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Economic Development Fund
Discretionary Grant Program
Organization: Community of Christ Church (Bend Faith -Based Network)
Organization Description: The fiscal agent for the Bridging Gaps program is the
Community of Christ Church, a member of the Bend Faith -Based Network. This is one of
five such regional networks organized by the Partnership to End Poverty, which provides
volunteer facilitation, organizational assistance and some funding.
Project Name: Bridging Gaps
Project Description: This program is a collaboration of churches and non-profit
organizations whose goal is to coordinate the delivery of social services by Bend's
churches and non-profit organizations. This is designed to fill the gaps currently in
providing social services. This effort will be overseen by the Bend Faith -Based Network.
These efforts include coordinating delivery of social services by Bend's churches,
providing a local clearinghouse for people seeking services, providing case management,
and encouraging volunteerism in social services by member churches.
Project Period: Beginning January 1, 2012
Amount of Request: $2,400 (Project Budget = $6,202)
Previous Grants: None
Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701-1960
(541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org
DESCHUTES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND
DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION
Direct Application to:
Commissioner Tammy Baney
Commissioner Anthony DeBone
Date:
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Project Beginning Date:
Amount of Request:
Commissioner Alan Unger
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On a separate sheet, please briefly answer the following questions:
1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities.
2. Describe the proposed project or activity.
3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity.
4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the community's economic health.
5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit.
6. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the
source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. If the grant will
support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future.
Attach:
Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status.
* Applicant may be contacted during the review process and asked to provide a complete line item budget.
Tammy Baney: Amount: Signature:
Anthony DeBone: Amount: i Signature:
Alan Unger: Amount: __ Signature:
PARTNERSHIP
TO END POVERTY
Helping Our Communities Thrive
Deschutes County Economic Development Fund
DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION
for
Bend "Bridging Gaps" program.
Prepared by Jim Schell
1 Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership
structure, and activities.
A. This application is presented by the Bend's "Bridging Gaps" program. The Bridging Gaps
program is currently being developed and is scheduled to go live in late summer of
2012. The Bridging Gaps program is, in turn, a subsidiary program of the Bend Faith
Based Network, one of five such regional Networks organized by the Partnership to End
Poverty (PEP). Partnership to End Poverty is not officially connected with the Bend FBN,
but does provide volunteer facilitation, organizational assistance and a small amount of
funding.
The fiscal agent for this grant is the Community of Christ Church, represented by FBN
Network members Craig and Tami Perryman.
B. The Bridging Gaps program includes in its leadership structure:
Tami Perryman, Community of Christ church
Lisa Radford, United Methodist of Bend church
Carolyn Klindt-Stoops, First Presbyterian church
C. The Bridging Gaps organization represents a collaboration of churches and nonprofits
whose goal is to coordinate the delivery of social services by Bend's churches and
nonprofits. Or phrased another way, the program is designed to fill the gaps in social
services that are currently falling through the cracks. The overseeing organization - the
Bend Faith Based Network - is made up of Bend pastors, lay people and nonprofit
service providers working together to make our community a better place to live.
2 Describe the proposed project or activity:
The primary activities of the Bridging Gaps program include:
1) Uniting Bend's churches in coordinating the delivery of a wide variety of social
services to the community's underserved population,
2) Providing a local, volunteer -manned, Clearinghouse (phone-in and walk-in
center) for people in need to be directed to the services they require,
3) Providing, where necessary, case management for people in need,
4) Uniting the nonprofit sector and the faith -based sector in effectively
coordinating the delivery of social services and
5) Encouraging social -service volunteerism by the member church's congregations.
The location for the Clearinghouse has not yet been determined but will be within close
proximity of downtown Bend. The Clearinghouse will be manned solely by community
volunteers, many of whom will presumably come from Bend's church membership. It is
hoped that the facility for the Clearinghouse will be donated by one of the churches.
The model for this program can be found at www.loveinc.com in Newburg, Oregon. The
Newburg model involves 44 local churches working together. A similar "Gap Network"
program was rolled out in Madras in January, 2012. Also, a similar program is also in the
startup phase in LaPine.
