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Focus Team approves new Bridges expenditures

By Lisa Diehl, Kansas Area Communications director The Kansas West Conference Focus Team approved more than $300,000 in Bridges to the Future disbursements at its fall meeting. The funds will be expended in 2012 for new church development, Hispanic ministry and the Center for Small Membership Churches. The United Methodist Church at Park City will receive $50,000. This is the third year of grant funding for the new church start. More than 60 people have affiliated with the new church start...

Bridges money changes ministries

Ministries funded by Bridges to the Future Camp Horizon: $500,300 Retirement of debt, new showers and restrooms in Cedars, new windows and new sewage treatment system. Camp Lakeside: $487,500 Current project: renovation of chapel and addition of bathroom. Completed projects: electrical system upgrade, new sewage treatment system,...

Make use of tax advantages when giving to 'Bridges to the Future'

By Sue Dondlinger Kansas West Conference capital campaign director The closer we get to the end of 2007, the more calls I receive from people who want to donate to the Kansas West Conference “Bridges to the Future” capital campaign through their IRA, stock certificates or mutual funds. A brokerage account has been established to accept gifts of stock and gifts from mutual funds, as well as IRA transfers. Each of these avenues is an excellent way to donate to a charity, and each...