The 2013 Mid-Term Campaign
Prepared by James S. Hoge, President, for Z88.3's board of directors, staff, listeners and supporters.
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Refrain from the Hymn, Great is Thy Faithfulness by Thomas O. Chisholm, 1923
If one is walking with Christ, one is never promised a rose garden. The last six months have been both exhilarating and terrifying all at the same time for the ministry of Z88.3. But in this wild ride, we have seen and given testimony to the wonderful hand of God protecting and providing for His people.
Here are the facts: We missed funding the 2013 operating budget this past November by 18%. Yet with that much short, we never missed a payment, there were no layoffs and only a minor disruption to the operation. God's guiding hand was always there and now the economy is finally beginning to turn.
After every storm comes time to rebuild. We need to get back on track in making the Good News of Jesus Christ loud and clear in Central Florida. In addition to Z88.3, found multiple places on the dial in order to reach the whole of Central Florida, there are our outreaches of HOT 95.9 our Christian Hip-Hop and R&B offering on HD radio and simulcasted on the Orlando 95.9 FM translator and 106.3 The ROCK our Christian rock and alternative offering on HD radio and simulcasted on the Orlando 106.3 FM translator.
We would love to improve our service to the God of the Universe and to the people He loves so much by continuing down the path of providing a clear signal over every corner of Z-land, advertising those clear signals and watch God work through the music drawing people to Himself. Also, like with HOT and ROCK, find new ways to reach every person with the Good News. HOT and ROCK are reaching about 100,000 people a week with the Gospel who could not be reached with anything traditional. But we can do so much more with these and other opportunities with your support.
Will you help us? If one sees God at work in any ministry, one can safely assume it is a great place to invest your family's treasure. A gift of any size either ongoing or one time will help us reach the goal. However, I would like to ask if you would prayerfully consider making a $100 one time gift during this campaign. Also, a $30 monthly ongoing gift to the ministry as a dollar a day is our backbone and is always much appreciated.
To make your gift, please click here to begin.
If you have any comments regarding the audits, this campaign or the operation of the stations, please feel free to contact me or simply pick up the phone during business hours and give me a call at (407) 869-8000.
Thank You!
Jim
James S. Hoge,
Z’s Founder and President
The Legal Stuff ...or the really technical things the auditors would like me to remind you:
The 2013 mid-term campaign for the operation of non-commercial radio stations WPOZ, WMYZ, WHYZ, WDOZ and associated HD offerings and translator stations collectively known doing business as Z88.3.
Z88.3 is owned by Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc., and is operated by Z Ministries, Inc. Both organizations have the same board of directors and are local Florida not for profit corporations, which are recognized by the IRS as charitable under §501(c)(3) of the tax code. Therefore, all donations to the organizations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed under law.
We assume the solicited and collected are for the general ministry activity of Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc., and Z Ministries, Inc., conforming to IRS rules for unrestricted use of these monies in station operations unless we hear differently from you.
We have had funds donated for specific projects, i.e., recently we had an individual who was led to pay for bumper stickers for 106.3 The ROCK. Last year we had a very large donation that went towards the purchase of the 1,600 foot tower for WPOZ, etc. If the Lord is telling you to do something specific, we want to accommodate your desire, but we need to know in advance, please. Rather than use the regular donor route, please call the office at (407) 869-8000 and ask for Judy Wise, Cathy Ligato or myself and we will manually setup your gift so that it will be accounted for properly.
Also, we have some who like to make their donation with stock for the tax benefit. Again, rather than the normal donor route, please contact Judy Wise in the office at (407) 869-8000 and she can quickly and easily accommodate your gift.
Bless you!
We are accountable! Below are the last three years of independent financial audits:
To see the 2013 proposed budget for the operation of Z88.3 click here.