Financing church building projects...
"Nancy Troutman" (nxt116@psu.edu)
Thu, 5 Oct 1995 12:20:46 -0500
In message Thu, 5 Oct 1995 00:40:08 -0500,
"R. Kyle Jones" <rkjones@fas.harvard.edu> writes:
> At 06:42 AM 10/4/95 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>In message Wed, 4 Oct 1995 05:06:31 -0500,
>> richardm@cd.com (Richard Masoner) writes:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Hey, I have an idea...
>>>
>>> Why don't we all turn each other in to this cult deprogrammer guy
>>> Rick Ross then, after he abducts and tortures each of us, we can
>>> *all* sue him for $5 million!!
>>>
>>> We *are* looking to purchase a building, after all ;-)
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Is this a "serious" suggestion?
>>
>> York PA needs a new building, will you suggest this to Br. Barker? He
>> has been praying for ideas on how to pay for the building. :-D
>>
>
> I have an idea on how to get cash for a building project: borrow it from
> someone within the church. Some individuals in your church may have very
> large amounts of money in CD's for their children. If you can provide
> them what they want (a good return on their investment), they just might
> go for it. All you have to do is offer them something like 7% to beat
> their measly CD rates of 6%. Just a thought . . .
>
> Also, bonds could be a great way to build your church. It's been done
> long ago in Kansas; at that time, the building was the largest one in
> Kansas, and the only one equipped with air conditioning!
>
> But, *PLEASE*, no more peanut brittle! I have seen churches selling
> peanut brittle for so long that, well, I'll spare you the details about
> how I feel about it . . .
>
> Kyle
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> R. Kyle Jones is not a licensed nor practicing psychologist, but merely an
> undergraduate studying psychology. Any advice given should not be
> miscontrued in any fashion to indicate any form of professional
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Loans within the church are out. We are not a large or a rich church. We
are maxed out now. I think our building holds <150 and our parking lot
holds about 30 cars (my guestimates). So far Br. Barker hasn't mentioned
peanut-brittle. But he is looking for ways to finance the project.