3 Describe a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity.
The Bridging Gaps program is scheduled to go live sometime in the late summer or early fall
of 2012. As of this writing, the exact date for the kick-off Open House has not been
established. The program represents the beginning of an ongoing project and, once up and
running, will not have an ending date. It is primarily volunteer -driven and fixed costs are low
, which means sustainability should not be an issue.
4 Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the
community's economic health.
The direct economic impact will depend upon the number of clients that the Call Center
services and the focus of those services that are requested. Where those inquiries involve
job related services (such as training or transportation), or education resulting in attaining
jobs, or healthcare resulting in abetting the retention of current jobs, the economic impact
is evident. Where those inquiries involve a long list of social services that provide emergency
lifestyle resources (food, clothing, shelter) the economic impact is less tangible, but
nevertheless real to those who look to the social service community to solve their problems.
Finally, the Bridging Gaps program will introduce new volunteers from the churches into the
social delivery scene, in effect bringing more services to the under -served. This increase in
volunteer hours represents either cost savings to the public sector or increased value to
Bend area citizens or both.
5 Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit.
The Bridging Gap Network program will serve all of the low-income and/or underserved
population in Bend, with a secondary goal being the same population from surrounding
areas of Deschutes County.
6 Itemize anticipated expenditures. Describe how grant funds will be
used and include the source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind
contributions, if any. If the grant will support an ongoing activity,
explain how it will be funded in the future.
A. Budget:
Startup Expenses: Office Equipment, phone and Internet, $1,000
leasehold improvements, marketing materials, etc.
Annual Operating Expenses: Utilities (phone & Internet), $1,800
marketing, gas & travel, etc. @ $150 per month.
Services Provided: This line item could result in just about any TBD
amount. It will depend upon how much money is raised. Services
provided would include such expenditures as gas vouchers, energy
vouchers, transportation vouchers, overnight living vouchers, and a
wide variety of related emergency services and products. The exact
amount of vouchers issued will depend upon the availability of funds.
B. Source of other funds:
1. Partnership to End Poverty grant
2. Commission on Children & Families grant
$1,500
$1,500
C. Sustainability:
If other similar programs (Newberg, McMinnville, Ontario, Madras, for instance)
are any indicator, future funding will come from individual donations,
foundation grants, church fundraising, and other regional and local supporters.
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Internal Revenue Service
Date: March 8, 2001
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Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints
Community of Christ
Temple Complex201 S. River
Independence, MO 64051
Department of the Treasury
P.Q. Box 2508
Cincinnati, OH 45201
Person to Contact:
Tonya Martin 31-07387
Customer Service Representative
Toll Free Telephone Number:
8:00 A.M. to 9:30 P.M, 65T
877-829-5500
Fax Number:
513-263-3756
Federal Identification Number:
44-0552038
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Dear Sir or Madam:
This is in response to your letter dated December 15, 2000 requesting a letter affirming your
organization's current exempt status.
In April 1946 we issued a determination letter that recognized your organization as exempt
from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. That letter is
still in effect.
Based on the information submitted, we recognized the subordinates named on the list your
organization supplied as exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Code.
Also, we classified those subordinates as organizations that are not private foundations
because they are organizations of the type described in sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(i)
of the Code.
Donors may deduct contributions to your organization's subordinates as provided in section
170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers or gifts to the subordinates or for their
use are deductible for federal estate and gift tax purposes if they meet the applicable
provisions of sections 2055, 2106, and 2522 of the Code.
Your organization and its subordinates are not required to file federal income tax returns
unless subject to the tax on unrelated business income under section 511 of the Code. If
subject to this tax, the organization must file an income tax return on Form 990-T, Exempt
Organization Business Income Tax Return. In this letter, we are not determining whether any
of your organization or its subordinates" present or proposed activities are unrelated trade or
business as defined in section 513 of the Code.
Unless specifically excepted, your organization and its subordinates are liable for taxes under
the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (social security taxes) on remuneration of $100 or
more paid each employee during a calendar year. This does not apply, however, if your
organization makes or has made a timely election under section 3121(w) of the Code to be
exempt from such tax. Your organization and its subordinates are not liable for the tax
imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA).
