It’s budget season, and I am compelled to do an analysis on the church’s budget. I feel bad for KaoriT who has to wrestle with this mess. The 2008 budget totals $482.5k. Let’s look at the breakdown, excluding Salary, Facilities, and Admin. Ministry % of Budget Missions 12.3% Special Events 3.8% CE 2.2% Youth 1.6% [...]

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Here are some lessons learned from playing at Vegas. Don’t over tip the dealer It’s easy to get caught up in the moment and tip a big chip to the dealer. Don’t do it. If you’re doing to tip, tip the smallest chip or the small blind. Tipping anything bigger than the big blind will [...]

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