2014 Annual Report

Annual Business Meeting

March 15, 2015

First Assembly

5545 Ardilla Avenue

Atascadero, CA 93422

805-466-2626 www.atascaderofirst.com

2014 AFA Staff

Rick Comstock - Senior Pastor

Garrett Kruse - Youth Pastor

Kirkley Peterson - Children’s Pastor

Christina Dawson - Early Childhood Center

Donna Skinner - Finances

Jaynee Heck - Pastor’s Secretary

Laura Denes - Facilities

2014 AFA Board

Pamala Berry

Carl Dawson

Pastor Rick Comstock

Rick Curley

Kristin Feavel

Dawn Espana

Erik Goble

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 2

Order of Business 3

Previous Minutes 4

Ministry Reports 5

Financial Reports 21

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INTRODUCTION

By Rick Comstock

Senior Pastor

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable,

always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that

your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 15:58

Dear Church Family:

The words above sound almost like a contradiction; “be steadfast, immovable”, “always

abounding”. It is as if Paul is saying stand firm, but keep moving.

The reality is that doing the work of the Lord requires both depth and drive. You and I are to

have spiritual rooted-ness; unwavering convictions regarding the truth. It is that truth found in

God’s Word and in Christ Himself which compels us to move ahead in Kingdom work. The

deeper we go in God’s Word and God’s Son, the more energized we are for and in God’s

service. We both grow down and go forward at the same time.

And the service we do is “not in vain”, not for nothing, not a waste of time. To the contrary

ministry done here and now for Jesus Christ, regardless of its size (Matthew 10:42), has eternal

value and reward.

My prayer as you read this Annual Report is that you will be reminded of how faithful God has

been in helping us this past year to both stand firm and keep moving. May it also serve as an

encouragement to continue our growing down in Christ and going forward in His work in the

year ahead, knowing that all we do in, by and for Him counts for eternity.

For the glory of God,

Pastor Rick

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ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. Devotional

2. Confirmation of Quorum

3. Approval of Previous Minutes

4. Ministry Reports

5. Financial Reports

6. Report of Committees

7. Unfinished Business

8. Ratification of Administrative Board Members

9. New Business

10. Adjournment

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ATASCADERO FIRST ASSEMBLY ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES

APRIL 14, 2014 Meeting Called To Order With Thankful Prayer at 1:05 P.M. 1. Devotional by Pastor Rick Comstock, Growth Within Us, Grace Among Us, Giving Beyond Us. 2. Confirmation of Quorum – Church members are 140, 35 members required, 50 members present. 3. Approval of Previous Minutes – Members given opportunity to read and review minutes. Motion to accept the 2013 Annual Minutes made by Terrie Winslow, 2nd offered by Erik Goble, motion carried. 4. Ministry Reports – Members given several minutes to review the reports. Motion to accept the reports submitted made by Rebecca McLemore, 2nd by Diane Rohde, the motion carried. 5. Financial Reports – Finance Report submitted by Board Treasurer Rick Curley. Members were given several minutes to review the reports and Income Statement. Motion to accept Financial Reports made by Patrick Sumner, 2nd offered by Bill & Laura Nickson, the motion carried. 6. Report of Committees – The Board Nominating Committee has been meeting, and their report will be presented during Ratification of Administrative Board Members (Item 8 of meeting agenda). 7. Unfinished Business – Del Rio Property – No new developments. 8. Ratification of Administrative Board Members – Off going Board Members Bill Bilek, Kyle Feavel and Sid Rodriguez, were thanked for their service on the Board. The Board Nominating Committee has submitted the following members for ratification, each to a 3 year term: Carl Dawson and Dawn Espana. Ballets were distributed and collected, then tallied. Both Carl Dawson and Dawn Espana received the ratification of the membership. Pastor prayed for the Board and the work that God has for the church. 9. New Business – None 10. Adjournment – Motion to adjourn by Dawn Espana, 2nd by Sid Rodriguez, motion carried. 2014 Atascadero First Assembly Annual Business Meeting concluded at 2:05 PM. Minutes Prepared by Pamala Berry Atascadero First Assembly Board Secretary

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MINISTRY REPORT

Pastor Rick Comstock

"The church is: a conspiracy of love for a dying world, a spy mission into enemy occupied

territory ruled by the powers of evil; a prophet from God with the greatest news the world has

ever heard, the most life changing and most revolutionary institution that has existed on earth."

Peter Kreeft

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

I love the words above as to "what the Church is", because they are true. We are all - lovers and

spies and prophets and life changers and revolutionaries - for God.

It may be true that each of us is only on the stage of history for a very brief period of time (Psalm

39:4, Job 7:6, James 4:14), but still we each have a part to act out in the drama of God's

redemption and restoration of the world. And we act it out in and through our participation in the

life of the local Church (Hebrews 10:23-25). Thank you for making ours a Church of influence and

impact in our community.

