Saturday, March 3, 2007

OBJECTIVES FOR 2007

LÉT CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION
OBJECTIVES FOR 2007

I. To organize lectures, seminars, and other forums for teaching
    to those interested in Christian ideas and values.

A. Spring and fall seminars.

    1. For church members.
    3. For members of the community.
    2. For missionaries.

B.Summer Bible lessons.

    1. For church members and interested persons.

C.Children’s Day Camp.
    Help organize and work at the summer camps:
        - Szolnok
        - In another town

D. Assisting churches in developing effective evangelism programs
    through meetings and focus groups.

E. Library and resource development.

    1. Increase selection of resources in Hungarian.
    2. Record and make CDs of the Spring and Fall seminars. And make
        these available to all churches of Christ in Hungary.

F. Communication resource. Develop media to increase the
    information exchange between Hungarian churches of Christ.

    1. Build an effective website.
    2. Begin a quarterly newsletter.


II. To produce activities that demonstrate Christian values.

A. Clothing exchange for benevolence program. This program is
    mainly sustained by Hungarian families bringing clothes for
    other Hungarian families. Those who receive clothes are
    encouraged to return whatthey can no longer use,
    and they have traditionally upheld this request.

    1. Recruit volunteers from the church to help in distribution.
    2. Provide learning experience for American university interns.

B. Building relationships between churches and encouraging national
    meetings. Reorganize the nationwide meetings.

C. Plan a one-day excursion.


III. To provide humanitarian assistance as a means
      to share the love of Christ and promote the work of
      the church nationwide.

A. Find more families to help through the clothing exchange.

B. Clothes exchange and distribution are every Monday from
    1-3 pm and Tuesday from 9-12 am in the LÉT’s office.

C. Continue to find ways to provide assistance to the families who
     regularly turn to the LÉT for help.

D. Provide Christmas care packages for needy families.

E. Encourage Hungarian citizens to contribute 1% of their taxes
    to support LÉT’s humanitarian aid program.

F. Form a budget for the 1% “nonprofit tax” from 2006 in order
    to pay for preparation of the fall seminar, Christmas
    care-packages, and other benevolent activities.

G. Develop a “needlework club” to show how to repair clothes
    for longer usage.


IV. Miscellaneous

A. Continue to help foreign missionaries’ settlement in Hungary
     by providing a means for them to obtain work permits.

B. Development.

    1. Develop new means for the LÉT’s support to increase from
        within the country.
    2. Find an eldership in America that will oversee the distribution
        of funds from American donors and provide spiritual oversight
        and guidance to the LÉT’s leadership.
    3. Secure at least $1200/mo. of support for operational expenses.
    4. Look for a more suitable location for the LÉT’s office.
    5. Purchase a voice recorder.
    6. Encourage English acquisition for Imre, Gyula, and Judit.

C. Assessment.

    1. Annual evaluation at the end of each year.
    2. Revise and complete a new annual plan at the beginning
        of each year.

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