Newsletter

A Big Thank You!

Richard Hammar

Event Overview

Matt Branaugh

Keith Clark

Mike Porrazzo

Susie Rairie

We were all blessed by the attendees, the presenters and our location hosts at the annual Risk Management Conference held last Wednesday, at Friendship Baptist Church in Yorba Linda. Even the weather was fantastic. If you attended, thank you. If you didn’t make it, we hope you will consider coming next year.

Matt Branaugh, Director of Editorial and Special Projects for Christianity Today, noted, "Risk Management is a topic people don't want to talk about a lot, simply because they're there to administer to people. For Cutler Insurance Agency to come together with people like Brotherhood Mutual and Richard Hammar and say 'We're going to do an event that really helps churches with these kinds of concerns,' I think speaks to Cutler's commitment to churches."

Our heartfelt thanks to keynote speaker, Richard Hammar, who extended his time with the enthusiastic audience, graciously answering many perplexing question related to the law for liability, HR and  tax issues, and how they impact ministries. He noted that the laws change every year, and there is always something to learn.

We also wish to thank our break-out session presenters who were made up of some of the leading experts in each of their respective fields.  Below, you will find additional information on the presentations, handouts, contact information and favorite links that were made available to us.

Please watch the videos here for more reaction, comments and the drawing winners.

And if you have any questions about next year’s conference, just give me a call.

Take care,

Charlie

Morning Keynote Speaker, Richard Hammar
www.churchlawandtax.com (Primary Hammar page)
www.seetheglory.com (Hammar’s Astrophotography page)
www.mtwilson.edu  (local observatory available for church group rental)
www.yourchurchresources.com Coupon code: riskconf11 Valid for a free ‘Benevolence Fund Basics Download Item #DCF04 through November 30

Legal Track:
The Church Outside the Walls- Developing Alternative Revenue Sources for Ministries
Scott Chaplan, Urban Consulting
www.urbanconsulting.com

Answers to Most Common Church & Board Liability Questions
Robert Brockman, Daley & Heft
www.daley-heft.com/attorney/bio.php?attorney_id=004

Significant Legal Issues for Religious Employers in California
Golnar Fozi, Daley & Heft
www.daley-heft.com/attorney/bio.php?attorney_id=013

Security Track:
Organizing Your Security Team
Bob Wild, Brotherhood Mutual rwild@brotherhoodmutual.com
Security & Guidebook Available Here: www.brotherhoodmutual.com/index.cfm/resources/ministry-safety/guidebook/safety-and-security-guidebook

Security in International Ministry
Scott Berry, Crisis Consulting International www.cricon.org
12 Model Policies for Crisis Management: www.cricon.org/2011/model-policies

Winner Drawings Winner drawings made by Scott Armstrong from E.C.C.U.
Grand Prize Lake Arrowhead Trip: Lindsey Thomas from Mariners Church, Irvine	iPad donated by Daley & Heft LLP: Winner Debbie Fullington Sunland Neighborhood Church
$50 Red Lobster Certificate: Winner Peter Liu, Chinese Christian Church, Rancho Cucamonga	$50 Red Lobster Gift Card Ken Clopman, Ventura Missionary Church
$50 Olive Garden Gift Card: Roger Wing, Calvay Chapel. Costa Mesa	$50 Shell Gas Gift Card: Robert Herman, Sovereign Grace OPC, Redlands

Finance Track:
How Will Healthcare Reform Impact Your Church?
Presented by Bill Mason, Word & Brown

Navigating Your Fiduciary Responsibilities Across the New 403(b) Frontier
Presented by Vaness De Vere, 403(b) Advisors

How to Build & Use a Better Budget
Presented by Jeremy Moore, Evangelical Christian Credit Union
blog.eccu.org/author/jeremymoore

How to Keep Your Ministry’s Financial Assets Secure
Presented by Mark Jones, Evangelical Christian Credit Union
blog.eccu.org/author/markjones