MONTLY ACTIVITY REPORT
Bishop: Lawrence M. Wooten
Date: 01/07/13
JC: Elder Roderick Sanders Sr.
EMWI COGIC Urban Initiatives has secured land to structure a Community Garden. We have begun seeking donations for everything this garden will need to make it attractive and productive, in many ways. It is our goal to solicit volunteers from the community to help with maintenance. We feel this garden will enhance the community in which is sits, as well as give a since of pride to those residence living there.
Goals: EMWI UI has several goals for year 2013:
1) Appoint an assistant JC.
2) To try and secure an LCR in each local church.
3) Provide a quarterly report to the Bishop
4) Community Garden
5) Revise the circulation and publication of the EMWI UI Newsletter
6) Create an EMWI UI Website which will contain the Newsletter as well as Resource list.
7) Main Focus for 2013 will be on the FDA Summer Food Program. But not limited to that only.
8) COGIC UI now has a logo and it is our endeavor to create an EMWI banner for the 2013 Holy Convocation banner march.
Stewardship:
1) This year, 2012, EMWI UI implemented the first EMWI UI newsletter and the cover page was presented during the jurisdictional convocation planning session (2012) and again at the Holy Convocation on Thursday night so Bishop Blake could see that his vision is being embraced by
2) One of the EMWI UI team members attended the Grant writing seminar at the 2012 convocation
3) I attended the Financial Literacy Training Seminar and acquired two DVS’s for training purposes
4) I was invited to be a speakers at a north county middle school for a “youth Recognition Ceremony”, presented by sister Christine Smith of Roseview COGIC, Admin Asst., Pastor Elmer Goodlow. This recognition was for youth for just “doing the right thing”. Part of the Education Initiative
5) I attended the UI/P&E breakfast banquet during the national Holy Convocation where I was asked to greet and help managing the flow of breakfast guest.
6) Some LCR’s in EMWI attended conference calls with several other LCR’s around the country to brainstorm and have informational sessions to share what’s going on in their jurisdiction and, what their best practices are. Some have also attended webinars for the FDA SFP’s.
7) Several churches in our jurisdiction are already offering programs such as: Financial training, GED training, Food pantries/Food give-a-ways, Churches have helped introduce ex-offenders back into the comminuties, Computer base training, Cloth give-a-ways, Christmas gift give-a-ways to the community, Resume writing, etc.
8) We had our year-end meeting this past Dec. 5th at Tribe of Judah church, where we discussed several goals for this year, many of which have already been noted above.
Projection for 2013:
a) Focus on the FDA summer food program, first quarter 2013
b) Have a session with Pastors and their LCR’s to provide important information concerning the FDA summer food Program, first quarter 2013
c) Quarterly reports to the Bishop
d) Monthly status reports to the Urban Initiatives
e) Quarterly meetings with LCR’s
f) Host a Jurisdiction Job fair, Health fair and College fair; second quarter 2013
EMWI COGIC UI members and Newsletter staff:
Jacquelyn Harris, Beverly Sanders, Ellinore Wagner, Christine Smith, Allison Sanders, Cornell Braxton, Theresa Moore, Portia Taylor, Annett Rodgers, Hester Ellis, Audrey Grayson, Ossie Harris, Ladeatria Pullium, James Jefferson Sr., Roderick Sanders Sr.,Cassandra Rodgers, Cynthia Kondro, Carolyn Cannon, Debbie Sanders, Rosalind Sanders,
Missouri Western Second Jurisdiction
Urban Initiative Activity Report
Jurisdictional Prelate: Bishop John M. Johnson
Jurisdictional Coordinator: Pastor Charles Stephenson
Current Churches Participating
Barker Memorial Cathedral of Praise COGIC-Kansas City, MO
Powerhouse Ministries COGIC-Marshall, MO
Franklin Street COGIC-Moberly, MO
Greater New Life COGIC-Moberly, MO
Timmons Temple COGIC-Huntsville, MO
Jefferson City COGIC-Jefferson City, MO
Jurisdictional 501c3 Organizations
Legacy Building Community Development Corporation
Powerhouse Community Development Corporation
Mid-Missouri Fatherhood Coalition
Activities
December 2012
· Connecting w/your Children Workshop (Powerhouse)
· Komen-Women’s Health Education (Franklin St., Greater New Life, Jefferson City)
· Komen-Faith & Health Fitness Center (Franklin St., Greater New Life)
· Access to Recovery-Substance Abuse Supportive Services (Powerhouse)
· Fatherhood Classes (Saline, Randolph, Morgan Counties)
· Fresh Start Transitional Housing & Homeless (Powerhouse)
· Missouri Prison Reentry
January 2013
· Komen-Women’s Health Education (Franklin St., Greater New Life, Jefferson City)
· Komen-Faith & Health Fitness Center (Franklin St., Greater New Life)
· Access to Recovery-Substance Abuse Supportive Services (Powerhouse)
· Fatherhood Classes (Saline, Randolph, Morgan Counties)
· Missouri Prison Reentry
· Fresh Start Transitional Housing & Homeless (Powerhouse)
· Opening of Handy Chapel Community Center (Powerhouse)
· Missouri Housing Commission Homeless Count (Powerhouse)
February 2013
· Komen-Women’s Health Education (Franklin St., Greater New Life, Jefferson City)
· Komen-Faith & Health Fitness Center (Franklin St., Greater New Life)
· Access to Recovery-Substance Abuse Supportive Services (Powerhouse)
· Fatherhood Classes (Saline, Randolph, Morgan Counties)
· Missouri Prison Reentry
· Fresh Start Transitional Housing & Homeless (Powerhouse)
Next Quarter
· MW2J Urban Initiative Growth & Development Conference-March 8 & 9
· Summer Camp/Summer Food Orientation & Training-March
· MYAA Speak Hard at Missouri State Capitol-March (Powerhouse)
· Youth Power Inc. Pot of Gold Extravaganza –April (Powerhouse)
· Missouri Youth Adult Alliance webisode participant-April (Powerhouse)
· Annual Women’s Health Conference-May (Powerhouse)