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Meet Our Pastor Doctor Josh Phillips
Thank You for choosing to visit Honea Path First. It is a privilege to pastor such a loving and kind church family. At HPFBC Jesus is our message. People are our mission. Love is our method.
I look forward to meeting and serving you in the future.
I look forward to meeting and serving you in the future.
Administrative Meeting HPFBC 03/03/2026
Attendees: Josh Phillips, Allyson Walker, Jimmy Ledbetter, Matt Keown, Austin Kyle,
Mason Gary, Mel Hahn, Fidi Zacarias, Richard Ellison, Brad Hughes, and Jonathan Hahn.
Introduction
Josh Phillips passed out the Guidelines for the Administrative Committee
Secretary was chosen to be Fidencio Zacarias
Finance
Discussed adjustments being made with the Youth intern position
Discussed possibility of paid intern for Children
Discussed 50FF maturing CDs and moving them to a Money Market account
Discussed expired CD, ~$573,000 (approximate amount)
~$500,000 going into 50FF Account @ Charles Schwab
~$73,000 going into 50FF Construction Account @ Commercial Bank
Discussed church personnel insurance changes
Discussed 2025 surplus (income vs. expenses) ~$184,131
Finance Committee to decide allocation
Discussed ~$4,700 received from Capital Ford for Property Tax Refund
Finance Committee to decide allocation
Personnel
Discussed personnel updates/changes
50FF
Basement demolition is finished
Finalized drawings expected by the end of the week
Will have to work on sewer lines
Need to have chimney removed
Deacons
Discussed Deacon ordination and the Deacon Dessert auction
Attendees: Josh Phillips, Allyson Walker, Jimmy Ledbetter, Matt Keown, Austin Kyle,
Mason Gary, Mel Hahn, Fidi Zacarias, Richard Ellison, Brad Hughes, and Jonathan Hahn.
Introduction
Josh Phillips passed out the Guidelines for the Administrative Committee
Secretary was chosen to be Fidencio Zacarias
Finance
Discussed adjustments being made with the Youth intern position
Discussed possibility of paid intern for Children
Discussed 50FF maturing CDs and moving them to a Money Market account
Discussed expired CD, ~$573,000 (approximate amount)
~$500,000 going into 50FF Account @ Charles Schwab
~$73,000 going into 50FF Construction Account @ Commercial Bank
Discussed church personnel insurance changes
Discussed 2025 surplus (income vs. expenses) ~$184,131
Finance Committee to decide allocation
Discussed ~$4,700 received from Capital Ford for Property Tax Refund
Finance Committee to decide allocation
Personnel
Discussed personnel updates/changes
50FF
Basement demolition is finished
Finalized drawings expected by the end of the week
Will have to work on sewer lines
Need to have chimney removed
Deacons
Discussed Deacon ordination and the Deacon Dessert auction