Oct ’08
09

Catalyst - Day 1

10:03 pm | Accounting | 2 Comments

WoW! What an amazing day! All I can say is WoW!

From the start we had a rush of what seemed to be 100 people all at once hit our booth. It was great! From there on, the rest of the day, we talked to people all day long.

No kidding, we met hundreds of people, literally! It was awesome to meet some folks that we’ve been talking to for some time, but never met face to face… Guys like Shane Craven, for example!

We also MET all kinds of folks that we hope to build a relationship with… People like Chad Collins who just started a church 4 months ago! It’s amazing, we talked to Jonathan Herron over at Catalyst Church and Kim Reynolds at Clingan Ridge Baptist Church… To name just a couple!

It was just a cool cool day and it was so fun meeting all kinds of people! It was also great to get a whole team of people (Thanks Austin, Elizabeth, Amber, Kristin, Wendy and (of course) Audrey)together to help us at the booth and passing out our thousands of wet-wipes, stickers, hand sanitizers, etc.

We really just hope that we’ll be able to help some of these churches WASH THEIR HANDS of these tedious responsibilities. I was blown away with the response and how many people concurred with us that this was such a needed service and how much it could help their church. We’re so excited to partner with you and help you to focus on your key strategies!

Don’t forget… Check back on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16th to see who will win the Apple TV.

Oct ’08
08

TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!

04:49 pm | Accounting | 1 Comment

That’s right, tomorrow starts the Catalyst Conference! where we actually begin marketing ourselves to the world and showing people how to WASH THEIR HANDS of Accounting and administration. SO, if you’re at Catalyst this year, swing by our booth and check us out. It looks like this…

You can also enter to win a an Apple TV… Like this one…

OR, pick up some nice goodies like these…

Oct ’08
07

T Minus 2 Days, and counting…

03:03 pm | Vision | No Comments

YES, in 2 days you will have the opportunity to win this…

Swing by our booth and enter to win a brand new 40gb Apple TV. What booth, you might be asking? Where might we find such a booth? How will we enter to win this wonderful prize?

Well, of course, we’re booth T-1 at the Catalyst Conference! This week! Thursday and Friday, Oct. 8-9! Look around for signs that look like this ::

You’ll see us… We’ll be wearing blue or white shirts with the Ps20 logo on them… You’ll probably see stickers or moist towelettes or bottles of hand sanitizers all over the place with our logo on them. Come find us right at the top of the escalator to the “Club Level” and enter to win, win, win.

And, of course, come check out how we might be able to help you WASH YOUR HANDS of those daggum tasks that keep you from accomplishing your goals and mission. We’re here to help… This is OUR ministry!

Oct ’08
06

T Minus 3 Days, and counting…

12:01 pm | Vision | No Comments

Did you know that the most common way people catch a cold is by rubbing their noses or eyes after touching someone or something that’s contaminated with the cold virus? Studies show that the single most important thing we can do to keep from getting sick and spreading illness to others is to clean our hands! It’s really quite easy… In fact, let me give you the steps I take when I go to a specific store (ahhum, Wal-Mart). Actually, I don’t like this store at all… Some people laugh at me for this, but the store is open 24×7x365 and because of that, it doesn’t seem like they ever clean it. Blah… Anyway, I digress!

Step 1:
Open the door to the restroom by leaning your back into the door. Be sure NOT to touch the handle or any part of the door. If it is a pull door, put your hand up under your shirt and use your shirt as protection… Again, do not touch the door!

Step 2:
Check to make sure you have complete ownership of the paper-towel dispenser and dispense out about 3 - 4 feet of paper-towel. Be sure that your paper-towel does not hang too far that it touches the floor or swings back and touches the wall.

Step 3:
Do your “business”. NEVER under any circumstance, drop a “Deuce Deuce” in any public place!

Step 4:
Turn on the water and get as much soap on your hands as possible… lather, rinse and repeat if necessary… DO NOT (and I repeat) DO NOT turn off the water at this point.

Step 5:
Proceed to the aforementioned paper-towel dispenser and retrieve your pre-dispensed towel. Dry your hands completely and utilize the leftover paper-towel to turn off the water in the sink.

Step 6:
Proceed to the toilet that you used and use a piece of the leftover paper-towel to flush the toilet.

Step 7:
Proceed to the door and use the final piece of leftover paper-towel to open the door, ensuring that you do not touch any part of the door or handle. Once the door is open, hold the door open with your foot and stretch out as far as you can to try to throw the remaining paper-towel in the trash. If you can’t quite reach the trash, take a basketball shot and pray to God that you make it. Either way, run as fast as you can out of the bathroom door to ensure that no other germs, etc. attack you in that horrible place.

So, there you have it. If you would like a printable version of this, please contact me. I can include it in your “New Customer Package” if you would like?

Seriously, that place just scares me a little… It doesn’t have to be that complicated! Just WASH YOUR HANDS and get out!

Oct ’08
03

T Minus 6 Days, and counting…

09:26 am | Vision | No Comments

Ok, this is bad… Did you know that 50% of male students say they wash their hands but only 8% actually do? That’s CRAZY! Only 8% of male students actually wash their hands… That’s nasty!

Being the mother of 3 young children (4.5 years, 2 years, and 5 weeks), I have been discovering the good and bad of independence. When they are babies you just wish that sometimes they could go into the fridge by themselves and get food when they are hungry. Then when they are preschoolers getting into the fridge, and occasionally leaving it open, you wish they DIDN’T know how to get themselves food!

I had a “fun” experience recently with my 2 year old. (Yes, the one pictured above!) I sent her into the bathroom to wash her hands while I was taking care of some things in the kitchen. It had been a little while, and it occurred to me that she had been in there for a long time, and I still heard the water running. Fearing and sensing the worst, I went in the bathroom to see what was going on. Well, my fears were confirmed. She was in there washing her hands alright, but along with that, the sink and the floor were also getting a washing resulting in a stream of water trickling into our basement! I realized at that point that independence can and is a good thing, but then there are times and places when it is beneficial to have a little help. We can’t do everything ourselves. I am finding that out personally as I keep busy with the new baby in our house!!!

I think the same concept carries over into our churches and that’s why we’re doing what we’re doing. We’re here to partner along side you and your organization and be the support system that you need to keep you focused on your goals and missions. That’s why we say WASH YOUR HANDS of the accounting and administrative aspects of your church and allow us to come along side you and help support the infrastructure and back office responsibilities. We believe that it is one of the most important things you can do to keep your organization healthy and focused.

- Kristy
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