Photos of Foundation happenings

See Foundation staff and friends as we carry out our mission – and have some fun while doing it.

Above: Donna Johnson (center), Controller, led the staff in assembling 100 snack bags for people served by Crisis Assistance Ministry. Staff service projects were among the goals to emerge from our strategic visioning work last year.

Above: Members of the Financial Services Team took a group photo following a recent Board of Directors meeting. From left: Donna Johnson, Andrea Gutierrez, Brad Crossley and Amanda Goedert

Above: Foundation board and staff members on stage during the Annual Meeting of the Membership in Stuart Auditorium.

Above: Rev. Charlie Rivens and friends visited the Foundation tent for this year’s Unity + Purpose T-shirts.

Above: The annual meeting of the SEJ Association of United Methodist Foundations brought together peers from across the Southeast for a time of renewal and recalibration. The group enjoyed a dinner at Davidson United Methodist Church.

Above: The Foundation hosted our counterparts from the United Methodist Foundation of North Carolina for a day of fellowship and idea-sharing.

Above: The United Methodist Men from St. Mark’s UMC in Charlotte met at the Foundation on a recent Saturday morning.

Above: Participants in the Certificate Program in Church Treasury met via Zoom to learn about best practices in church finance.

Above: Mark Bailey spoke during the February Board of Directors meeting.

Above: The financial services staff enjoyed a visit from former colleague Andrea Gutierrez and Baby Jack.

Above: The staff convinced a reluctant David Snipes to celebrate his birthday.

Above: Rev. Dan Martin shared a devotion at the start of the November board meeting.

Above: Amanda Goedert and Donna Johnson attended a dinner with Annalee Allen, who received an alumni award from Hood Theological Seminary.

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