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Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints
44.0552038
If your organization had a copy of its application for recognition of exemption on July 15, 1987,
it is required to make available for public inspection a copy of the exemption application, any
supporting documents and the exemption letter to any individual who requests such
documents in person or in writing. You can charge only a reasonable fee for reproduction and
actual postage costs for the copied materials. The law does not require you to provide copies
of public inspection documents that are widely available, such as by posting them on the
Internet (World Wide Web). You may be liable for a penalty of $20 a day for each day you do
not make these documents available for public inspection.
Your organization's Group Exemption Number is 0929.
If you have any questions, please call us at the telephone number shown in the heading of this
letter.
Sincerely,
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John E. Ricketts, Director, TE/GE
Customer Account Services
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10. The property or this corrorntion is irravocebly dedicated to
charitable or rol1gions purposes, and t,non dianolution or
abandonment of tho owner, after providing for the debts And obligations
thereof, the remstelw nera4La Wilt not ieurn to.tho benerit of any private
person but will be distributed Lo a nonprofit fond, foundation or poration
which Le organ11ed Flik0 opevsted excLuaively Cor charitable or religloOn
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AET CLE$ OF AMENDJNT
To the Articles of Incorporation of
an Iowa Nonprofit Corporation Called
H • J SLI CST OF' _LATT R DAiC SAINTS
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
STATE OF IOWA
CORPORATION DIVISION
HOOVER BUILDING
DES MOINES, IOWA 50319
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The undersigned Corporation, for the purpose of amending its g
Articles of Incorporation and pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 504A of the Iowa Nonprofit Corporation Act, hereby
executes the following Articles of Amendment: •
WHEREAS, the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Lay °�.'
Saints was organized as a nonprofit corporation for a period of
fifty years on the 20th day of June, A.D. 1891, as evidenced by
its Articles of Incorporation filed and recorded in Soak 59, at
Page 427 of the Records in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of
Decatur County, Iowa, at Leon, and has ever since exercised
corporate functions, and
WHEREAS, the Reorganized church of Jesus Chris= of Latter Day
Saints was re -incorporated for another fifty years pursuar': to
Chapter 504 of State of Iowa in 1941; and
WHEREAS, the re -incorporation of the said Reorganized Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day saints does expires June 20, 19917
and,
WHEREAS, the Reorganized church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints desires to amend its Articles under Chapter 504A of the
Iowa Nonprofit Corporation Act: and,
WHEREAS, at a meeting of the Members, at which a quorum was
present, held on June 18, 1991, same receiving unanimous consent
by the Members present, the following were adopted as the Articles
of Amendment of the reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, which now reads as follows in their entirety:
1. The name of the Corporation is:
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day saints.
2. The period of duration of the Corporation is: PERPETUAL.
3. The address of the Registered Office in the State of Iowa
is: 531 W. Main St., in the County of Decatur, City of Lamoni,
Iowa 50340 and the name of its Registered Agent at said address
is: W. Hale Collins.
4. The corporation is affiliated with the international
unincorporated association known as the Reorganized Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with headquarters at
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.
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5, The purpose of the corporation shall be to take title to
property, real and personal, by gift, purchase, devise or bequest,
for purposes appropriate to its creation, and to hold, manage,
control, lease, mortgage, sell and convey the same for the benefit
of said church association.
6. The affairs and management of the corporation shall be
conducted by a Board of three trustees consisting ex officio of
the Presiding Bishop of said unincorporated association and two
counsellors, the three being known as the Presiding Bishonis of
said church, a majority of whom may do any of the acts and things
provided under the laws of the State of Iowa respecting such
corporations. The term "trustee" is intended to include
everything provided by statute for the office of "director" and
the term "Board of Trustees" is the same as the term "Board of
Directors" referred to in the statute.
7. The members of the corporation consists of Wallace B.
Smith, Francis E. Hansen, Gene M. Hummel, Ray E. Mcclaran, Byron
P. Constance, Charles w. White, Robert B. I3ynden and Aaron B.
Coonce and their successors shall from time to time be designated
by resolution of the World Conference of the unincorporated
association.
8. The Board of Trustees for the time being shall consist of
Gene M. Hummel, Presiding Bishop, and Ray E. Mcclaran and Norman
E. Swells, Counsellors, constituting the present Presiding
Bishopric of said church aL-eociation, The Presiding Bishopria
act as the chief financial officers of the Reorganized Church of
Jesus Christ of 'Latter Day Saints, serve as trustees of the church
and act as the administrators of -the temporal affairs of the
church, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, sale,
encumbrance and ownership of property; whether real, personal cr
mixed.
