouse lawn in Grundy Center. We need about 5 volunteers to get this day going as it is a little extra work since we will be outside. We will start at 4:00 PM with the set up.
1. June 10th Relay for Life Prayer
• we are going to be doing some walking for the American Cancer Society. Come join us, walk, donate some money, etc. I hope that we can do some praying, for those that have family members who have passed, as well as for those who have survived, etc.
1. June 25th Senior Housing BBQ
• we had a great ime with this one last year, as we threw a BBQ for the folks down at senior housing. Many attended and we had a great time. We would need 8-10 volunteers, meeting at my house at 9:30 AM
1. June 25th Mobile Food Pantry
• we are going to serve some doughnuts and coffee to those at the mobile food pantry at Bethany Pres Church. We hope to do some praying, helping, laughing and smiling. Meet at my house at 7:15-7:30 that morning. We would love to have 6-8 volunteers!
1. Cook some meals
• we would love to have anyone who can cook to make some meals, anything in a pan that can be frozen would be great and adds a great addition to any grocery bag drops that we make. What a great blessing!
1. 2Coats news
1. Board Minutes: check this blog for the board minutes from the meetings, e-mail with any questions or suggestions
2. Find us on Facebook, tell all of your friends!
3. Visit the Website (Click Here)
2. Joplin, MO trip opportunity...there will be a group leaving for Joplin Missouri on June 7th and returning on the 11th. There will be a mandatory meeting at the church from 3-6 on June 5th.
3. Rocking the Faith; what a great opportunity to meet and spend time in fellowship. Check out the articles below for more information
1. The Hub Part One (Click Here)
2. The Hub Part Two (Click Here)
4. Serving abroad: there are many groups who exist throughout the world that do what they do better than we ever could. My heart continues to be struck by these incidents in the outside world. I would love to hear some suggestions as to how we can fundraise for these folks so we can support their efforts. I think supporting them would be great. Here are two examples...
1. Human Trafficking:efforts. Let me know what you think.
1. A21 Campaign (Click Here)
2. Not for Sale (Click Here)
2. Charity Water (Click Here)

Thanks again for all that you do in this community and beyond...

Steve Hinderhofer

Board Meeting May 26th, 6:00PM

Welcome
Prayer Requests

1. One request from each member present
2. Be praying, ministry and business

Board Member Elections; Review of "What is a Board"

1. Highlight specific notes
2. Mold to us?
3. What does Steve want in the board

Review and sharing of Bylaws

1. Do these serve our purpose?
2. Additions and corrections

June Events

1. June 2nd Farmer's Market
2. June 3rd Power--washing
3. June 4th Painting
4. June 4th CNP Outside
5. Senior Housing BBQ
6. Mobile Food Pantry

Closing Prayer; Galatians 6:9-10

bank statements e-mailed...

bylaws e-mailed

mission, vision, values

board elections

e-mail logo to Jan O. with volunteers etc.

It was a Beautiful Day

What a beautiful day this past Sunday as the rain went away and the kids of Grundy Center and Surrounding communities were able to run, toss and jump their hearts out in a Hershey's Track and Field Day Event.

2Coats was responsible for concessions. We had many volunteers that filled in all of the gaps prior to, during, and after the event. Thanks again to all who came out to help. These events are not possible unless we have volunteers like yourself! Well done and much appreciated!

Interested in flipping burgers or serving food, feeding souls?? Come out to one of our future events where we give away some food, make some new friends, share some smiles and spread God's love in a practical way!

"The best thing about helping at the track meet was knowing we can serve by

feeding people and in doing so we can be available to feed their souls as
well." ~JE

May 2011 Update

Prayer Requests:

1. Matthew 26:42; I'm ready. Do it your way. Pray that we would be obedient to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
2. Philippians 4:13; Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am. Pray that we would trust God in all of the adventures that He is calling us to and has blessed.
3. Matthew 6:10; Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven. Pray that God's will would be done at the several events we are working on in May including the Night of Prayer, food service at the track meet, the mobile food pantry and other service opportunities.

May Events

1. May 7th, Community Night of Prayer.

• This Saturday! Dinner served at 5:45, worship at 6:10 with prayer time to follow. Bring a friend!! The Spirit is moving, come be apart of the action!

1. May 14th, flier drop at North Briar park for upcoming bible study there.

• God is leading us to have a bible study at North Briar Park here in Grundy Center this summer. Please let me know if you would like to help by dropping some fliers, helping with the weekly study, or possible funding this process.

1. May 14th, serving food at the track meet

• This is our big event for the month of May and we hope to minister across communities and to many people as we are in charge of food for the entire event. We will meet at my house at 12 and will begin serving food at the track at 3:00. We are in need of 10-15 volunteers that day and others leading up to the event. Please let me know if you would like to help in serving, cooking food, etc.

1. May 28th, mobile food pantry

• We had a great time last month serving coffee and doughnuts. We will meet at my house at 7:30 and look to be at the Bethany Pres. Church at 8. We are in need of 8-10 volunteers, a team leader for that day, as well as some ideas as to what we can serve that day for food.

Other announcements

1. New e-mail address. As of May 27th, I will be corresponding with you via our alternate e-mail address, which is 2Coats24145@gmail.com. I will send out the June Update from that address.
2. We have a two coats friend who is in need of a ride to Cedar Rapids. Please let m ekonw if you can offer this ride. We will take care of gas money

Miscellaneous Ideas

1. Share Iowa, a community service food program, will be in Grundy Center on May 21st. Orders must be in by May 8th. See their website by CLICKING HERE.
2. Summer of Service needs volunteers leaders. Check out the Promo video by CLICKING HERE. This is a great time. Contact me for more information.
3. One of our 2Coats friends is selling Avon. Contact me for more information.
4. Another one of our 2Coats friends is making jewelry and will be giving a % of the profits to 2Coats.