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Report to the Annual

Conference

Charles W. SmithTreasurer

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Have you not known?

Have you not heard?

The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth

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God does not faint or grow weary;His understanding is unsearchable.He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless.

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Even youths will faint and be weary,And the young will fall exhausted;But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength,

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they shall mount up with wings of eagles,they shall run and not be weary,they shall walk and not faint.

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Professing Members186,464

2,310 decrease

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Average worship Attendance63,651

3,225 decrease

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Christian Formation Groups80,630

2,288 decrease

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Baptisms2,738

131 decrease

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Profession of Faith2,788

560 decrease

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297 Congregations had nobaptisms

343 Congregations did notreceive a new member

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Value of All Property$869,582,077

5.57% Increase

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Grand Total Paid$104,305,110

8.79% Increase

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The amount paid$88,833,719 Retained local church 85.18%$13,611,704 Apportionments 13.05%$ 1,859,677 Conference & General Church Gifts, Advance, etc 1.77%

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Income DataOperating / Benevolence

Giving$78,348,062

3.38% Increase

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Income DataCapital / Special Project

Funds$18,458,583

18.59% Increase

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Income DataTo Local Churches from

District / Annual / General / Institutions$727,656

45.26% Increase

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Depend on OurselvesFaint

WearyExhausted

GOD’S CREATION - GOD’S FUTURE

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Apportionment Receipts88.38%

3.635% IncreaseIncrease in every category

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Apportionment ReceiptsMinisterial Support

$5,199,63191.93% Received

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Apportionment ReceiptsAdministrative Ministries

$2,967,28385.02%

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Apportionment ReceiptsWorld Service / Conference

Mission$5,263,026

85.02%

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Black College FundAfrica University

$181,58589.02%

Africa University 100%

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All Ministries whoReceive funds

Thank You

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