Technology was sputtering, but there was no money in the cookie jar to correct it.

So, the BCUMC village got together to figure out how to solve the issue.

Someone remembered: We have an endowment fund-for just these types of situations. Perhaps we can get a grant to fix our problem!

The timing was right! Annually, the Endowment Committee makes grants, focusing on the purchase of tangible items that will have a long life and/or nonrecurring activities or special projects. And, this was the season when they were doing that!

The Endowment Committee’s answer was YES! From the 2007 Endowment Fund earnings, $1,500 was granted for the purchase of equipment necessary to upgrade the office computer system.

But, it didn’t stop there-a computer, router, software, memory and audio recording components were also donated by several members of the village, not to mention the time that many spent to get it up and running.

Yes, together, a village can make a big difference.

As you’re thinking about the future, please consider a donation to the Endowment Fund. Your contribution won’t be spent; rather, it will be invested and the earnings from those monies will be used for things not typically covered in the normal operating and capital budgets.