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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 04/14/2026
Attendees: Brad Hughes, Jimmy Ledbetter, Matt Keown, Austin Kyle, Mason Gary, Mel Hahn, Fidi Zacarias, Jonathan Hahn
● Brad Hughes opened in prayer ● Finance
○ Discussed Quarter 1 Surplus of ~$72,000 ○ Discussed Pastors Wives Conference
■ It will cost about $2,500. $1,500 will be covered from the Vinson fund, remaining $1,000 will be deliberated by Finance Committee
○ Discussed health insurance for staff
○ Discussed the $184,131 of 2025 surplus that will be going to 50FF Trustees
○ Discussed doors to the church building being left unlocked
■ Brainstormed ideas for short-term solutions and long-term solutions as well as how they would be implemented to the new building addition
○ Discussed Sunday School issues
■ Brainstormed ideas of how to involve those that serve during Sunday
School hours (for social gathering, etc.)
■ Brainstormed ideas on how to communicate the different Sunday School
classes to congregation
■ Discussed Sunday School attendance and brainstormed ideas on emphasizing the importance of Sunday School
Personnel
○ Discussed custodial update
■ Church building is now getting cleaned by third-party company for
$20,000 a year ($385 per week)
■ Discussed the implementation of new building addition and basement when the time comes to have them cleaned as well. Quote will be provided at the time of when the service is needed.
Maintenance
○ Discussed recent issues with Boiler/Chiller
■ Will reach out to Carrier/Chiller Tech to get parts list of hard-to-get items in order to keep spare parts in case of emergency
○ Discussed Baptismal leak
■ Drained and currently getting repaired
○ Discussed Electronic Sign (outside by The Vault)
■ Panels going out and need to be replaced (warranty expired, cost ~$1,250 per panel)
■ Discussed possibility of getting a new sign and who we would get it from
○ Discussed lights in the steeple
○ Discussed setting routine meeting for Maintenance Committee
Closing
○ Discussed possibility of using church van to pick people up for church
○ Discussed congregational prayer requests and needs and closed in prayer
Attendees: Brad Hughes, Jimmy Ledbetter, Matt Keown, Austin Kyle, Mason Gary, Mel Hahn, Fidi Zacarias, Jonathan Hahn
● Brad Hughes opened in prayer ● Finance
○ Discussed Quarter 1 Surplus of ~$72,000 ○ Discussed Pastors Wives Conference
■ It will cost about $2,500. $1,500 will be covered from the Vinson fund, remaining $1,000 will be deliberated by Finance Committee
○ Discussed health insurance for staff
○ Discussed the $184,131 of 2025 surplus that will be going to 50FF Trustees
○ Discussed doors to the church building being left unlocked
■ Brainstormed ideas for short-term solutions and long-term solutions as well as how they would be implemented to the new building addition
○ Discussed Sunday School issues
■ Brainstormed ideas of how to involve those that serve during Sunday
School hours (for social gathering, etc.)
■ Brainstormed ideas on how to communicate the different Sunday School
classes to congregation
■ Discussed Sunday School attendance and brainstormed ideas on emphasizing the importance of Sunday School
Personnel
○ Discussed custodial update
■ Church building is now getting cleaned by third-party company for
$20,000 a year ($385 per week)
■ Discussed the implementation of new building addition and basement when the time comes to have them cleaned as well. Quote will be provided at the time of when the service is needed.
Maintenance
○ Discussed recent issues with Boiler/Chiller
■ Will reach out to Carrier/Chiller Tech to get parts list of hard-to-get items in order to keep spare parts in case of emergency
○ Discussed Baptismal leak
■ Drained and currently getting repaired
○ Discussed Electronic Sign (outside by The Vault)
■ Panels going out and need to be replaced (warranty expired, cost ~$1,250 per panel)
■ Discussed possibility of getting a new sign and who we would get it from
○ Discussed lights in the steeple
○ Discussed setting routine meeting for Maintenance Committee
Closing
○ Discussed possibility of using church van to pick people up for church
○ Discussed congregational prayer requests and needs and closed in prayer