As we look forward to the challenges and victories of 2015 our focus can be summed up in three

words:

CONFORMITY: Romans 8:29; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 John 3:1-2 all point to the fact that God's

ultimate desire and intention for every one of His children is to be/become like His Son, Jesus

Christ; that as a result of the work of the Holy Spirit and the practice of our faith (doing the hard

work of - reading the Word, prayer, corporate worship, using our gifts and talents in ministry,

fellowship with other Christians, etc.), we are being transformed into His likeness. May each of us

look, live and love more like Jesus as this year goes on.

COMMUNITY: Someone said that the Church is where "People gather around Jesus. Nothing less

and so much more. Jesus is loved, you are loved, I am loved, life is shared, truth is spoken, grace is

poured out without exception, people are set free, and gifts are released." We are meant as the

Church to gather ourselves (Acts 2:42; Hebrews 10:23-25) and others (Luke 14:23; John 4:35) in

community. So that the very things mentioned above can take place by the ministry of Christ and

His Spirit. Please make every effort this year to share as often as possible in the AFA community.

COMPASSION: As followers of Jesus, most of the thoughts we have ought to be of someone else.

The Christian life is meant to be given away to others (Titus 3:8; Matthew 25:34-40). It is to be an

expression of the love of God in tangible ways that testify to the reality of a good and gracious

God. Please avail yourself though the many ministries of this Church of every opportunity to show

our lost world that God is real and present here.

I would like to close by giving God thanks for the many wonderful people who help provide

leadership to our Church body. I have a truly amazing secretary, Jaynee Heck whose spiritual

insight and practical wisdom are a source of great encouragement and benefit to the Church as a

whole and to me personally. She is joined in the office by Donna Skinner, who manages the church

finances with skill and honesty, and by Laura Denes who works tirelessly to see that our church

facilities are well maintained and ready for ministry.

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Our congregation is also fortunate to have wise and godly leadership from its Church Board. I’d

like to commend Pam Berry, Rick Curley, Carl Dawson, Dawn Espana, Erik Goble, and Kristin

Feavel for their integrity, their pursuit of God’s will, and their faithfulness in serving His people. I

want to thank the Elders - Art Amsk, Kathleen Goble, Rita Keefer, Rob McNerlin, Chuck Sites,

Maureen Townsend, and Nick & Laura Willison who faithfully labor in prayer for the Body and

serve us all through tangible acts of ministry. Some of my deepest appreciation goes out to Pastor

Kirkley and Beth Peterson and Pastor Garrett and Kristen Kruse. They are respectively, the very best

Children's and Youth Pastors any church could hope to have. Both of their ministries are marked by

continued spiritual and numerical growth. They are affecting the lives and destinies of countless kids

through the sacrifices they make and the work they do.

Finally, I'd like to thank my wife Phyllis, my partner in ministry for more than 39 years. She is the

great love of my life and the perfect helpmate for the work that God has called us to as ministers of

the Gospel.

Above all - Glory to God and to Christ and to the Holy Spirit - for the high, high privilege of being

entrusted as a Shepherd, with the souls of men and women. May He find me faithful at the end of

it all.

With the deep love of Jesus,

Pastor Rick Comstock

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EPIC YOUTH MINISTRY

Pastor Garrett Kruse

Please be seated.

Are you comfortable? Do you want me to rub your feet? Do you need your reading glasses or are

you all set? I can’t really tell; you seem to be reading this just fine so let’s move on. The reason I

want you seated is for your own safety, because when you read about the year we’ve had as a

youth ministry, you might just explode with excitement and I don’t want you to hurt yourself or

those around you. You're welcome. In short, God moved in the lives of our middle school and

high school students in 2014 in a way that’s nothing short of EPIC.

I’d like to start with the Word of God. Not just because they tell you to always start there in Bible

College, but mostly because we’ve had some really incredible series this last year and I want to tell

you about them! We kicked off the year with “Level Up!” where we spent three months walking

through the book of Philippians verse by verse. Yeah, you read that right, three months. We

might be A.D.D. and über-caffeinated, but we take the Word of God seriously at EPIC Youth and

do crazy stuff like have a 3 month series, and it works! After that series, we caused a riot. No, not

a literal one, but our series “RIOT” challenged our students not to waste their lives doing nothing

with the short time God’s given them. Not when their friends are lost without God, not while there

are so many people who feel worthless or unlovable who desperately need to feel the love of

God, and not while our world is broken and crying out for someone to save them and we know

the Savior! Every week in the “RIOT” series, we went into our community and shared the love of

Jesus in different ways: We prayed with homeless people, wrote love letters sharing God’s love and

gave them to strangers, all kinds of awesome stuff! And people’s lives were changed!

Our summer series was “Smack Down”; a “golden-age of wrestling” themed exposition on battling

sin and temptation through Romans 8. Think Macho Man Randy Savage giving sin a pile-driver to

the face. Our final series of the year was “Veritas” which was a brief introduction into systematic

theology, while also discussing some of the most controversial topics of our time, such as the Bible’s

view on alcohol and marijuana, abortion, gender roles and the definition of marriage, and the

inerrancy of Scripture. If you’re a parent or just someone wanting to learn more about EPIC

Youth, I encourage you to check out our youth website where you can get a taste of what an EPIC

Youth service looks like by watching videos, viewing event pictures and listening to sermons (Links

to our sites are at the end of this report).

