Prosperity Partners
Prosperity Partners typically meets on the first Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Ministry Center for First Baptist Church of Glenarden, 3600 Brightseat Road, Landover, Maryland 20785.
Through this ministry we provide information on topics including but not limited to:
- Developing a budget
- Balancing your checkbook
- Cleaning up your credit
- Getting out of Debt
- Managing your money with spouse
- Kids and money
There are two sessions for this ministry. The first session runs from January to May. The second session runs from June to December. The ministry shuts down for the entire month of August.
Mission Statement
Prosperity Partners is a discipleship of women and men working together to attain financial freedom. Through financial education and discipline we seek to live what it says in Matthew 6:21: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Our Vision
We hope to show people that prosperity is more than just having stuff. Prosperity is about striving for a way of life that directs our financial resources toward those things that glorify God.
For more information, contact us at (301) 773-3600 or prosperitypartnersfbcg@yahoo.com
Below is a calendar where you will find links to all of the supplemental material you will need for each session.
2008 Prosperity Partners Calendar & Session Handouts
| Month |
Topics |
Homework Assignments |
| January 12 (Following Joint Fellowship) 2nd Sat. |
- Introduction to Prosperity Partners
- Mandatory Training for Senior Partners/
Junior Partners Forum (additional meeting date to be announced)
- Encourage members to sign up for “Financial Freedom 1 and 2”
- Budget Basics
PowerPoint | PDF
- Short Budget:
Excel | PDF
- Are you a Senior Partner?
PowerPoint | PDF
- PP Senior Survival Tips
Word | PDF
- Senior Partner Agreement
Word | PDF
- Junior Partner Agreement
Word | PDF
- Junior Partner Checklist for Seniors
Word | PDF
- Junior Partner Tips
Word | PDF
|
- Submit Member Profile
- Start daily spending journal
- Required Reading for Feb.: “Spend Well, Live Rich” by Michelle Singletary
|
| February 2 |
- Budget Basics (Balancing your checkbook, writing checks) BRING A CALCULATOR
- Complete Net Worth Statement
- Income Tax Tips
- 21-day Financial Fast
- Expanded Budget v2
Excel | PDF
- Short Budget v2
Excel | PDF
- Net Worth Statement
Excel | PDF
- Income Tax Tips
Word | PDF
- 21-day Financial Fast
Word | PDF
- Small Business Monthly Budget
Excel | PDF
|
- Maintain spending journal
- Choose personal scripture
Initial partner contact
- Establish a monthly budget
Required Reading for March.: “Your Money Counts: The Biblical Guide to Earning, Spending, Saving, Investing, Giving, and Getting Out of Debt” by Howard Dayton
|
| March 1 |
- The World Seems Enticing (Entitlement)
Budgeting, cont.
|
|
| April 5 |
- Consumer Buying Basics
- Checking Your Credit Report and Credit Scores (including tips on identity theft)
- Getting out of Debt
- Ten Money Saving Grocery Shopping Tips
Word | PDF
- Ten Retail Shopping Tricks
Word | PDF
- Get Your Free Credit Report But Make Sure It's The Real Thing
Word | PDF
- Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft
Word | PDF
- Snowball Your Way Out of Debt
Word | PDF
|
- Consumer Reports
- Review and correct credit report
- Establish a debt repayment plan if necessary
|
| May 3 |
- Raising Money Smart Kids
- The Game of Life
- Budget Worksheet
Word | PDF
- Talking to your kids about money
Word | PDF
|
- Talk to your children, teens and college-bound or college age children about budgeting
|
| May 17 |
- PPM Orientation Training Session for Senior and Junior Partners
|
- Quiz: Are you a Junior or Senior Partner?
- Submit Member Profile
|
Note: All meetings are first Saturday of the month unless otherwise indicated.
Second Session: June - December
| Month |
Topics |
Homework Assignments |
| June 7 |
- Introduction to Prosperity Partners
- Budget Basics (BRING A CALCULATOR, Your Budget and Net Worth Statement)
- Short Budget v3
Excel | PDF
- Expanded Budget v2
Excel | PDF
- Net Worth Statement
Excel | PDF
- Financial Fast
Word | PDF
- Budgeting Basics
Word | PDF
|
- Choose personal scripture
Initial partner contact
- Start daily spending journal
- Required Reading for July: “Your Money and Your Man: How You and Prince Charming Can Spend Well and Live Rich” by Michelle Singletary
|
| July 12 |
|
- Required Reading for Sept.
"Your Money Counts: The Biblical Guide to Earning, Spending, Saving, Investing, Giving, and Getting Out of Debt” by Howard Dayton
|
| August |
* * * Vacation * * *
|
| September 6 |
- The World Seems Enticing (Entitlement)
- Getting out of Debt
- (Encourage member to sign up for "Financial Freedom 1 or 2")
|
- Read 1 John 2:16
- Create a short and long term financial Plan
- Establish a debt repayment plan if necessary
|
October 11
2nd Sat. |
- Investing Basics
- Financial Planning
- Estate Planning
- Wills and Trusts
- Insurance
- Getting Your Financial House in Order
|
- Draft/update your will
Obtain/review insurance holdings
- Collect and organize important documents
- Required Reading “Hundred Dollar Holiday: A Case For a More Joyful Christmas” by Bill McKibben
|
| November 1 |
- Gift Giving
- Holiday Budgeting
|
- Discuss “Hundred Dollar Holiday”
- Establish Christmas budget
|
| December 6 |
- Recap of 2008 Session
- Recognition Ceremony for Both Sessions
|
- Prepare for Prosperity Partners 2009
|
Note: All meetings are first Saturday of the month unless otherwise indicated.