Planning Ahead

September, 2012 another simulcast is coming to the church that I attend. I am the coordinator for the steering committee for this event. I started praying in January, that God would bring forth the individual's he wanted to serve on this committee. As of Sunday, February 26th, my prayers were answered! I have a full team anxious to prepare for this event. There are 20 of us altogether. Right now the director of the women's ministry and myself are making the final financial decisions--figuring out what ticket prices will be, etc. There are many details to consider in this budget. From the cost of the simulcast to the miscellaneous costs that may arise, we are up to our eyeballs in dollar signs! I have two more meetings scheduled in March--one with the director, and another with the individual who will be running the registration site. Meanwhile I am composing a manual for this event, for each team. Yes, there are 7 teams within the committee. Each team serves a different purpose. Design, hospitality, product, prayer, outreach, facility, registration and tech are the teams now in place. We will have our first meeting the end of April and we start digging into our tasks in May. The entire team seems to be really excited--myself included! We are going to handle some major changes from last year, and it's going to be far more beneficial for EVERYONE!

Bats In The Belfry

I received word yesterday that I have been chosen to be a Facilities Coordinator for a local church! The church is 105 years old and many couples love to rent the facility to have their wedding. I will be coordinating each wedding event, making sure the church is in good order for the bride and groom's special day. I will also be adding my skills as an event planner and administrative assistant, dealing with contracts, forms, venues, etc. During my interview for this position I was told a story of one of the earlier weddings held at the church. It was in the winter and at one point if you looked up you would see some black things hanging around. As you continued to look, you realized that there were bats flying around! Eeww! The exterminator that had been called the next day stated that the bats had made their home in the rafters for the winter--it was a warm place for them. We just happened to "wake them up" when the wedding was held that day. Fortunately, no one had screamed or made a scene about them during the wedding, and matters were taken care of quickly thereafter. I am very excited about this position, and have begun my wedding emergency list. I am putting together a kit of things that might be needed incase of an emergency, like a hem that needs to be fixed, or a wedding dress that has gotten soiled, etc. I shouldn't have to worry about any bats in the belfry, but I will be ready for other emergencies. I'll have to keep you posted of my experiences and wedding excitements in the months ahead!