In 2014, God “broke the bank” as it were when it came to our main services on Wednesday nights.

We began the year meeting in Room 200 as always, until we literally ran out of chairs. So in the

summer, we officially transitioned into the sanctuary; there were just too many students! I cannot

thank Pastor Rick and every adult who attends a Wednesday night service enough for sacrificing

their space and agreeing to move so the youth could use the sanctuary space. I try to communicate

to our students as often as I can how lucky we are and how special it is that we have a church

family who sees their value and worth and would do something as crazy as let a bunch of middle

school and high school kids use the sanctuary as their service gathering location. All so more and

more of them could meet Jesus! Thank you church family!

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We had some incredible events this last year! I’d like to highlight Youth Convention and Dinner &

A Show. Every year we attend our SoCal Network’s Youth Convention in San Diego. It’s a huge

gathering of thousands of students who worship together to their favorite worship bands, listen to

engaging messages from world renowned pastors and church leaders, and get hands-on teaching

from Christians who are experts in the fields of art, music etc. It’s the largest event we attend every

year, but it’s also the most costly. So we had crazy fundraising ideas… host a Dinner & A Show

where the students could showcase their talents, explain why Youth Convention and EPIC Youth

was so important to them, and then we would ask for special offerings and scholarships to help

them get to Youth Convention… trusting God that He would make a way for us to go. And He did,

BIG TIME…! We had over 230 people at the Dinner & A Show (we ran out of chairs! I guess that’s

something we’re making a habit of). You gave nearly $4,000 to support the students that wanted

and needed to get to Youth Convention! Our church answered the call and made that incredible

trip happen! Because of that, we were able to take a group of 26 to Youth Convention, a large

majority of whom were new to our church, and 5 of them came to faith in Jesus that weekend!

Since I’m sharing some pretty exciting numbers, here are a few more that really get me pumped up

for what God is doing in EPIC Youth:

Total Active Students in EPIC Youth Ministry: 145

Average Wednesday Night Attendance: 49 (Including Leaders)

Average Sunday Morning Attendance: 13(Including Leaders)

Number of Student Baptisms: 17

Total given to Speed The Light & World Vision: $1,392

Facebook Influence: 450 Likes of “EPIC Youth Ministry”

Unique EPIC Website/Podcast Views: 176 Views

Church family, you made this happen! By God’s grace, your giving, your prayers, your time and

encouragement for our students made 2014 so amazing. Every student that entered our church on

a Wednesday or Sunday morning had your fingerprints on their hearts when they left, because it is

because of you that their lives were changed! To my incredible leaders; Sid and Nora Rodriguez,

Kristin and Kyle Feavel, Alice Koski, Diana Rohde, Wendell Mathis, Matt Barton and Jennifer

Puckett, THANK YOU! Thank you for believing in this church and this ministry, thank you for your

countless hours leading our students, thank you for your patience and encouragement for me as I

try to figure this whole thing out, thank you for living out our core values and being passionate

Christ-followers that our students can have confidence in. And to my best friend, love of my life,

help-mate and official Starbucks buddy for life, my wife Kristen; Thank you for having the most

difficult ministry of all, being married to me! In addition to being an EPIC Youth leader and

mother! You strengthen me and fill me with passion more than anyone else can. You are such an

excellent leader and role model to our students and your compassion and laughter is absolutely

contagious, I love you with all my heart! May God continue to grow the two of us together as we

lead this incredible ministry. I know, as always, He’s just getting started!

STAY EPIC!

-Pastor Garrett Kruse

To learn more about EPIC Youth Ministry, please visits these sites:

Website: www.epicym.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/afaym

Podcast: Search “EPIC Youth Ministry” on iTunes

YouTube: www.youtube.com/pastorgarrettkruse

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KIDS IN ACTION CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES, K – 6th GRADE

Pastor Kirkley Peterson

“We want kids who place their trust in God, not only in a moment, at VBS, on the last night of

camp but every day” #leadsmall

Create. Share. Guide. Teach. It’s What We Do.

It’s our mission, our vision for how we (as a church, as a team) do ministry at AFA and in the

community. Those four things are hardwired in the planning process, ministry time and events that

we do in our community. It’s written on our postcards, t-shirts, Facebook page and website. It’s

hard to miss. What does it mean? Simply put, we CREATE an irresistible and safe environment for

kids; we SHARE God’s unconditional love with as many kids as possible; we GUIDE kids as they

take the next step in their faith with Jesus; we TEACH God’s Word with enthusiasm and relevancy.

This is what we do, and we love doing it!

