Oikonomia Planning Meeting #3

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Oikonomia Tou Theou(Economy of God)

Third Organizing MeetingTuesday January 24, 2012

7:30pm -9:00pmCongregational Church of South Hempstead

516-489-3610 theccsh.org

Rev. Patrick G. Duggan, Pastor

The Congregational Church of South HempsteadUnited Church of Christ

416 Woodland Drive, South Hempstead, NY 11550

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Please introduce yourself…

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Opening Prayer

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How did we do with our homework?…

Study 1) Read 2 Chronicles 17:1-18:34. What does the text reveal

about the structure and economy of Israel and other nations when Jehoshaphat was king? By 12/25, email to OM participants 3-4 sentences on your observations.

2) Purchase Starting from Zero with $0: Building Mission-Shaped Ministries on a Shoestring by Becky Garrison. Be prepared to share on 12/27.

Recruit3) Talk to 10 people about Oikonomia. 4) Bring at least one of the 10 people you talk with to the

12/27 meeting.

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Today’s AgendaWelcome & Introductions 7:05pmOpening Prayer

Agenda Review7:15pm

Ten-Minute Bible Study & Prayer 7:17pm

Mapping Our Assets 7:27pm

Closing Prayer 8:27 pm

Adjourn 8:30pm

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1 Corinthians 10:23-26

The Believers’ Freedom

23 "Everything is permissible"--but not everything

is beneficial. "Everything is permissible"--but not

everything is constructive. 24 Nobody should seek

his own good, but the good of others. 25 Eat

anything sold in the meat market without raising

questions of conscience, 26 for, "The earth is the

Lord's, and everything in it."

Ten-Minute Bible StudyRev. Patrick G. Duggan, Pastor

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OIKONOMIA TOU THEOU

ECONOMY OF GOD__________________________

OIKONOMIA

OY – KO – NO – MEE - AH

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The mission of Oikonomia is to

launch sustainable social

enterprises that advance the Good

News of Jesus Christ.

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Oikonomia social enterprises will

advance the Good News of Jesus Christ

by:

• Creating access to food, water, clothing,

health,

• Assisting the poor, and those in the criminal

justice system

• Creating access to abundance

•Making disciples

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Oikonomia social enterprises will be

sustainable & have measurable results.

They will:

• promote investment & create jobs

• benefit the environment

• lift people out of poverty

• generate sufficient revenue to sustain

operations

• produce a financial surplus over the long-

term (in some cases)

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Sustainable, or sustainability means:

• Economic Development

• Environmental Health

• Social EquityALSO

• the ability to endure

•New ministries that can remain

vibrant even during an economic

crisis.” -Shannon Hopkins

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There will be two categories of Oikonomia

social enterprises, guided by covenants:

1) Church Initiatives

• 100% revenue to CCSH

• abide by Oikonomia principles

• compensation to team members

2) Independently Owned

• 100% revenue to owners

• abide by Oikonomia principles

• pay a tithe of surplus to CCSH (10% or more)

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Oikonomia social enterprises will:

• Consist of a minimum 0f 3 enterprise team

members

• Have no less than 1/3 of enterprise team members

as CCSH members in good standing.

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All OM enterprise team members must have:

• Daily access to a computer with internet access

• An email address

• A mobile phone

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Proposed Oikonomia Social Enterprises

• Word OUT! *

• Long Island HomeGrown **

• Wedding/Event Planning/Hosting*

• Equal Exchange*

• Streaming Live Conferences **

• Event Marketing & Ticket Sales*

• Your ideas?????*CCSH-owned

**ACT enterprise

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MAPPING OUR ASSETS

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Questions/Dialogue

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The Way Forward

2011October – NovemberStudy, Recruit, Survey

November - December Study, Recruit, Survey, Build

2012January - MarchStudy, Recruit, Survey, Build, Plan

April - MayStudy, Recruit, Survey, Build, Plan, Invest

May - June Study, Recruit, Survey, Build, Plan, Invest, Launch, Celebrate!!

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For our next meeting…

Survey1)Visit at least 3 sites from the “Social Enterprise

Examples” page. 2)Write 2 sentences on each site you visit and email

to all OM participants by 2/15.

Build1) Invite at least one new person to our next meeting on Thursday February 23, 7:30pm.

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Social Enterprise Examples

Inspiration Kitchens http://www.inspirationkitchens.org/

Salvation Army Thrift Storeshttp://www.use.salvationarmy.org/use/www_use.nsf

Samasource http://samasource.org/

Growing Home www.growinghomeinc.org

Open Books www.openbooks.org

Beeline Skin Care Products http://www.sweetbeginningsllc.com/

Sweet Miss Givings www.sweetmissgivings.com

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Next Meeting: Thursday February 23rd, 7:30pm

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Closing Prayer

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Oikonomia Tou Theou(Economy of God)

Third Organizing MeetingTuesday January 25th, 2012

7:00pm -8:30pmCongregational Church of South Hempstead