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2002 insurance rates rise sharply
Florida Conference churches will pay an average of 65 percent more for property and liability insurance this year than they paid in 2001. For some of the conference's larger churches, this could mean an increase of as much as $50,000, while smaller churches may see an increase of a few hundred dollars.
The primary cause of the increase is a nationwide rise in property insurance rates. Another factor is the Florida Conference's recent insurance claim history, including claims in Tavares and Miami of more than $2.7 million and $1.6 million respectively.
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The tower of Fulford United Methodist Church's former sanctuary tumbled to the ground Dec. 26, 2000 after being condemned for structural problems related to the collapse of the church's sanctuary roof. The church filed a $1.6 insurance claim to cover the loss. (Reprint from May 11, 2001 Florida United Methodist Review.)
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Committee changes reduce increase
The Florida Conference's self insurance committee met several times last December with the conference's insurance broker to find ways to minimize the rate increase on its 2002 property and liability insurance. As a result, the committee has made changes to that coverage and secured a rate increase of 28 percent lower than first expected.
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Church makes outreach year-round effort
The recently-chartered Community of Faith United Methodist Church in the Leesburg District has worked hard to see that the migrant mothers and fathers don't have to sit up nights worrying about where the next day's necessities-and their children's Christmas presents-might come from. The church's members have given an estimated $250,000 in in-kind donations during the 2000-2001 migrant season.
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Common Table moves from listening to strategy
Members of the Florida Conference's Common Table have completed a major part of their listening process after visiting the conference's 14 districts and soliciting lay and clergy opinions through the Internet. They are now ready to digest the information they gathered and begin a process of transformation for the conference.
The Common Table is a group of elected leaders of the official bodies of the Florida Conference that are meeting at the invitation of the Florida Conference Council on Ministries (CCOM). The Common Table is designed to be a forum of conference leaders discussing how best to accomplish the conference's mission.
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