This past year we have had great success in connecting with our community through outreach

events such as the Egg Mazing Race. It was an event that showed the community that we cared for

them as well as brought multiple ministries serving alongside of each other. There has also been a

great deal of ministry connection time at events like the boys and girls all niters; a lot of fun and

food, but also a midnight service and times of relationship building. There was also the Christmas

Play “A Word Bird’s Christmas”. Kids were exercising their singing, dancing and acting gifts in front

of the whole church, family and friends. This is definitely something we look forward to doing this

coming year again. Thank you Amber Davis and Laura Brian and all the ladies behind the scene and

up front for making the play a huge success for our church and children’s ministry.

Special events are great and have their purpose, but what makes Kids In Action Ministries impacting

is our time with the kids from week to week. It’s during these times that we get to sit down, face to

face, and talk to kids about how their week was, what’s going on in their lives, talk about what

God is trying to teach them, etc. It’s great seeing the transformation in kids’ lives as they attend our

weekly ministries. It’s a blessing to see kids with all different backgrounds (single parents, divorced,

health issues, two parents, raised by grandparents, etc.) coming to AFA to hear of God’s

unconditional love! We have seen kids’ lives changed though the love and care of Children’s

Ministry leaders. It’s great seeing devoted leaders love on the kids, prepare (in their free time) for

lessons and give freely of their own finances to see kids have a personal relationship with Jesus.

Please give a high five, hug, hand shake or any form of greeting and appreciation to those that

wear the black staff shirts on Sundays and Wednesdays. Without them it wouldn’t be possible. I

love and appreciate them all!

It also wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated finances and support from the body of Christ

that is First Assembly. Thank you for your prayers and words of encouragement as we proceed

forward into a new year, looking forward to what God is going to do in the ministry, at the church

and in our community.

The Teams That Make Ministry Possible

A great quote from Andy Stanley says, “Students will not always remember what you say. They will

remember how you made them feel.” Thank you for pouring so much love into the lives of AFA’s

kids and the kids in our community. You Rock!

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Kids Church: Beth Peterson, Joseph Burkett, Stephanie Bravo, Kate Bravo, Noah Bradley, Sylvia

Monge, Austin Thompson, Rebekah Bilek, Danielle Ocampo, Greg Smith, Lindsey Sonniksen, Daniel

Dawson, Mia Griffin, Jacque Rodriguez, Avyana Martinez and Dalton Smith

Royal Rangers: Ed Moore, Morgan Moore, Greg Smith, Joseph Burkett, Ben Carr and Rick Howard

Girls Ministry: Michelle Smith, Zenovia Cooks, Christina Dawson and Aujae Morse

Small Groups: Beth Peterson, Dan Rohde, Jamie Mathis, Lorretta Griffin, Jane Sumner, Joseph

Burkett, Greg Smith and Luis Valencia

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KIDS IN ACTION CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES, 0 – 4 YEARS

Christina Dawson

2014 was yet another year of change for the ministry in ECC. In the beginning of the year it was

babies, babies, and more babies. But, as the year wore on those babies became toddlers leaving our

infant room quietly vacant and our toddler room bustling with action. Our toddlers became

preschoolers eager to move to the "big kid side", and our preschoolers turned kindergarteners in a

bittersweet moment left us to join KIA.

In June, Sara Svenby decided to step down from her role as ECC director to care for her family's

newest addition. When I was approached and offered the position I was both honored and a little

unsure. Those were some big shoes to fill and being a leader wasn't exactly something that came

easy for me. After a lot of prayer and wrestling with my comfort zone, I felt this was where God

was leading me. With the help of Sara, Pastor Kirkley and the amazing ECC volunteers, the

transition went rather easy.

Although my time as director has been short, I have seen such love and faithfulness from our team

of volunteers. Our outstanding team of volunteers leading us into 2015 are Beth Peterson, Diana

Rohde, Kristen Kruse, Jennifer Puckett, Kyle Hastings, Rita Keefer, Jamie Mathis, Maria Brown,

Maureen Townsend, Terrie Winslow, Jody Hamby, Pam MacAdam, Karen Hamann, Vicki

Blankenship, Sara Svenby, and Debbie Dawson (who has taken on the amazing role of right hand

woman as the Assistant ECC Director). The impact each of these volunteers has on the lives of our

little ones is so crucial in building and shaping the Godly foundation their young lives need.

Every Sunday and Wednesday we teach Bible lessons in a way that is fun and engaging, we worship

God with song and dance, we pray with and for kids, we play and have loads of fun making arts

and crafts that reinforce our lesson. Watching the word of God take root in the hearts of our

children is a rewarding sight to behold. God continues to do amazing things in the ECC, and I look

forward to seeing all the wonderful things he has in store for 2015!

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IMPACT GIRLS CLUB

Michelle Smith

Her Heart…Her World…His Purpose

In 2014 Girls Ministry had many changes. We went from several leaders to 2 leaders and a helper.

This also changed it from 4 classes to 1 class. Our ages range from 4yrs to 11yrs old. The girls have

embraced the changes and still continue to show their excitement to come every week. The older

girls have taken the younger girls under their wings and have helped them with crafts, games, and

giving them tips to be able to feel confidant to answer questions. It is so rewarding to see the girls

come together and help one another. It does not seem to bother them that we had to combine the

classes and put it into one lesson for all ages.

