*Excerpts from Annual Report
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Financial Summary
April 2004-March 2005
Revenue
Contributions 104,145
Grants 7,000
Special Events 41,245
Interest Income 51
Total Revenue 152,441
Expenses:
Program Services 94,792
Management & General 26,744
Fundraising 40,365
Total Expenses 161,901
Inc.(dec.) in Net Assets (9,460)
The Unusual Ways of God
Our newest participant, Teresa, came to Bridge of Hope BuxMont in an unusual way. She heard about Bridge of Hope when her niece came home from school and told her mother about their school’s outreach project. The school asked Cheryl Swartley to come and do a presentation about Bridge of Hope BuxMont. Then the students and their teachers collected items for move-in kits.
The mother then told her sister (Teresa) about Bridge of Hope BuxMont. Teresa was living with her parents temporarily due to abuse by her husband . As her sister was shopping for the items for the move-in kits she was thinking how Teresa needed these things when she got an apartment in order to start a new life for her and her children. After filling out an application and interviewing with staff, Teresa was accepted into the program. Now she is getting ready to move to an apartment and will be receiving items from those move-in kits which her sister had helped fill.
God has been evident in many ways as God has led her to an apartment that will suit her needs and the landlord did not even require a credit report. Teresa’s faith is being strengthened as God has shown His guiding hand on the process by which Teresa heard about us, the application process, finding an apartment, and preparing the mentoring group for her. God is so good!
* 11 mothers and 30 children participated in Bridge of Hope BuxMont, receiving the opportunity to set and obtain goals for permanent housing, financial self-sufficiency and family stability.
* 3 families graduated from the program, achieving their goals and obtaining new insights and skills for budgeting, employment, and personal growth.
* 9 mentoring churches with a total of 84 volunteers participated to provide friendship, support, and practical assistance for tte participating families.
* The Sellersville Theater event, featuring Ollabelle, held on July 31, 2004 was a new fundraiser this year. It was successful in introducing Bridge of Hope BuxMont to a new group of people and $12,000 was raised.
* The 3rd Annual Victorian Tea & Silent Auction, May 23, 2004 was held at Normandy Farm for the first time with 200 hundred women (mostly) in attendance and raising a total of $15,000 for Bridge of Hope BuxMont.
* Raising Hope was held February 27, 2005 at Norristown New Life Mennonite Church and 240 people joined together for a inspiring celebration of what God is doing through Bridge of Hope BuxMont.
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Contributing Businesses
Abraham Bergey & Sons, Inc. Access Information Network, Inc. Dr. John Azzatori Baum, Smith & Clemens, LLP Bergey’s Bergey’s Electric Bergey Yoder & Associate, PC Bricker, Landis & Hunsberger, LLP Brilliant Buildings, Ltd Bucktown Auto SalesC & S Lawn Canaan Cabinetry Central Montgomery Medical Center Derstine Landscaping & Turf Care Detweiler, Hershey & Assoc., PC John H. Dwzil
Eagles Peak Spring Water Endodontic Specialty Practice PC Estate of George S. Snyder Inc. Executive Productions Franconia Ins. & Financial Services Gavin Construction Good Plumbing, Heating, AC Heacock Lumber Heavener Supply, Inc. Hoover Steel K.E. Rush & Sons, Inc. Lacher & Assc. Insurance Agency John Lafferty Leidy’s, Inc. Wayne Marcho William & Lynn McGinnis Mark’s Signs Marie Maslowski Mennonite Mutual Aid Assoc. Merck Pharmaceuticals Jennifer Moyer Myers & Rice Masonry, LLC National Penn Bancshares, Inc. Penn Foundation, Inc. Penn Valley Bottled Gas Perkiomen Motorcoach Peter Becker Community Precision Solutions, Inc. Premier Signs & Graphics Quakertown Christian School Rockhill Mennonite Community Rosenberger’s Dairies, Inc. Sage Day Spa & Wellness Center Sellersville Arts Center LTD, LLC Gerald Snyder Souder, Bricker, Maza, Landis & Hunsberger Souderton BIC Nursery School TH Properties Thomas Ruggierio Towne Restaurant U-th Fitness Corp Univest Corporation UpstairsDownstairs Weaver & Reckner Dental Office Weimer Insurance William Neff Service
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Contributing Churches (Churches in Bold are Mentoring Churches)
Becomers Sunday School Class Blooming Glen Mennonite Church Central Presbyterian Church Central Presbyterian Church Deacons’ Fund Central Presbyterian Church Women Assoc Deep Run Mennonite Church East ELC of the Good Shepherd Gwynedd Square Presbytery Hearers & Doers Sunday School Immanuel Church of the Nazarene Rockhill Mennonite Line Lexington Mennonite Church Lower Providence Presbyterian Church Loyal Sunday School Class Macedonia Baptist Church Methacton Mennonite Church Montco Bible Fellowship - Vessels of Honor Montco Bible Fellowship - Ladies Bible Study Montco Bible Fellowship, Inc. Plains Mennonite Church Sacred Heart Catholic Church Siloam Baptist Church St. Paul’s Lutheran Church - Doylestown Swamp Mennonite Church Zion Mennonite Church
A Special Thank You to all who support Bridge of Hope BuxMont in the ministry of prayer.
Over 40 people receive our monthly e-mail prayer list and have committed themselves to praying in praise and for specific needs.
We give thanks to you for your time and your faithfulness!
Praise God for His faithfulness!
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