Corporate Sponsorship Sjmannskirken og Svenska kyrkan i Singapore - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Corporate Sponsorship Sjømannskirken og Svenska kyrkan i Singapore

Our activities Weekly activities: Social and cultural events : Church services: • Scandinavian Choir • Info Day for newcomers • Services/masses • Morning Mass (English) • Student Nights • Christenings • Tuesday Cultural Forum • Sports Day • Confirmations • Swedish Song Group • Concerts • Weddings • Norwegian Song Group • Seminars • Funerals • Super Lunch for kids • Christmas Bazaar • Sermons • Baby Song • Christmas Lunches • Diaconal services • SuperKidz • Christmas Concert • Bazaar Group • Santa Lucia celebration Visits at: • Thursday Business Lunch • Christmas Eve/Day • Prisons • Saturday porridge • Art exhibitions • Hospitals • Sunday service • National Day celebration • Vessels • Sunday school • “Waffle Heart” Day • Offices • Sunday BBQ • Mid Summer Celebration • Schools • Universities

History and facts  Started February 3rd 1955  Located at Pasir Panjang since 1977  Partnership with Church of Sweden since 1984  Considered as the Norwegian and Swedish ”Club”  Social, cultural and religious meeting place  10 staff members  Based on volunteering and contributions

Overall financials 2014/15 • Need to finance all operations, activities and maintenance locally • Income from events, shop and corporate sponsorships • 35% of all local income comes from sponsorships • 2014 – 2015: - Income is down 85 000 - Expenses is down 195 000 - Expenses cut by 25%!

New expenses  Need to cover one more employee (50%) locally  Church cars COE runs out in 2017  Safety wall by pool: 30,000  Overdue power upgrade: 20,000  Sun roof: 7,000

Why become a sponsor? “A social network is the most important single factor to keep people mentally healthy.” Crisis Psychiatrist Lars Weiseth

What do you get? • A non-membership Norwegian and Swedish “community club” and networking venue • A little “piece” of Norway and Sweden abroad where everyone can bring employees, customers, business relations and family for true Scandinavian cultural experiences and activities • Social security: Care and advice in difficult life situations. Available priest when needed. • Company logo on banners, brochures and website • Invitation to Sponsor Lunch for partners

Welcome both as sponsor and guest!