We always start the night off with our pledges and worship. We talk to the girls about how their

week went and if they have anything to share or prayer request that will be added in our prayer

time at the end of class.

With our lessons we have chosen to do the Stars Curriculum so the older girls will not get bored.

But we alter it so the younger girls will get something out of it as well on their level of learning. We

have questions and answer time every week to ensure they understand what we are teaching.

They have a snack every week and play a game. We also try to do a craft as much as possible as

well. We also have started a tradition to get in a circle and pray every evening at the end of the

night. At this time we do our prayer request and pray about protection for the upcoming week for

the girls and their family and friends. This allows the girls to be able to pray for anyone or anything

they want. I love it because encouraging them to talk to God builds their confidence in the power

of prayer.

We give out “Bucks” to the girls when they answer questions to encourage their involvement and

keep them engaged in the topics. Zenovia Cooks and I work well together and Aujae Morse is a

wonderful helper. They are awesome leaders. We take turns having only one of us doing the lesson

per month and the other does the game or craft. We also take turns bringing snack.

Some great things happening in Girls Ministry:

1. There are 9-12 girls that consistently attend, and we hope the group continues to grow.

2. The girls love coming and engaging in the lessons.

3. Our leader trio has stayed the same for several months without changing.

4. We have great support and encouragement from Pastor Kirkley every week

5. We have great communication with the parents.

In closing I feel the past year has went very well. We have developed closeness with the girls and

made the best of the situation with so many different age groups and changes. We hoped the class

will continue to grow and that the girls will someday become leaders themselves by learning from

our examples. We ask for your continued prayers that God will give us the knowledge and

guidance as to what He wants his children to learn. Thank you for the opportunity of entrusting us

with one of the greatest gifts on earth… your children!

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT WORSHIP

Bruce Smith and Shari Ruvalcaba

God has blessed our mid-week services. We moved from the sanctuary to Room 200, to give the

youth room to grow. The move has created a smaller, more intimate arrangement, and has

fostered an accessible worship experience. We are a blessed team, with true hearts for worship,

dedication and consistency. It is a family, and most have ministered together for several years - in

this environment, as well as in other worship venues.

We rely heavily on the leading of the Holy Spirit to create a worship experience that draws the

team and people into a real time of intimacy with God. Shari mentors group members, helping

them step out of their comfort zones and help with the responsibilities of the worship experience.

Vicki chooses a hymn to integrate, and vocalists occasionally lead songs and read scriptures. These

activities have shown fruit, and will continue to be supported and encouraged.

When we moved to Room 200, the equipment took some adjusting to. The board needs attention,

additional wiring is needed, and amplification and monitoring need to be added. Also, there are

few microphones and cables. We work well with Pastor Garrett to share equipment, however we

do need equipment that is dedicated to Room 200.

Most importantly, we strongly feel that the unity and passion in the church has God building

momentum for us to push out into the community, to welcome those in need. The Wednesday

night worship team is very blessed to be serving together in the worship ministry at AFA.

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP

Pam Blake

I want to thank my wonderful husband who has stood beside me for so many years as I have spent

so much time on the many worship teams I have been on throughout the years. I also want to

thank you for allowing me to be on your worship team here at AFA. I have had the privilege of

being on your worship team for about 25 years. Wow, how time has flown by.

One of my favorite scriptures is found in Philippians 3:13-14… “I am still not all I should be, but I

am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies

ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ

Jesus, is calling us up to heaven.” (NLT)

We don’t need wonderful voices or to be able to play an instrument, God just wants our worship,

and to have a heart for worship. He looks at the heart, not our talent, or lack of. Some worship

quietly, some with a lot of excitement. I think there is a time and place for both. Remembering,

God is looking at the heart of our worship. I want to encourage you to take part in our time of

worship in song. I would love to see worshipers up front with arms raised worshiping God. I know

it is stepping out of your comfort zone, but hey, we all need to do it sometime and what better

reason than to Worship?!!

Thank you to our teams for their countless hours given on Wednesdays and Sundays:

Worship: Jan Bewley, Bill Bilek, Pam Blake, Vicki Blankenship, Phyllis Comstock, Ed Costa, Daniel

Dawson, Steve Denes, Gloria Duveneck, Carla Emanuelson, Pastor Garett Kruse, Renee McNerlin,

Jim Pinard, Shari Ruvalcaba, PJ Sawyer, Bill Snider, Bruce Smith, and Aaron Svenby

Tech: Jan Bewley, Erik & Kathleen Goble, Patrick Sumner, and Mike & Rita Sweet

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MEN'S MINISTRIES

Pastor Rick Comstock

Steve Lawson in his book The Legacy, writes:

"Every man leaves a lasting influence . . .

that will affect future generations for centuries to come.

But let’s face it, not all legacies are the same,

some are productive, others are destructive,

some are illustrious, others are infamous.