9. No Member or Trustee of the corporation or of the
unincorporated association shall receive any profit or dividend
from the corporation, and the property of the members of the
corporation shall be at all times exempt from corporate debt or
liability.
10. These Articles may be amended by a vote of a.m otitP`'t
the Members of the corporation at any regular meetirlg''Ailtla..�
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special meeting called for that purpose. ' i.,
In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto affixed bU><1, at res
this l8th day of June, 1991. • ;"
Ci ie of :LA', `` REORGANIZED CHURCii b ' JESUS
4 r-'�i,.,, KRIST OF TE _ DA SAINTSAir
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Cotj-ni-ivinit a f C1rit
AFFIDAVIT OF OFFICERS
OF
REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
NOW ALSO KNOWN AS "COMMUNITY OF CHRIST"
I, Larry R Norris, the duly acting Presiding Bishop and Chief Financial Officer of the ReorgaTized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Church) an exempt religious organization based in
Independence, Missouri do hereby certify the following:
1. That Resolution 1268 titled "Church Name" (attached), was approved on April 7, 2000 in
conformance with Church by-laws and procedures.
2. That pursuant to Resolution 1268 the name of the Church will be "Community of Christ"
although the name "Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" shall
continue to be used in a limited manner, such that the Church will have two joint names.
3. That the Church has received a Letter of Exemption from Internal Revenue Service, dated
March 8, 2001, authorizing the use of both names "Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints" and "Community of Christ" under the Federal. Tax Exemption Number
assigned to the Church.
4. That Bishops, Stewardship Commissioners, and other financial officers of the Church are
authorized to use the name "Community of Christ " on Church financial and institutional
accounts. The primary name "Community of Christ" shall be used on all such accounts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name this 3rd day of April, 2001.
REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
Lanny R N
Subscribed and sworn to before me, a NotaryPub!o
residing Bishop
My Commission Expires:
1 •d
0999-6EE-90a
day of April, 2001.
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REORGANIZED LiU.'Ri./I OF /..SL's' (.IIRIVJ' OF 1,A1 T ER DAY SAINTS
Church Nance
(Approved April 7, 2(100)
1268. Whereas, The name Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Lauer Day Saints has been
problematic in registering the church in certain pans of the world necessitating the church to be
identified by different names in several of the countries wherein the church is legally recognized;
and
Whereas, over the years the World Conference has considered various ways of identifying the
church by a name that is more consistent with its missional identity throughout the world; and
Whereas, WCR 1144 recognizes the difficulties in applying a new name for the church based on a
"single decision based on English and on the North American history of the church to other
languages, nations, ind culture," and further provides that "the church be identified locally by such
terms as may be responsive to the time and place and circumstances;" and
Whereas, The Joint Council of 1994 agreed upon the name Community of Christ as being a name
for the church that represented who and what we are and is "responsive to the time and place and
circumstances' referred to in WCR 1144; and
Whereas, The World Church Leadership Council of 2000 has similarly expressed its confirming
testimony of the appropriateness and timeliness of this change in name; and
Whereas, The name Community of Christ is currently registered as a Missouri Not -For -Profit
Church Corporation by the Reorganized Church ofJesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; and
Whereas, This name honors who we have been and offers a positive image of what the church is
called to be as Cod's people in the future; and
Whereas, Legal issues surrounding the use ors new church name will require carefitl planning in
the process of implementing the use of such a new name; therefore, be it
Resolved, That a new name for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints be
Community of Christ; to be applied in states, provinces, countries, and jurisdictions where it can
legally and appropriately be used in that country and culture; and be it further
Resolved, That prior to the official use of the name Community of Christ, the First Presidency
develop guidelines and a communications plan to assist congregations and field jurisdictions in
implementing the we of this new name for the church; and be further
Resolved, That in order to provide time for the development of the communications plan and
guidelines, the ptnces5 of implementing the name Community of Christ not begin until provided
for by the First Presidency, and in no case before January 1, 2001; and be it further
Resolved That concurrent with these guidelines, the name Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of
Laster Day Saint remain legally binding and be retained for legal purposes.
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