1. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/114/364990846_d327a8073d.jpg

2.  Historyand Organizational Facts
 Financial Information
 Organizational Purpose
 Struggles Faced
 Proposed Solutions
 Feedback

3.  Located near Imlaystown, NJ in Upper
Freehold Township.
 Built in 1737
 One of the Oldest existing Baptist
Churches in United States
 Reverend David Jones – first resident
minister

4. A 501c3 non-profit organization
incorporated in New Jersey.
 Total Members – 133
 Net Worth - $245,661.01

5.  Chairman  Kelly Bullock
• Ed Stillwell  F. Staton Bentley, Jr.
 Secretary  Norman Bullock
• Linda Bullock  Michael Cronin
 Treasurer  Allan Garvie
• Liz Dey  Gordon Gunzelman
 Diana Hewitt
 Jean Hunter
 Wayne Ervin
 Bill Weintzien

6.  Regular Member (individual) $ 10
 Regular Member (family) $ 15
 Student Member $ 1
 Contributing Member $ 20
 Sustaining Member $ 30
 Honorary Member $ 0
 Lifetime Membership $250

7.  Reunion Service, held on last Sunday of
July for over 90 years
 Easter Sunrise Service
 Charlie Zahm’s Early American Folk Music
Concert in August
 Thanksgiving Eve Service

8.  Membership & Donations $1675.00
 Rent $8044.00
 Reunion $ 115.00
 Memorial Gifts $ 300.00
 Other Income $8498.00
 Thanksgiving Service $ 491.00
 Total $19461.00

9.  Cemetery Repair $9935.50
 Concert $ 300.00
 Insurance $3380.00
 Maintenance $1410.75
 Office $ 429.30
 Reunion $ 252.10
 Utilities $ 234.18
 Total $15941.00

10.  Itspurpose shall be to assure the
preservation, care and appropriate use of
the Old Yellow Meeting House located
near Imlaystown, New Jersey.

11.  Attaining new members
 Trying to establish a younger membership
with communal values
 Maintaining operations and the grounds
with a limited budget and volunteer staff.

12. Improve the organization’s
website, OYMH.org
Use direct mailing
Host more events

13. www.FriendsoftheOldYellowMeetingHouse.org
 History of the Yellow
Meeting House &
Organization
 Benefits of
Membership
 Information on Joining
 Upcoming Events
 Member section with
volunteer schedule
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14.  www.TheFriendsoftheOldYellowMeetingHouse.org
• Domain Name Available for $56.88 yearly cost
 Inexpensive way to create publicity
 Allows people to gain knowledge on the organization
 The website will come up on web search engines
 Contact information will be accessible to potential
members
 Gives members a forum to plan and schedule:
• Events
• Volunteer Schedules
• Maintenance Projects

15.  1000 Fliers sent through USPS to local
residents at a cost of $690 including:
• Picture of the Old Yellow Meeting House
• History of the building, property & organization
• Upcoming events schedule
• Contact Information
• Information on how to Join

16.  Reach local residents who are not
presently involved with the organization.
 A way younger generations can learn
about a piece of their community’s history.
 New members attained will be able to help
out with volunteer projects and
maintenance.

17.  Adding more events will gain recognition
for organization including:
• More annual church services
• A Carnival with:
 Games
 Food
 Tours
 Historical Information
• Sunday school student outings

18.  Gives members a better experience
 More opportunities to gain new members
 Carnival allows young families to learn
about local history while having fun
 Sunday school students outings are a way
to instill communal pride and a sense of
history into the community’s youth