Two weeks ago we made an appeal to fund the replacement of our aging phone system.  As of today, we have received $1,834.25 toward the new phone system, enough to pay for the first 20 phones and equipment for Phase I.  We are humbly grateful for the warm response to that appeal.

We have purchased the phones from our supplier, and Craig Wenger, FB’s tech volunteer, will complete programming and testing over the next weeks.  We hope to complete Phase I rollout in the first full week in December.  We will test the system over the next several months as we extend our network wiring into the dorm areas.  Additional funds will be needed for those developments, but we are very grateful for the funds to purchase the initial phones.

Thank you again for your generous response to our request!

Faith Builders has relied on an older TIE-128 phone exchange to support the sixty phones at the school. Between the aging of technology and damage of occasional lightning strikes, this system must be replaced as soon as possible. After evaluating several options for traditional PBX systems, we decided to research and develop an in-house VoIP (voice over internet protocol) phone system. We ask you to consider assisting us in making this new phone system a reality.

We plan to purchase the following phone, Grandstream’s GXP2000 IP Phone, to work with our VoIP gateway. More information about the phone is available on Grandstream’s feature page. We can purchase these phones for $80 apiece.

We need 20 phones to complete Phase I, the rollout to administrative staff and instructors throughout the building. We will then conduct extensive testing, extend our wired network into the dormitory areas, and complete the deployment with approximately 60 additional phones. We hope to complete the project for under $20,000 total. This undercuts any received proposal from phone system retailers by $6,000 – 10,000. This choice also gives us the flexibility of extending and improving the system as the school has need.

Right now we need to purchase twenty phones. If God lays this need on your heart, please consider buying all or part of a phone to complete this important project.

1 Phone	¾ Phone	½ Phone	¼ Phone
$80	$60	$40	$20
Buy a phone	Buy ¾ phone	Buy ½ phone	Buy ¼ phone

Clicking on the links will take you to PayPal.com, a web service that processes online payments and donations for us. You may use a credit card, debit card, or PayPal account. If you prefer to send a check, please designate the funds for the new phone system.

Thank you for your support of Faith Builders!

The textbook list for Winter Term 2008 is now available for download (DOC, 64 KB).  If you have trouble downloading it, please call the office to request a copy.

The textbooks are available from Christian Learning Resource (CLR), the campus bookstore.  CLR discounts most titles 15% off retail.  CLR also offers an additional 5% discount on orders of $100 or more.  Please order at least two weeks before the semester begins.  For Winter Term, you should order by December 24.  You can order by phone at (877) 222-4769, FAX at (814) 789-3396, or email at clr@fbep.org.  Payment can be made when you get your books.