The document summarizes the fourth organizing meeting of Oikonomia Tou Theou (Economy of God) held on February 23, 2012. The meeting focused on building a sustainable social enterprise ministry called Oikonomia that would create jobs and help those in need while advancing the Christian faith. Participants discussed potential social enterprises like food products and event planning. They set goals to study, recruit, survey and build initiatives over the next 3 months to launch enterprises by June. The group closed in prayer.

1. Oikonomia Tou Theou
(Economy of God)
Fourth Organizing Meeting
Thursday February 23, 2012
7:30pm -9:00pm
Congregational Church of South Hempstead

2. The Congregational Church of South Hempstead
United Church of Christ
416 Woodland Drive, South Hempstead, NY 11550
516-489-3610
www.theccsh.org
Rev. Patrick G. Duggan, Pastor
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Please introduce yourself…
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Opening Prayer
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How did we do with our homework?…
•Study, Recruit, Survey, Build
•Asset Mapping Exercise
Survey
1) Visit at least 3 sites from the “Social Enterprise Examples”
page.
1) Write 2 sentences on each site you visit and email to all OM
participants by 2/15.
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Social Enterprise Examples
Inspiration Kitchens http://www.inspirationkitchens.org/
Salvation Army Thrift Stores
http://www.use.salvationarmy.org/use/www_use.nsf
Samasource http://samasource.org/
Growing Home www.growinghomeinc.org
Open Books www.openbooks.org
Beeline Skin Care Products http://www.sweetbeginningsllc.com/
Sweet Miss Givings www.sweetmissgivings.com
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Today’s Agenda
Welcome & Introductions 7:35pm
Opening Prayer
Agenda Review 7:45 pm
Ten-Minute Bible Study & Prayer 7:47 pm
Toward Building OM 7:57 pm
Closing Prayer 8:57 pm
Adjourn 9:00pm
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8. Ten-Minute Bible Study
Rev. Patrick G. Duggan, Pastor
Genesis 9:8-11
God’s Covenant with Noah
Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, “As for me,
I am establishing my covenant with you and your
descendants after you, and with every living creature that is
with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal
of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark. I
establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all
flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, and never again
shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.”
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OIKONOMIA
OY – KO – NO – MEE - AH
OIKONOMIA TOU THEOU
ECONOMY OF GOD
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The mission of Oikonomia is to launch
sustainable social enterprises that advance
the Good News of Jesus Christ.
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Oikonomia social enterprises will advance the
Good News of Jesus Christ by:
•Creating access to food, water, clothing, health,
•Assisting the poor, and those in the criminal justice
system
•Creating access to abundance
•Making disciples
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Oikonomia social enterprises will be sustainable
& have measurable results. They will:
•promote investment & create jobs
•benefit the environment
•lift people out of poverty
•generate sufficient revenue to sustain operations
•produce a financial surplus over the long-term (in
some cases)
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Sustainable , or sustainability means:
•Economic Development
•Environmental Health
•Social Equity
ALSO
•the ability to endure
•New ministries that can “remain vibrant even
during an economic crisis.” -Shannon Hopkins
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There will be two categories of Oikonomia social
enterprises, guided by covenants:
1) Church Initiatives
•100% revenue to CCSH
•abide by Oikonomia principles
•compensation to team members
2) Independently Owned
•100% revenue to owners
•abide by Oikonomia principles
•pay a tithe of surplus to CCSH (10% or more)
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Oikonomia social enterprises will:
•Consist of a minimum 0f 3 enterprise team members
• Have no less than 1/3 of enterprise team members as CCSH
members in good standing.
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All OM enterprise team members must have:
• Daily access to a computer with internet access
•An email address
•A mobile phone
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MAPPING OUR ASSETS
1. We have resources, ideas, abilities, talents
2. When we bring our assets together, we
create tremendous value
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18. The Way Forward The Oikonomia Ministry
2011
October – November
Study, Recruit, Survey
November - December
Study, Recruit, Survey, Build
2012
January - March
Study, Recruit, Survey, Build, Plan
April - May
Study, Recruit, Survey, Build, Plan, Invest
May - June
Study, Recruit, Survey, Build, Plan, Invest, Launch, Celebrate!!
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The Way Forward
2012
March
Study, Recruit, Survey, Build, Plan
April
Study, Recruit, Survey, Build, Plan,
May
Study, Recruit, Survey, Build, Plan,
June - December
Study, Recruit, Survey, Build, Plan, Invest, Launch, Celebrate!!
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Let’s Set Some Goals RIGHT NOW!
What Will You
Study, Recruit, Survey, Build, Plan
for
March , April, May – The Next 90 Days?
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Proposed Oikonomia Social Enterprises
•Word OUT! * Audio Recording Sales
•Long Island HomeGrown ** Fresh Food Products
•Equal Exchange* Organic Coffee & other food products
•Wedding/Event Planning/Hosting*
•On Purpose: Church in a Sustainable Economy ** May 23rd
Conference
•Time Bank Inventory & Exchange of Talent/Labor
•Others?
*CCSH-owned
**ACT enterprise
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Questions/Dialogue
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For our next meeting…
Survey
1) Report on your “Study, Recruit, Survey, Build, Plan”
2) Submit weekly updates to email list
Build
1) Invite at least one new person to our next meeting on
Thursday March 22nd, 7:30pm.
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Next Meeting:
Thursday March 22nd, 7:30pm.
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Closing Prayer
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26. Oikonomia Tou Theou
(Economy of God)
Fourth Organizing Meeting
Thursday February 23rd, 2012
7:30pm -9:00pm
Congregational Church of South Hempstead