More Good $ense — November, 2009
The monthly e-publication from the Good $ense Ministry
In This Issue:Dear G$ Friends and Colleagues,
I find myself a lot more reflective these days – one of the attributes, I suppose, of being in the “later years” of life. And as I reflect on the state of affairs in our world the indicators seem to not bode well for the future. The charts are heading in the wrong direction. (Please note: I’m not referring to current politics, the health care debates or the national debt – I’m thinking bigger picture than that!)
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News You Can Use GARY MOORE & THE FINANCIAL SEMINARY
Here’s the first few lines of Gary’s article this month. I hope they’ll whet your appetite to enough to have you read the whole article.
…Christianity has long been mixed with other ideas that germinated in three soils of the Middle East: Greek, Roman and Judaic. Most Greeks, like Plato, were socialists, or communists. Today, they’d favor governmental health care, Social Security and go under the label of “liberals.” The Romans, like Cicero, were “conservative,” believing the only true role of government was to protect wealth with large armies. Today they’d also favor the FDIC, Homeland Security and border fences.
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JANUARY IS WORKSHOP TIME!
Plan now to take advantage of the fact that some 40% of New Year resolutions have to do with money and offer a Freed-Up Financial Living workshop toward the end of January. At that time of the year people are also more open to matters of personal finances as Christmas bills start coming in.
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TRAINING
Freed-Up Financial Living FACILITATOR TRAINING and Good $ense BUDGET COUNSELOR TRAINING are being held December 4th and 5th at Willow Creek. It’s not too late to register. Click on the links for information. While training to be a facilitator is not required to facilitate the Freed-Up course, those who have had the training report feeling more confident and better equipped to do so. And the need for trained Budget Counselors has never been greater. Counselor training not only equips a person to be a counselor but also prepares and gives them the resources to train others.
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HELP WITH OUR GIFT LIST
A new Consumer Reports survey offers helpful tips on what holiday gifts to buy and what to avoid. Gift cards are a common choice, and they still head the list of items people want (tied this year with electronics). However, since 25 percent of last year's gift card recipients still haven't used the cards, the article suggested that it might not be the best gift. Clothing is another gift-giving staple, but it's also the gift most likely to disappoint. If you're going that route, people say they would prefer not to receive socks, shirts, sweaters, slippers, or ties. What would they like? Pajamas.
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