What kind of a legacy will you leave behind?

A spiritual legacy is one that money can’t buy and taxes can’t take away,

it is passing down to the next generation what matters most."

The Men's Ministry of Atascadero First Assembly exists to help men create and leave a godly legacy

for their families, friends and community.

We do that by providing ongoing opportunities for spiritual growth, making new friendships and

finding places in ministry to employ their God-given gifts and talents:

Throughout the year we offer:

Weekly Men's Bible Studies

Monthly Men's Breakfasts

Regular Recreational or Fellowship Activities

A Yearly Men's Retreat

Opportunities for Missions Ministry or Community Service

We want to express our gratitude too Matt Sumner, Pat Kelly, Erik Goble, and Bruce Emanuelson

who provided the primary leadership for Men's Ministry in 2014; as well as to all those who

worked behind the scenes to make Men's Ministry an effective tool to use in transformation,

renewal and growth of men's lives.

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WOMEN’S MINISTRIES

Diana Rohde

There were a lot of meaningful gatherings last year for the women of First Assembly:

The monthly Game Night (the first Friday of each month), is a great success. There are some

regulars, some from other churches, and some non-churched ladies that attend. Everyone seems to

have a lot of fun and there is much laughter.

With regards to the Women’s Retreat, it actually didn’t go too well financially, however it was a

great time of ministry and fellowship. We had hoped to try to continue Retreat as an annual

weekend event, but we are instead considering either full-day or half-day events, that might work

out better for everyone’s schedule.

This was my 3rd year facilitating the Mother & Daughter Tea. We always have a limited number of

seats, and there is always a good turn out. It is often the same ladies that attend each year, and we

will think about a 4th season.

The Craft Fair was a successful fundraiser; it recouped the loss of the retreat and funded the

Holiday party. Unfortunately, though, it wasn’t too successful for the vendors. Even though the

vendors assured me events like this can be hit-and-miss, we didn’t appreciate gaining from their

loss.

The Holiday Party seems to be a hit. Though the prep and execution of the event was great, we

had less of a turn out this year than in the past. We are making adjustments and new plans for

2015. It too may have run its course. However, on the flip side, we had different guests attend this

year so that was nice and we had it in the sanctuary.

We are looking to revamp Women’s Ministry in 2015, looking forward to adding more women to

the leadership team and planning for great fellowship and ministry times.

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IGNITE THE FIRE WOMEN’S MINISTRY (ITF)

Kathleen Goble

We meet twice each month (first and third Mondays - upstairs in Room 200 from 6:30 to 8:00

pm). When the opportunity is available, we also meet in a private home. This team is led by Laura

Willison, Kathleen Goble and Maureen Townsend.

The intent of ITF is to provide a time of worship, fellowship, community, prayer (with occasional

teaching) and soaking in the presence of the Lord. Our hope for this ministry is to instill a passion

for Jesus so that women will seek God deeper and experience the love and power of God daily in

their lives.

During ministry time we can expect attendance to range from 5-15 with an estimated average of 7-

8 in attendance including leadership. The agenda typically includes an opening prayer, praise and

worship (using a DVD such as Hillsong) and either a teaching and/or individual prayer. Prayer is

usually accomplished by breaking up into smaller groups of 2-3, depending upon group size.

One of our challenges has been starting and ending the meeting on time. It is likely that attendance

can be encouraged and increased by adhering to a predictable format and schedule.

We do everything that we can do get the word out about our ministry, with promotions on

Sundays, flyers, posters, Facebook and text reminders. The ministry team has enjoyed seeing new

women attend this past year. We hope you will join us this year, and help us to spread the word

about this amazing ministry opportunity for women!

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COMMUNITY MEAL

Diana Rohde

There are many reasons this ministry is a great success. It is self-supported financially, there are

consistent helpers, and consistent attendees. Yes, there is always room for improvement, however, I

don’t think Room 200 could hold very many more people.

Although it is somewhat difficult to prepare and estimate just how many people will come (and

make sure there is enough food), the guests seem very thankful and I think this is a great outreach.

BENEVOLENCE

Pamala Berry

Nearly every week there are people that show up at our church office or place phone calls to the

staff asking for someone to listen, someone to care, someone to help, or someone to encourage,

and pray with them.

First Assembly has continued to respond to the needs of the people in times of personal difficulty.

What follows is a list of just some of the benevolence requests we (you!) responded to in 2014.

Our pastoral & office staff and I work together to do what we can. Last year:

* we helped 4 families/individuals needing emergency accommodations.

* we helped put a few gallons of gasoline in empty car tanks.

* we paid for a campsite for a group of homeless people teamed up, taking care of each other.

* we assisted 8 families with past-due utility bills.

* we assisted someone in need of obtaining their birth certificate.

* we assisted someone in need of a replacement ID card.

* we helped pay for a car registration.

* numerous broken down cars were repaired, and we helped get folks back on the road.

* we assisted a family with moving, including storage expenses.

