About Us
Breesport is a medium-sized congregation with a small church charm. We have excellent preaching, a mixed worship style, and seek to glorify God through making More and Better Disciples of Jesus in a friendly, and welcoming environment.
How We Got Started
Breesport Baptist Church was a missionary outreach of First Baptist in Horseheads in the 1850s. We became an independent church in 1867. The congregation grew and shrank with the fortunes of the hamlet of Breesport until the mid-20th century, when better forms of transportation allowed us to draw from larger areas around Breesport. We currently serve congregants from Breesport, but also from Corning, Waverly, Elmira, Trumansburg, and all places in between.
Breesport is an independent church. We believe the Holy Bible is inspired by God and serves as our guide for teaching and living. Please visit our website to get schedules, connect with our ministries, and get a sample of Pastor Doug's preaching online, or catch it live on our website, YouTube, and Facebook page at 10:45 AM Sunday mornings.
We are excited to inform families that Twin Tiers Christian Academy will be able to take children from Pre-K to grade 12!
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I just took a quick look at the responses so far. I am not for over-regulation; however, we have a good example staring us in the headlines right now where people left to their own devices will do things to make a buck and maybe out of ignorance, or maybe lack of caring, or maybe greed but...
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I just took a quick look at the responses so far. I am not for over-regulation; however, we have a good example staring us in the headlines right now where people left to their own devices will do things to make a buck and maybe out of ignorance, or maybe lack of caring, or maybe greed but others pay the price. The FDA did not regulate vaping and so now there are hundreds of people in treatment, several deaths, and just the other day, a lung transplant to save a person from certain death.
If everyone could be trusted to do what is right instead of what sales or is profitable, then regulation would not be needed at all. Unfortunately, most people do not have the ability, skills or time to seek out every piece of data and make good decisions about new products. We do probably, thanks to Google, have access to all of the public data that exists but that means reading through mountains of things that are not helpful to find the key helpful information if it indeed public).
The FDA does approve things that have problems with it. Sometimes they approve them out of ignorance (the risks are not clearly known), and sometimes because there is a certain population of people who needs a treatment to live any life or for a life of that they can at least survive with for awhile. Then a doctor tries something off-label or maybe on-label with a certain group of people not represented in any testing and things blow up. I do not know if they have gotten all the data from a manufacturer or have been told lies by the manufacturers, or have taken bribes. Likely all cases. But at least there is some work done on it if they have approved it.
If you follow the OPIOD epidemic you find that Big Pharma lied to doctors and the FDA saying that the drugs were not addictive. And some doctors prescribed them to patients that aspirin would have been better for their pain, but they were making lots of money too. And of course then the cartels got involved and started introducing fentanyl. Anyway, the whole thing could have been at least minimized if the FDA had the correct information.
I personally think that FDA being involved is the lesser of the two evils for CBD.
Dear Shutdown,
I really like many of the ideas from Abel and Sofi and most of the contributions so far. There are really three issues in one letter though, unexpected loss of business, parental care, and stress in your life. I would like to start at the bottom and move up to the top.
You...
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Dear Shutdown,
I really like many of the ideas from Abel and Sofi and most of the contributions so far. There are really three issues in one letter though, unexpected loss of business, parental care, and stress in your life. I would like to start at the bottom and move up to the top.
You really need to be careful not to let the current situation impact your health either mental and physical. If you do not do it today, this may be a great time to start a physical exercise program, even if it is just walking regularly. Stay connected with friends and family. Take time to rest as well and eat well. Also, while it may be hard in the short term, plan now for the future how you would deal with the situation in the future (more on that later).
Today, there are more ways to care for parents than there have ever been, and in some ways less because of the costs involved. I would encourage you to make sure you have clear and open conversations with your mom regarding what is going on in your business and the extra pressure on you because of it. Mom's will always be mom's ask her for her opinions on how to deal with things. She may even be able to help a little financially. But also talk to her about her future and her life choices going forward. I tend to lean on the side of the family doing as much as possible to help care for aging parents, but there are limits when it affects her or your safety. Engage with other family members as well. I do not know your situation, not only your siblings but hers. If she has a church home or other close friends, they need to be aware of her needs as well. You never know where help can come from. If you have a church home, there may be help for her through there as they serve you.
Now for your business. I see two things which others have already pointed out which you need to start correcting today. You have found a small niche which can supply some income for you. That is great, but if you leave it where it is, you will always be at risk of losing your lively hood based on changes of technology, changes of market, changes in customer fortunes and of course the general economy and government influence. You should seek not customers within the market you serve, but other markets that might need your talent. In addition, you should seek to add other services. I personally like the idea of website design where you can take your creative talent and reach new markets with newer technology. You may not know the technology now, but it is not that hard with today's tools and maybe some consulting from a geek or future business partner. This business often also has an ongoing maintenance revenue stream associated with it.
The second area is the concern that created your post. How financially weather a storm? Big business looks at keeping their availability of cash high at all times. Lines of credit, liquid investments, and yes cash in the bank. Someone suggested saving up for at least six months of operational costs in the event of some unavoidable event like now. I agree 100% even for families. This saving should be liquid (that is easy to get to), safe, and reviewed often to account for changes of what your needs are and inflation. It should be truly set aside and not used for that vacation or broken appliances. Those are personal items that you need to have savings for as well. You may say you do not have that type of money, but you probably do have a little money that you could set aside each month in good times to prepare for the bad. This is one of the disciplines that business owners must learn in order to stay in business over the long term. This may not happen during this shutdown, but shutdowns will repeat themselves, so will other calamities where you need to have access to cash. Borrowing money without an asset to put against the debt is very expensive, only saving and investing fills this need.
Finally, I would just like to encourage you. I would also suggest that you use this time to evaluate many of the aspects of your life. What does your network of friends and family look like? Do you have people who can come around you and support you through this tough time? If not, you need to develop that network for the next time you are pinched by life.
Mike
Dear Exhausted and Determined,
You have received a lot of great recommendations so far; however, I am afraid a lot of it has not dealt with the Sole Proprietorship implications. That is, I am assuming that you are the owner, manager, and chief talent in the business, and while you may use...
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Dear Exhausted and Determined,
You have received a lot of great recommendations so far; however, I am afraid a lot of it has not dealt with the Sole Proprietorship implications. That is, I am assuming that you are the owner, manager, and chief talent in the business, and while you may use some outside services, there is no one to delegate to. There are also things that you have not mentioned that would be helpful in knowing, but I think I will offer some advice that is good at any age.
You have worked hard in your business, and while you are concerned about your customers and livelihood; the reality is you enjoy what you do and do not want to lose that source of fulfillment. Few people get to experience what you have in their work. I suspect you are also concerned about the legacy of the business in general but may not have properly prepared for dealing with the ultimate realities of life. While medicine continues to make great strides, the reality is that at some point all of us should prepare for a time when we will not be here.
For a business, that normally means a succession plan. A lot of people have discussed trying to find someone who can temporarily manage your business. I would suggest you might consider trying to find someone to be a partner in the business. Someone who would allow you to be out and away for a period of time and will keep it going, but who would also want you to come back if possible at a future date and continue to do whatever you can do. By taking on a partner, you have a better chance of your business surviving. You may also be able to get some revenue during your time away as they establish some investment into the business (your reputation, materials, equipment, and your customer list have a value that should not be overlooked). A partner provides you with someone who can share the burden and the pleasure of owning and building on your legacy.
I pray that you will be able to find the right person or persons (no matter what the role) to help you through this difficult time and in the end that your overall situation will be better.
Pastor Mike
