Southwest Messenger - May 19th, 2019

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St. John’s Evangelical
Lutheran Church
3220 Columbus St.
Grove City, OH 43123
614-875-2314 www.stjohnsgc.org
WORSHIP SERVICES
Saturday - 6:00 pm
Sunday - Traditional 8:15 am & 11:00 am
Contemporary - 11:00 am
Looking for a small, friendly church experience? Try
First Presbyterian Church
of Grove City
4227 Broadway in Grove City
Join us on Sunday mornings:
Traditional wordship at 9am
Sunday School:
Pre-school-4th grade: 9:15am-10am
Adult Sunday School: 10am-11:00am
Contemporary Service: 11:15am-12:15pm
The Naz
(Grove City Church
of the Nazarene)
4700 Hoover Rd.
614-875-2551
Join us Saturday’s at 6PM or
Sunday’s at 9AM or 11AM
www.thenaz.church
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Local Worship Guide
Grove City Church of God
“A Healing Place”
4235 Harrisburg Pike, Grove City, Ohio
614-875-7186
Sunday Service: 10am
Wednesday Service: 7pm
• Pentecostal • Spirit-Filled Wordship
• Gospel Ministry • Life Groups
• Central Ohio Living Free
• Biblical Teaching/Preaching
Faith Community Church of God
“The Church at the Roundabout”
4203 Alkire Rd., Grove City, OH 43123
www.faithcommunitychurchofgod.com
614-277-8499
Where the whole Bible is preached and
honest answers are given to honest
questions. Join us as we prepare to
begin our new series of Genesis.
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study
Our upcoming Worship Guide is geared toward celebrating faith and helping
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around the southwest
Volunteers needed for
environmental committee
Be a voice for sustainability in Grove
City and become a volunteer member of the
city’s Environmental Sustainability
Committee. Volunteer applications are currently
being accepted.
The new advisory group will help the
city develop a sustainability plan that recognizes
the work of the Mid-Ohio Regional
Planning Commission's regional sustainability
agenda. The nine-person committee
led by the city’s environmental coordinator,
will promote:
• Waste reduction and recycling;
• Green business/economic opportunity
and development;
• Energy conservation/renewable energy;
• Natural resources preservation and
protection; and
• Other sustainability endeavors.
Those interested in volunteering for the
Environmental Sustainability Committee
should forward a letter of interest and
resume to the city of Grove City via email
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forecast presented in October,” he said.
According to Garside, the district is 2.6
percent above estimate on revenue and 1
percent below estimate in expenditures.
“That indicates to me that we are staying
the course (financially) while still providing
a quality education for our students,”
he said.
If there is one cause for concern, however,
Garside said it is the upcoming biennial
budgets.
“Not only do we need to keep our eye on
what is taking place with this upcoming
budget, but we also need to watch the budget
that is coming in two years,” he said.
“The reason why this needs to be monitored
closely is because we receive roughly
60 percent of our funding from the state.”
Though the budget has yet to be voted
upon, Garside believes it will be favorable
to the district.
“While we do not know what the official
allocation will be, from what we have seen
the district will be treated fairly.”
In addition to state funds, the district
will continue to receive roughly $3 million
in taxes from the Hollywood Casino.
The forecast that was presented estimates
that the district’s revenue in fiscal
years 2019, 2020 and 2021 will be $278
million, $279 million and $282 million,
respectively.
The district will continue to see a rise in
expenditures throughout the five-year forecast.
The biggest expense for the district is
personnel services, which primarily consist
of salaries and wages. Garside said roughly
80 percent of the district’s expenditures are
for personnel services.
Purchased services are predicted to
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Fresh produce to be distributed
Free fresh fruit and vegetables will be
distributed on June 8 to qualified, lowincome
Franklin County residents. The
fresh produce will be available at Central
Baptist Church, 1955 Frank Road, beginning
at 10:30 a.m. To assist in registration,
bring a photo ID and your current address
in Franklin County. For more information,
call 614-279-3115 or visit www.centralbaptistcolumbus.org.
S.A.L.T. at Evans Center
The Grove City Division of Police host
Seniors and Law Enforcement Together
(S.A.L.T.) meetings at 1 p.m. the second
Tuesday of each month at the Evans
Center, 4330 Dudley Ave. Adults of all ages
are welcome to attend. If you would like
additional information on other crime prevention
programs visit police.grovecityohio.gov
or call 614-277-1765.
increase roughly 2 percent to 2.5 percent
over the term of the forecast, as are supplies
and materials. Garside said one of the
reasons for the jump in the cost of supplies
and materials are due to a technology
replacement cycle and the replacement of
textbooks.
“In regards to the textbook replacement
cycle, much of the increase is due to inflation,”
he said.
Garside said he believes as the district
moves more toward the use of
Chromebooks, the purchase of physical
textbooks may become obsolete in the
future.
“That is something many districts have
been talking about,” he said.
The price of fuel is being closely monitored
as well, with the forecast projecting
that one-fifth of the overall supplies and
materials budget stems from the cost of
fuel. According to the financial report,
every 30 cent increase in the price per gallon
of fuel represents roughly $130,000 in
increased cost annually.
The forecast presented estimates that
the cost of expenditures for the fiscal years
2019, 2020 and 2021 is $256 million, $272
million and $286.6 million, respectively.
The district will continue to maintain a
positive cash balance throughout the term
of the forecast. It estimates the district will
have a positive cash balance of $200 million,
$206 million and $201 million in fiscal
years 2019, 2020, and 2021. Garside said
having a positive cash balance is vital to
the health of a district as it can keep them
afloat in uncertain times.
“It can help a district weather any storm
that may come down the pike,” he said.