Address, May Luncheon and May Artwalk

Hey guys, three things...

1) Yesterday at the post office I took advantage of their free forwarding service, and had all mail addressed to 310 Avenue forwarded to our P.O. Box. Once we have our phone number, too, I will change the business cards, letterhead and website to always say "310 South Avenue" and include our phone number as well. In the meantime, don't feel like you have to change anything, but anytime you give our address to someone for the FIRST TIME, be sure to give them the physical address on South Avenue, instead of our P.O. Box.

2) Daniel Keeslar said he fully expects the Front Porch to have finished, painted walls, finished floors and working restrooms by late May. Also, we don't need an occupancy permit prior to having a fund-raising banquet at the Front Porch. So I say we plan to have a simple luncheon for all interested parties the last week of May. This can include people who might have an interest in supporting The Core, or volunteering at the Front Porch. Please add your comments regarding what day of the week you think would be best. A weekday would increase the number of pastors who would come (especially if it's a Tuesday or a Thursday,) and a Saturday might increase the number of "civilians". Sunday is probably out. So tell me whether you think it should be Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday, or if you think we should do two separate luncheons for these two groups.

3) May artwalk is coming up fast! On May 4, South Avenue will be pedestrian-only, and we need to have the Front Porch open from 6-10 for people to learn more about it.

-I would like to have some artwork on easels out front. Amy, would you be able to do that? Or possibly find someone who can? Here are the other important things that I think need to happen:
-We need to have two large tables just inside the front door, one for a display and a laptop with a slideshow, and the other for sign-ups, brochures, cookies, etc. We should have at least one person to man these tables throughout the evening.
-We need to have somebody to guide interested persons through the facility. Obviously, that won't take long, but you would need to be able to describe where things would go in the cafe, identify each of the rooms, and say a few sentences about our vision for the place.
-We might want one person to stand out front, with the art, to hand out little flyers or something, and make people feel welcome to step inside.

Please give me your thoughts on these things, and let me know if you can commit to being at the Front Porch from 6-10 pm on May 4 (we will probably need two people there at 5 to set up.

Thanks!
Ryan.