Report of the
BFC Homes, Inc.
The Bible Fellowship Church Homes, Inc., Board of Directors has continued to serve the Lord and the residents of Fellowship Community through a commitment to excellence, innovative programs and service. The Board has met regularly to oversee the development of Fellowship Community and to monitor continuous performance improvement activities throughout the organization. The Board is grateful that a $12,655,000. Bond Issue was approved and that construction of Phase III of the Fellowship Community Development plan has been initiated.
Construction of Gehman Court has been completed. All 21 units are occupied and our new neighbors are adjusting well. At the end of February, 2002, we have deposits for an additional 19 units. Plans are being developed to construct an additional 21 units, which will be known as Hershey Court.
Construction of Fellowship Terrace, (Assisted Living), is on schedule. The anticipated date for occupancy is January 3, 2003. At the present time, we have 20 persons on the waiting list plus the 25 – 28 residents from Fellowship Home who wish to transfer to the Whitehall campus.
Construction of the storage building and the new parking lots should be completed by the end of March 2002.
Construction of the multi-purpose activity room, beauty salon, and the new rehabilitation department in the Manor’s undeveloped area will begin in April. 2003.
Fellowship Home in Nazareth will be closed and sold after all the residents are transferred to Fellowship Terrace in Whitehall.
Fellowship Community’s first annual capital campaign project has been completed. The campaign called for $100,000.00 to purchase 2 new buses. The amount of $101,350.00 was raised and both buses have been ordered. The second annual capital campaign will begin this year. The goal is to build a park area around the existing quarry. The park will include pavilions that will hold up to 100 people. It will also include a kitchen, rest rooms, nature trail, ½ mile walking trail, park benches, etc. The project will take approximately 4 – 5 years to complete.
Fellowship Community continues to maintain pro-active presence in the community and has established an excellent reputation. This past year, we maintained compliance with all the JCAHO accreditation standards and compliance with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and the Pennsylvania Department of Life Safety regulations. Fellowship Community is meeting all the established Bond covenant requirements.
The occupancy of Fellowship Manor is over 98%, Fellowship Home 96%, and Fellowship Courts 100%. At the present time each of the facilities has a waiting list. The number of BFC members has increased. At the present time 35 members live on the campus.
Fellowship Community remains committed to provide services to senior citizens throughout the BFC. We offer the following services to the BFC:
1. BFC members are admitted on a priority basis to Fellowship Manor and Fellowship Home.
2. The staff of Fellowship Community is available to the churches for placement counseling and as a healthcare information resource.
3. The staff provides speakers’ bureau with a variety of Healthcare and Management topics.
4. The staff is available to provide information about Fellowship Community to church groups.
5. Fellowship Community encourages church members to participate as volunteers and members of the auxiliary.
6. Staff members are available to assist churches interested in establishing a Parish Nurse program.
7. Fellowship Community encourages churches to participate with a bus tour referred to as “Places to Remember”. This tour provides information on the history of the BFC and tours several of the BFC agencies. The tour includes lunch and an orientation to Fellowship Community.
The staff and volunteers at Fellowship Community (Manor, Home, and Courts) are to be commended for the caring attitude and cooperative spirit. We thank the Lord for providing us with a very dedicated and loyal staff.
In conclusion, the Board of Directors appreciates all the contributions from the churches and individuals. The church contributions are used to assist BFC members who no longer have the resources to be maintained as private-pay residents.
Contributions should be made payable to Fellowship Community and mailed to Fellowship Community, 3000 Fellowship Drive, Whitehall, PA, 18052.
Note that the financial report prepared by Lisa Hazler, CPA, is a condensed version of the full financial report audited by ParenteRandolph. The fiscal year of BFC Homes, Inc., is from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001. The audited report from ParenteRandolph is available and may be obtained by contacting the Secretary of the Board.
Board of Directors, Bible Fellowship Church Homes, Inc.: Robert Zentz, President; LeRoy S. Heller, Chairman; Dean A. Stortz, Vice Chairman; William H. Bartron, Secretary; John W. Trauch, Treasurer; David W. Cole, Robin A. Musselman, Glenn D. Ruoss, Roger L. Reitz, Henry U. Sandt, Jr., Robert W. Smock, Dennis W. Spinney, Hans Waldvogel