Ministries > Tending >	212 Sunset Drive; Johnson City, TN; Phone (423) 282-2313

	Tom Loveday is the Tending Ministry Council Representative.

Tending

Property Ministry - March 2010

Jobs during the month of February:

Installed 2 new doors to the fellowship hall closet
Repaired light in church office
Replaced light bulbs throughout church
Replaced light switch in sanctuary
Repaired units for narthex (Central Heat and Air)
Central Heat and Air gave proposals on units that are costly due to age (1988)

The upkeep of our grounds and building is a constant job.

We welcome any volunteers to help with the many projects we have during the year.

A Note from Building and Grounds:

We are grateful to see all the new changes, updates, and modifications happening all around the church! We are blessed with many people who have God-given gifts, talents, of electrical, woodworking, electronic, painting, and so much more. We thank God for all these gifts.

If you have ideas for changes and renovations, be sure to let the Building and Grounds ministry know to make sure that it fits in with the plan and design for the future of OSLC. There are monthly meetings where information for such changes (painting, etc) needs to be shared. You can do this by attending the meeting or talking with one of our Property Committee members!

We even have a design committee now formed who work hard on the color schemes of our building. It's exciting to see what has happened in the last year with new floors in the fellowship hall and the painting that was done to follow up with these new changes. This kind of coordination is wonderful!

God's house is very important to all of us. We want to make sure all that energy to better the building is used in the best possible way! Again, thanks to the many hours so many of you have put in to make God's house a beautiful place to worship, serve, and fellowship!

Property Ministry - February 2010

The upkeep of our grounds and building is a constant job. January was a busy month!

Jobs during the month of January:

-- Heating units: Outside contractor (Central Heat and Air) has worked on

Both classroom units downstairs
Both units for sanctuary

-- We are currently getting proposals on cost to replace old units

-- Had the parking lots of the church cleared during one of our recent snows

-- Installed heat trace line on condensate pipes in yellow room

-- Installed new water cooler in the fellowship hallway

-- Replaced closet doors in the fellowship hallway

-- Repaired office entrance doorway

-- Replaced front outside lights

-- Monitored all the water pipes daily during the week of very cold temperatures (some pipes froze during the daytime - used heaters to thaw and left water running during that week.)

-- Replaced light in the office hallway

-- Plumbers cleaned out drain lines. They will check out the lines with a videoscope to determine if there is a problem since this has happened once before.

We welcome any volunteers to help with the many projects we have during the year.

Building and Grounds Committee

Carl Snyder is Chair of the Building and Grounds Committee. The Building and Grounds Committee will be represented by the Tending Council Representative.

The primary purpose of this committee is to maintain the physical facilities. In order to achieve the objectives of this committee, focus should be on, but not limited to, the following duties and activities:

-- Establish and maintain a policy for the proper security of the church property and equipment.

-- Maintain a current inventory of all the church assets including buildings, equipment, furnishings, and other appropriate items and verify its accuracy annually.

-- Prepare and publish a schedule for those persons responsible for outside maintenance of the church and grounds.

-- Schedule and supervise a cleaning day each spring and fall for general cleaning of the buildings and grounds.

-- Monitor the contracts for pest control, cleaning (sexton), and maintenance of office equipment.

-- Arrange for the purchase and delivery of janitorial supplies (towels, toilet tissue, soap) and kitchen supplies (cleaners, paper products, coffee, etc.).

-- Purchase any item that is included in the approved operating budget after due consideration to the current cash flow position.

-- Develop a plan to finance major repairs and maintenance by projecting those needs and make provisions for funding in advance.

-- Arrange for monthly inspection of interior and exterior lights along with replacement of burned out bulbs as necessary.

-- Be responsible for overseeing the care and maintenance of the kitchen including purchases of equipment (appliances and utensils) from the Kitchen Fund.

Media and Technology Committee

Gary Shealy is Chair of the Media and Technology Committee. The Media and Technology Committee will be represented by the Tending Council Representative.

The primary responsibility is to oversee the purchasing, functioning and training for all media and technology. In order to achieve the objectives of this committee, focus should be on, but not limited to, the following duties and activities:

-- Advise on the selection of computers, software and computer peripherals. Advise on media equipment and training such as, but not limited to, recording equipment, phone tree, projectors, and audio/video equipment.

-- Maintain a list of members for first call in case of problems and a list of approved professional repair technicians. Foster good business relationships with these professionals.

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Tending

Property Ministry - March 2010

A Note from Building and Grounds:

Property Ministry - February 2010