VITA - Free Tax Preparation

February 4, 2012 - April 15, 2012

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: Grandview - Fireside Room

Fast, free and accurate: Grandview's Financial Stewardship Committee will again partner with Milligan College and host a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site at the church on Saturdays during tax season, starting Feb. 4.

Returns will be prepared and submitted electronically, all for free, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. each Saturday in the Fireside Room, for anyone from the community earning less than $50,000 a year. Grandview members and attendees can also participate regardless of income.


Dozens of people saw Christ's love at work in a tangible way during last year's VITA partnership, as trained and IRS certified tax preparers, most of them Milligan students, offered free tax preparation for qualifying individuals and families.


Milligan business professor Harold Branstrator, himself a former IRS employee, is training the preparers this month, and will be overseeing the project. According to the IRS website, “Certified volunteers sponsored by various organizations receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the country.”


The Financial Stewardship Committee hopes to blanket some of south Johnson City's moderate-income neighborhoods with flyers promoting this opportunity. The more participation the better, because sadly, many people in this income bracket allow tax preparation businesses to charge them for doing their returns, and also to charge exorbitant interest for a “refund anticipation loan” that gives them a portion of their return about a week before they would receive it anyway. Often, using these services results in more than $200 of a person's refund winding up in the hands of businesses when they are eligible to have their taxes filed for free.


Additionally, the stewardship team hopes to point participants to resources for good financial stewardship in their own lives, including making it easy for them to open a bank account if they don't have one so they can get their refunds quickly through direct deposit.


Please support this effort with your prayers, and if you'd like to help in any other way, contact Jeff Keeling at (423) 773-6438.
 

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Crew56 First Sunday Event

February 5, 2012

12:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Location: Fun Expedition

Fifth and sixth graders are invited to an outing at Fun Expedition.  Join us after Sunday morning services for an afternoon of laser tag, mini-golf, and rock climbing.  Bring $5, lunch, and closed toe shoes.  Friends are welcome.  Sign up by January 29th.

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Youth Super Bowl Party

February 5, 2012

5:45 PM

Location: Caveneys' home

Come and enjoy the Super Bowl Game with other youth (grades 7-12). Bring a snack, dessert, or dessert to share. The party ends when you have to go home or at the end of the game (whichever comes first).

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Two4Two

February 8, 2012 - April 11, 2012

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Location: Grandview Christian Church

This is Grandview's Wednesday night programming for children, youth, and adults. We kick off our spring session on February 8 and will continue each Wednesday through April 11, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. If you registered in the fall, no additional paperwork is needed. If you are planning to join us for your first time, please register at the Information Table in the center foyer area or the Information Desk at the entrance of Grand Central Station by February 1. Volunteers are needed; contact Anna Jones if you are interested.

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CREW56 Small Group

February 12, 2012

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Location: Grandview Christian Church

All 5th and 6th grade students will meet at the church for snacks, games, and study. Come join us!

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Youth Small Groups Resume

February 12, 2012

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Location: Grandview Christian Church

After hibernating for more than a month, youth small groups will resume meeting on February 12th at 6pm. The following is a list of leaders and locations for our small group meetings. They are also listed in the February newsletter.

7th-9th GRADE GIRLS SMALL GROUP will meet at
the church. Leaders: Trivia Riddle 483-0468, Kylie
Hall 213-8192, Robin Swain 543-8560, Meredith
McKinney 741-5014.

10th-12th GRADE GIRLS SMALL GROUP will meet at
the church. Leaders: Caroline Neal 631-0049, Jackie
Vaughn 914-0748, Jennifer Augustine 930-0144.

7th-9th GRADE GUYS SMALL GROUP will meet at
the church. Leaders: Sam Vaughn 914-0747, Xander
Murray 423-946-4237, Greg Coley 704-779-0014

10th-12th GRADE GUYS SMALL GROUP will meet at
the church for a ride or meet at Roger Allman’s home.
Leaders: Roger Allman 929-0807, Larry McKinney
737-5599, Wayne Morris 232-0412.
 

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Volunteer Coordinator Training

February 12, 2012

3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Location: First United Methodist Church in Johnson City

Thanks to those of you who attended the Volunteer Coordinator Training last Thursday evening. If you were not able to attend the training, but are interested in a refresher course, we plan to offer additional trainings for volunteer coordinators throughout the year. You are also welcome to attend the upcoming training for volunteers.

 

Volunteer training will be Sunday, Feb. 12th, from 3:00 to 5:30 pm at First United Methodist Church in Johnson City. Volunteers from all host and support congregations who have not attended a training session, or volunteers who would like a refresher course are encouraged to attend. Please rsvp the number of people from your congregation who plan to attend by Wednesday, February 8th. If additional individuals express interest in coming after the 8th, that is fine. The rsvp will help us in projecting the size of the group and preparing information packets for the training.

 

If you have questions about this training, don't hesitate to contact me. See below for directions and parking instructions to First UMC.

 

First United Methodist Church, Johnson City is located at 900 Spring Street (1 block South of the Salvation Army). Please park in the parking lot on the back side of the building off Pine Street. The training will be held in the basement of the fellowship hall of the education building.

 

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Eleanore L. Campbell Ladies Conference

February 18, 2012

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Location: Seeger Memorial Chapel, Milligan College

Lysa Terkeurst, a New York Times Best Selling Author and President of Proverbs 31 Ministries will be the featured speaker at the Eleanore L. Cambell Ladies Conference, held at Milligan College. You can go to www.lysaterkeurst.com to learn more about Lysa and her ministries. The cost for the conference is $35.00 before February 1 or $40.00 after February 1, which includes a box lunch. Call (423)461-8710 to register. A special offering will be taken to benefit student scholarships at Milligan College.
 

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