2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. God’s Plan Is Working!
Purpose/Mission/Vision
Ministries/Initiatives
Volunteers&ResourcesFruit
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6. 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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7. 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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8. Revealing God’s Future Plans
Joshua 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. On Track Towards Fulfilling
God’s Plan!
• Successes We Experience
• Dashboard To Track
Progress
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