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2:8 Update
| October 22, 2012
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October 22, 2012
Dear Friends,
You may notice that we are beginning a couple of new features with this edition of our monthly 2:8 Update e-newsletter. We will have a special feature with profiles alternating between current members of our board of directors and OU students. We begin the feature with a profile of Duane Cox, president of the board of directors.
We also will begin financial updates on a quarterly basis. We feel it is important that we are accountable about how funds are raised and used. We will provide some basic information with a link for more detailed information. Even though finances are often tight, we do not want anyone to feel pressured into giving to the 2:8 House. We believe that God will continue to provide for the needs of the ministry through the generous support of our friends. We encourage you to give as God directs.
We realize that many of our friends who receive this email have committed to praying for us on a regular basis. Please continue to keep the Kyncl family and the Shepperd family in your prayers. We appreciate you prayer support.
We will continue to feature various ways that you can join us on the journey of reaching out to the OU campus with the love of Christ.
Thank you for your partnership with us. May God continue to bless each of you.
Dave, Rhonda, Mary and Jonathan Kyncl
Craig, Anita and Jude Shepperd
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Meet Duane Cox
President, 2:8 House Board of Directors
Family: Married to Linda; One adult son, Carey.
Profession: Retired after working for 45 years of school fundraising with QSP, a division of Reader's Digest.
Please list schools attended and degrees earned.
Attended Northeastern Oklahoma State University and University of Tulsa.
What are some of your favorite books/movies?
Books: "The Traveller's Gift" and "The Noticer," both by Andy Andrews
Movies: The Blind Side
How are you involved with the ministry of the 2:8 House?
Longtime member of the board of directors, currently serves as president.
What do you see as significant about this ministry?
"The ministry has had several different faces, and it has been good to see how God has worked through each of the various efforts. I care about students and the efforts that can bridge the gap in the transition from home to the campus. The 2:8 House is there to help."
What is a significant challenge facing the 2:8 House?
Money. Basically the lack thereof. It is always challenging to function on the contributions we receive.
What is the name of your local church? How are you involved?
Regency Park Church of the Nazarene, Tulsa
Board member, Sunday school teacher, prayer team.
Advisory Board member, Northeast Oklahoma District Church of the Nazarene.
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Donations needed to finish the year
As of October 9, 2012:
Balance Forwarded: $5,768.20
Donations received: $61,751.30
Expenses to date: $66,216.97
Balance: $1,302.53
The donations received represent a $6,558 decrease from the previous year. Expenses to date represent a decrease of $8,077.91.
Budgeted income for 2012: $98,300
Budgeted expenses for 2012: $96,400
A complete finance report is located here. (Please note that there is a 927.27 difference in the donations received. This represents a donation that was received in error through the denomination. It has been refunded. The above numbers were edited to reflect the change.)
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 Home improvement, 2012 As celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ministry, our house at 700 Chautauqua Ave. will mark its 97th year in existence!
As with any home, we have a list of potential "home improvement" projects. Many of these could be completed in one day by a few individuals, a Sunday School or church group. Here is a partial list of projects.
Install wooden fencing: We would like to have a privacy fence built around our side yard. This would include 2 gates and 87 linear feet of privacy fence. A contractor estimated it would cost $3,200 to have this professionally installed.
We also would like to replace 33 linear feet of a white wooden picket fence adjacent to our back driveway. This fence was built by our neighbors and is in need of repair. Some of the damage includes a few bumps and scrapes from cars parked in our driveway.
Tree removal: We received a $900 estimate from a tree removal company for a tree located on the southeast corner of the house. This is not our largest tree, but it does extend over the corner of the second-story section of the house.
Window repair: One of the windows on the northeast corner of the house needs to be rebuilt. It appears that the window was built to enclose the front porch. It includes four, fixed panes of glass. Some of the wood has rotted and needs to be replaced. |
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2:8 House--God at work
During the 20th Anniversary celebration, friends were asked to share their favorite memories of the ministry. Some of these memories will be shared in this space in the coming months.
Chris Ely wrote on our 2:8 Alumni Facebook page:
I was hooked from the start ... from the first scent of fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies in the kitchen to the first time I was handed a plate and told there was FREE lunch in the kitchen. Good food and Jesus are a great combination!
I will always remember helping out at the annual Big Event, the MANY Super Bowl/OU bowl game/"Any NCAA event an OU team might be playing in" watch parties, and performing "leftovers control" in the frige after all the Tuesday lunches.
Thanks to those leftovers, as surprising as it sounds, I never had to resort to Ramen at any point of my time at OU.
I can't remember if I had a nickname. If I did, it certainly wasn't as fun as "Fashion-Coordinated" Kyle or "Susquahannah." I wonder if everyone still breaks out into their own personal dance everytime to phone rings?!?
On a more serious note.... I was blessed with the opportunity to live upstairs for two years and truly become part of the family. The 2:8 family welcomed me from the get go, and helped establish a firm foundation of faith through my collegiate years. Thank you, David and Rhonda, for listening when we needed someone to just listen and showing us what it means to have a Servant's Heart.
Thank you to all who have donated and continue to support the 2:8 House, both in prayer and financially.
The 2:8 House is blessed to have a great "Cloud of Witnesses." |
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| Deuteronomy 32:1-2 (The Message) |
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Listen, Heavens, I have something to tell you.
Attention, Earth, I've got a mouth full of words.
My teaching, let it fall like a gentle rain, my words arrive like morning dew,
like a sprinkling rain on new grass, like spring showers on the garden.
For it's God's Name I'm preaching--
respond to the greatness of our God! |
| Contact Information | |
700 Chautauqua Ave.
Norman, OK 73069
405-447-7027
Donations may be sent to: 2:8 House, P.O. Box 3211, Norman, OK 73070.
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