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Kearney eFree Church Annual Congregational Meeting January 27, 2013 4:00 pm John 4:35 - Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. (2013 Theme Verse) Presiding Elder: Jim Ward Praise and Worship: Pastor Kent Sundberg and Worship Team Opening Prayer: Jim Ward Approval of Minutes of previous meeting: October 28, 2012 Membership Update: Deacon and Deaconess Commission – Gaylene Wiseman and Debbie Mead • Those requesting membership: Peg & Leroy Stevens, John & Lisa Rademacher, Jennifer Beck, Joy & Tracy Brand, Kyle & Kelly Jensen • Prayer for new members – John Bonk Treasurer Report: Lori Koeppe Senior Pastor Report: Pastor Mike Shields • 20/20 Vision Agenda Items: 1. Update of Kitchen/MPR remodel – Tim Peterson 2. Approve Budget for 2013 – Joe Maul 3. Continue discussion on radios for South Sudan Corporate Prayer: 20/20 Vision Closing Prayer: Dave Malone Table of Contents: Monthly Income Statement 3 Quarterly Designated Funds 5 2013 Proposed Budget 6 October 28, 2013 Congregational Minutes 7 January 2013 Annual Elder letter to the Church 9 Senior Pastor’s Report 11 Elders Annual Report 14 Administration & Finance Annual Report 16 Adult Commission Annual Report 17 Building & Grounds Annual Report 19 Children’s Ministry Annual Report 20 Deacon/Deaconesses Annual Report 22 Outreach Commission Annual Report 23 Worship Arts Commission Annual Report 25 Youth Commission Annual Report 26 2 EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Kearney, Nebraska Unaudited Income Statement - DECEMBER |---------------CURRENT MONTH--------------| |---------------------Y T D ------------------------| GENERAL FUND BT < WT > BT < WT > BT < WT > BT < WT > Actuals Budget Last Year Actuals Budget Last Year Receipts Gifts 204,491 95,435 96,043 1,468,325 50,600 161,289 Interest 71 71 (110) 748 748 240 Other Income - - - - - - TOTAL 204,561 95,506 95,933 1,469,073 51,348 161,529 Disbursements Worship Arts/Tech 8,630 (4,739) (6,735) 49,563 (2,863) (3,576) Adult 2,272 (605) (1,565) 13,444 6,556 3,096 Children 3,679 (1,563) (4,738) 25,160 240 (8,536) Student 485 598 506 14,000 (1,000) (5,961) College 1,769 (363) (1,330) 20,054 (3,179) (9,059) Outreach 9,222 1,603 252 114,614 15,286 (13,647) Pastoral Staff 44,767 (306) (9,852) 477,414 56,125 1,854 Support Staff 28,751 (2,396) (958) 353,485 (37,224) (37,269) Administration 5,912 (2,412) (3,037) 40,606 1,394 8,073 Board / Elders 84 4 (9) 1,112 (62) (485) Building & Grounds 29,927 (7,177) (15,218) 254,071 18,929 (25,388) TOTAL 135,499 (17,355) (42,686) 1,363,523 54,202 (90,896) Total General < Over > Under 69,062 105,550 DESIGNATED AND SPECIAL MINISTRIES: Deacon Fund 14,067 Deacon-Med Asst Fund 3,836 Deacon-Undesignated Fund 920 Adoption Fund 44,775 Memorials 7,981 Youth/College (3,296) Miscellaneous Sales 1,391 Miscellaneous Gifts 17,806 Missions 16,702 MOPS 7,357 Joy Fellowship 936 So.Sudan/Well 5,933 TOTAL 118,408 3 EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Monthly Cash Flow Analysis - DECEMBER 2012 Prior Year GENERAL FUND Cash Balance - 1/2012 $ - $ - Receipts & Interest 1,469,073 1,307,544 Disbursements (1,363,523) (1,272,627) Change In: Taxes / Premiums Withheld 6,199 (3,153) CASH BALANCE $ 111,749 $ 31,765 BUILDING STRONG FUND Cash Balance - 1/2012 $ 471,489 $ 238,964 Receipts (Bldg/Strg Fnd) 449,199 347,756 Addl Loan Funds 200,000 1,550,000 Disbursements/Expenses (337,499) (1,815,925) Loan Payments (448,966) Balance on $2.0M Loan 1,942,614 Balance on $200,000 Loan 105,059 CASH BALANCE $ 334,223 $ 320,795 2012 CASH BALANCES General Fund $ 111,749 Building Strong Fund $ 334,223 Designated Funds $ 118,408 TOTALS $ 564,380 Wells Fargo Checking $ 372,494 Exchange Bank $ 40,773 Five Points Bank $ 150,483 Exchange Bank - CD (Joy Fel) $ 629 TOTALS $ 564,380 4 EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Kearney, Nebraska Designated Fund Report - 4Qtr 2012 Balance Balance 1-1-12 Receipts Disbursements 12-31-12 Deacons 7,498 47,475 (40,907) 14,067 Deacon-Med Asst 3,836 0 0 3,836 Deacon-Undesignated Fund 0 8,741 (7,821) 920 2,825 41,950 0 44,775 Memorials 12,099 1,100 (5,219) 7,981 Youth 8,871 59,936 (72,103) (3,296) Miscellaneous Sales 1,688 11,222 (11,519) 1,391 Miscellaneous Gifts 40,905 40,702 (63,800) 17,806 Missions/Projects 523 42,190 (26,010) 16,702 MOPS 9,718 7,802 (10,163) 7,357 Prime Time (Joy Fel) 936 0 0 936 Thanksgiving Offering 0 36,418 (36,418) 0 So. Sudan/Well 15,658 0 (9,725) 5,933 Total $104,557 $297,536 ($283,685) $118,408 5 2013 Proposed Budget Budget Proposed Ministries 2012 2013 Budget Worship Arts 18,700 15,000 Tech 28,000 25,500 Adult 