* there was a need of clothing, so we took them to Goodwill and covered the cost.

* somebody couldn’t afford their prescriptions... and you paid for them.

Thank you for giving to Benevolence!

Acts 4:8-10

“Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: ‘Rulers and elders of the people! If we are

being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being

asked how he was healed, then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of

Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man

stands before you healed.’”

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PRAYER AND HEALING ROOMS

Laura Willison

The purpose of this ministry is to come alongside those who are hurting. The Lord asks us to lay

down our burdens at the feet of the Cross; we are not to carry them alone. When people come to

the prayer and healing rooms, they are walking in obedience to this and laying down their burdens

so that they can be set free. Lives are changed and deeply touched by God through the power of

prayer; where two or more gather together in prayer, God is in the mist and His glory flows! We

have had many testimonies in the prayer rooms; there have been many physical, emotional, and

spiritual healings, and it has been amazing watching God touch lives and move mountains!

We offer prayer in the prayer rooms after each service every Sunday. We average one to three

people coming up to receive prayer after each service. When people come up for prayer they are

greeted by our hostess and brought into the soaking room to prepare for prayer. There is a

questionnaire to be filled out to help the prayer teams pinpoint the prayer need.

Prayer teams are in the prayer rooms “ready and prayed up” to minister to all who come up. There

is a team captain who will lead the time with questions from the questionnaire and how ever else

God leads. There is usually a 2-3 person team praying for each recipient in a room. Each prayer

member will take time ministering to the recipient as God leads. As a team, God really moves and

it is powerful!

God is touching lives in the upper rooms! He is showing His love, grace, strength, peace, and

healing touch upon those who come and seek Him.

Our prayer teams are also available to pray in services and on occasions when prayer is needed.

Lately, God has really been moving and the need to have teams ready is growing; praises God!

The area that we are struggling in now is the amount of prayer warriors we have. It seems that a

few are over committed, or are no longer available.

Nick and I are trying to recruit more prayer warriors; we are am hoping more people will join our

teams. We will train up any new intercessors.

Our Amazing Prayer Team:

Chuck Sites, Dan Sullivan, Eddie Grace, Gary Umphenour, Kecia Ruda, Mark Sobowits, Maureen

Townsend, Mike & Dee Griffith, Pam Berry, Rebecca Bucciaga, Terrie Winslow, Nick & Laura

Willison

We thank the Lord for the power of prayer and that He would choose to use us for His

extraordinary work! God is good!

This ministry is hosted by Nick and Laura Willison and powered by JESUS!

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24-7 PRAYER

Maureen Townsend

The purpose of 24-7 Prayer is to encourage individuals to spend time in intercessory prayer with

particular focus, such as: church family, pastors, those in need of salvation, healing, financial needs,

government, military, persecuted church, and missionaries. The goal is to daily cover the Body of

Christ in soaking prayer.

Prayer time details vary per individual. Most pray for around 15-60 minutes every week, in their

own personal setting of choice, knowing that the Lord will reward prayer in the "secret place."

Promotion has been by significant display on the back wall of the church sanctuary and occasional

emails. Prayer guides if needed are available on the church website under Adult/Prayer, which

cover various topics, and are also available as copied sets upon request. The beginning of the year

and in the fall have also presented with church promotional prayer events.

More than 50 have been participating.

Individuals are on their own to spend time with the Lord in intercession with an outward focus on

the benefit of His Kingdom purposes and the Body of Christ, until Jesus returns. Brothers and sisters

in Christ are encouraged to focus on the areas in prayer as described above.

Improvements would be to encourage sharing with pastoral staff any insights gained when praying.

Also for those participating, it would be helpful to receive a periodic email of meaningful prayer

teachings/encouragements from prayer "giants" of the past such as Andrew Murray and Reese

Howells. Another aspect would be to link the Saturday night intercession to become the group

culmination for weekly prayer birthed from individual prayer sessions. Finally the back prayer wall

in the sanctuary is undergoing refurbishment and revision.

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BIBLE GUIDES IN 365

Maureen Townsend

Varies based upon daily participation by individuals at place of personal choice.

Purpose: To promote the church family to be in the Word daily in small enough sections to

enhance meditation, prayer/receiving personal revelation "commentary" from Holy Spirit, and

journaling.

Promotion has been by placing the printed guides on many of the seats in the sanctuary on the last

(or sometimes first) Sunday of the month. They are also placed on the back table for the duration

of the month, as well as posted on the church website under Bible Resources.

About 70 guides are taken each month from the church.

The guides started two years ago with the Gospel Guide in 365. This is a chronological coverage of

all four Gospels simultaneously, broken into 365 small segments starting in December with the birth

of Christ as covered in all the Gospels. The next year added the Acts to Revelation Guide in 365.

An improvement would be to expand to the Old Testament now that all of the New Testament

has been covered and to occasionally announce its presence on Sunday morning when it is on the

seats.

