Align Our Actions With God’s Plan!

Update05/18/14

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Game Plan For Tonight

•God’s Plan Is Underway•How We’re Fulfilling God’s Plan• Revealing God’s Future Plans

Isaiah 40:31 – God’s Timing Brings Strength

Joshua 1:6-8 – Be Courageous, Have Faith & Pray

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Counting Cost Of Fulfilling God’s Plan–2014 Budget

Financial Statements 2014 Budget Comments

Contributions (cash in) $752.6k Budget based on a 51 week giving period. 1 week set aside for Mission Sunday.

Expense (cash out):

Ministry Expense $(448.1)k Includes all ministry Staff and all GC ministries (youth, children, adult, benevolence, etc.)

Building & Operations $(246.5)k Mortgage, utilities, maintenance, insurance, grounds.

Administrative/Support $(49.6)k Supplies, cleaning, copier, postage, etc.

Total Expense $(744.2)k

Net Results: $8.4k Contingency for un-planned/un-budgeted expense items (family need, repairs, etc.)

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Cost Of Fulfilling God’s Plan - YTD April 30

Financial Statements 2014 YTD Budget

2014 YTD Actual

Variance Comment

Contributions (cash in) $237.1k $242.6k $5.6k Contributions are slightly higher than YTD budget

Expense (cash out):

Ministry Expense $(149.8)k $(125.2)k $24.6k Timing: Marriage Matters, Spring Breakaway, church-life, etc.

Building & Operations $(78.9)k $(79.5)k $(0.6)k On-budget

Administrative/Support $(13.9)k $(14.6)k $(0.7)k On-budget

Total Expense $(242.6)k $(219.3)k $23.3k

Net Results: $(5.5)k $23.3k $28.9k

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God’s Plan Is Working!

Purpose/Mission/Vision

Ministries/Initiatives

Volunteers&ResourcesFruit

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Success – Fruit Of God’s Plan

• God’s Plan Attracts Bigger Family• Youth & Childrens Programs (Orange)

Attract/Impact Families – Family Life• Small Groups Thrive & Serve

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Success – Fruit Of God’s Plan

• Volunteers Fuel Ministries • Accelerating Community Impact – (e.g.

MBG Families, Next Gen Focus,)• Church Family Cares & Acts• Outreach Gains Traction In Helping More

People Discover Christ

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Revealing God’s Future PlansJoshua 1:6-8 – Be Courageous, Have Faith & Pray

• Thankful For Getting Here!• Great Opportunities Ahead• God Has Selected Next Preacher• We’ve Found A Resource To Help Us

(Tim Woodruff -Interim Ministry)• Kickoff – June 6, 7, 8

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Revealing God’s Future Plans

• Process May Take Six Months Or More, As We Seek God’s Timing

• Focus Will Be On The Future• Exciting Opportunity -

Participation, And Identification Of Some Future Leaders

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We Need Your Support!

• Pray – Leaders, Members, Process, Person God Is Preparing To Serve

• Support When Called• Respond To These Questions:

1. How Can We Make These Briefings Better?

2. What Questions Or Suggestions Do You Have About What You’ve Heard?

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On Track Towards Fulfilling God’s Plan!

• Successes We Experience• Dashboard To Track Progress

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