20,000 19,000 Women Ministry 500 2,500 Children 25,400 26,000 Student 13,000 13,000 College 16,875 0 Outreach 129,900 131,000 Staff 849,800 933,900 Administration 42,000 36,600 Elders 1,050 500 Building and Grounds 273,000 272,000 Totals $1,418,225 $1,475,000 6 KEARNEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH QUARTERLY CONGREGATIONAL MEETING October 28, 2012 The Congregation of the Kearney Evangelical Free Church met in regular quarterly session on April 29, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in the Church auditorium. Worship Arts & Children's Ministry Pastor Kent Sundberg and team opened the meeting with worship through song. In place of Elder Jim Ward, Presiding Elder Scott Porter shared some opening remarks regarding I Thessalonians 4:1, the theme verse of the Church for 2012, on how the Lord has provided for His church throughout the year. Scott then led in opening prayer. Regarding the minutes of the meeting of April 29, 2012, Sue Anne Roberts moved that the minutes be approved as presented. Seconded by Tim Valleau. Minutes approved upon voice vote. On behalf of the Deacon/Deaconess Commission, Marie Liibbe presented the following candidates for church membership: Sandy Ayers, Doug Cline, Becky Wilson, Bill and Laura Mathis, John Loschen, Dionne Moore, and Jason and Misty Hasselquist. The following members requested to shift from Active Membership to Inactive Membership: Garry and Pat Wilke, and KaEllen Brown. Elder Tom Shield then called for those membership candidates present to come to the front of the auditorium to introduce themselves and to share a short testimony on their reasons to pursue Church membership. Tom then prayed for the new members. Their membership was approved. This brings the total active membership to 446 (440 + 9 - 3). 142 members were present, thus establishing quorum. Church Treasurer Vaughn Duncan presented the Treasurer's Report, as distributed. Senior Pastor Mike Shields began his report by stating that an additional $140,000 had been given by the Church family, above and beyond the general fund giving apportioned toward Mission and Outreach toward other missions and outreaches such as “Love Kearney,” “Feed My Starving Children,” and the like, and he gave praise to the Lord for this. He then went on to Agenda Item #3 regarding the excess funds from the South Sudan Water project, in the amount of $7,000-$9,000, and how to use these funds most effectively for the Lord’s work. (He mentioned that Nate Miles had just departed for South Sudan with the other teams who had gone, and we look forward to hearing from Nate upon his return.) The Elder Board recommended that these funds be used to purchase solar-powered/charged radios to distribute among the residents in the area of where we had sponsored the two wells already functioning, since they do have Christian radio broadcasting immediately available to them. Dave Malone seconded the recommendation. According to Outreach Pastor Kevin Andres, each radio would cost around $20, and they would need to supply 700-750 radios to the approximately 4,500 residents. Upon further discussion, due to the many unsolved issues and options, Pastor Mike withdrew the recommendation, stating that the decision is not urgent, and he charged the Outreach Commission 7 to do more research and report back to the Congregation at the January meeting. Dave Malone also withdrew his second. Recommendation tabled. Pastor Mike then went on to talk about 20/20 Vision, the long-range plan for the Church and its growth from now until the year 2020 and beyond. He said that the vision is based around our priorities of Build, Connect, and Release. He then went over the goals as they pertained to each of the three above-mentioned areas, and while he went over the goals rather quickly, he stated that he would go over them in much more detail in upcoming worship services. He went on to read Colossians 4:2-4, urging those present to be like the Apostle Paul and be diligent in prayer for boldness in proclaiming Jesus Christ and The Gospel. He then led in prayer for Vision 20/20. Associate Pastor Tim Peterson, along with Rod Russell and Dan Wurtz on behalf of the Project Team, updated those present on the progress of the west parking lot paving project, plus some observations regarding the parking situation in the meantime. The project is on schedule, or slightly ahead, for timely completion, since the weather has been such that progress was not hindered adversely. It was announced that November 10th would be a work day to clean the Church grounds to prepare for winter, with Jim Kolbo in charge.