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FINANCES

Rick Curley, Treasurer

Atascadero First Assembly of God’s Pastors, Staff and Board of Directors would like to thank the

congregation for your generous and faithful giving throughout 2014. Your generosity enabled us to

continue to support our World Outreach programs which include our benevolence giving, the food

pantry, community outreach, general council giving, as well as our monthly support of over 40

world-wide missionaries and their works. We were also able to support our adult, youth and

children ministries, as well as maintain and improve our facilities. God is great!

Our 2014 income from tithes and offerings was $392,813, with total expenses of $446,808,

resulting in a net loss of $51,601 for the year. Praise the Lord the church had a significant amount of

cash left in the general fund from previous years. That coupled with savings of over $100,000

allowed the board to support the various repairs and upgrades to the facilities and still provide the

full budgeted amounts for all of the ministries! The cost of facility improvements in 2014 totaled

$22,371. These included new stairs & landing, a new utility room, new handicap restroom and

new sewer & gas lines. We wish to thank the faithful volunteers who assisted in the completion of

these and many other maintenance projects, allowing us to diminish expenses and keep our facility

safe and inviting.

In the past, we utilized an account titled Pass Through. This account was used for monies donated

for specific purposes, such as our new Welcoming Center, as well as monies deposited for specific

events, such as men’s, women’s and couple’s retreats, and youth trips. The deposits and

withdrawals of this account have been closely monitored. Beginning 2015, it has been decided that

this account will be eliminated, and all donations, deposits and withdrawals will be reported on the

Income Statement and Balance Sheet.

The 2015 budget* has been created with a conservative spirit, but allowing continued support of

our ministries, and completing necessary repairs to our church.

We continue to wait for God’s direction regarding the development of the Del Rio property. Its

value is now well over $1,000,000.

We thank God for His faithfulness and stand upon His promise in Ephesians 2:19-22 “So then you

are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's

household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself

being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy

temple in the Lord.”

*Detailed Profit and Loss and the Annual Budget are open to the congregation and available for

review in the church office by appointment.

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Atascadero First Assembly INCOME STATEMENT COMPARISON

Ending December 2014 & December 2013

2014

2013

Change

INCOME

Tithes & Offerings $366,439.57

$429,502.30

-$63,062.73

Outreach Ministries 12,344.65

5,959.00

6,385.65

Building Donations 447.00

553.00

-106.00

Spanish Church 12,000.00

12,000.00

0.00

Youth Ministries 25.00

0.00

25.00

Facility Fee Income 1,150.00

40.00

1,110.00

Interest Income 406.35

493.78

-87.43

TOTAL INCOME $392,812.57

$448,548.08

-$55,735.51

EXPENSES

SALARIES / BENEFITS / TAXES $288,634.10

$284,070.16

$4,563.94

INSURANCES (Liability / Wkrs Comp.) 5,586.58

6,664.03

-1,077.45

OPERATING EXPENSES

Administration / Office Expense 19,992.15

18,907.84

1,084.31

Ministry Expense 3,294.24

4,421.41

-1,127.17

Utilities 20,091.37

19,851.24

240.13

Property Upkeep/Maintenance 10,136.19

7,651.82

2,484.37

Building/Facility Improvements 24,092.27

19,185.16

4,907.11

Facility Furniture / Equipment 544.30

1,605.62

-1,061.32

Total OPERATING EXPENSES 78,150.52

71,623.09

6,527.43

WORLD OUTREACH 34,255.54

40,868.40

-6,612.86

DEL RIO PROPERTY TAX 8,768.86

8,363.81

405.05

MINISTRY DEPARTMENTS EXPENSE

ECC & Children's Ministry 15,029.73

16,474.67

-1,444.94

Youth Ministry 9,000.00

10,506.24

-1,506.24

Adult Ministries 0.00

1,205.80

-1,205.80

Multimedia & Worship Ministries 3,711.82

4,453.53

-741.71

Evangelism & Assimilation 1,277.28

2,577.89

-1,300.61

Total DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSE 29,018.83

35,218.13

-6,199.30

TOTAL EXPENSE $444,414.43

$446,807.62

-$2,393.19

NET INCOME -$51,601.86

$1,740.46

-$53,342.32

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Atascadero First Assembly INCOME STATEMENT ADDENDUM

2014 Pass-Through Summary

INCOME

EXPENSE

Children's Ministry $6,756.25

$6,756.25

Youth Ministry 21,486.43

19,206.97

Adult Ministry* 4,894.84

5,475.86

World Outreach** 62,113.94

66,522.06

Other Ministry*** 4,457.57

4,560.68

Property Management 22,100.05

3,615.05

Multimedia 533.85

533.85

Assimilation**** 1,374.15

895.07

$123,717.08

$107,565.79

*Adult Ministries: Men, Women, and Couples **World Outreach: Benevolence, Community Meals, Food Pantry, Missionary Guests, Guest Speakers, and Missions Miscellaneous ***Other Ministry: Board/Staff Development, Books/Curriculum, Special Events, Funerals, and Staff Appreciation ****Assimilation: Christian Education, Discipleship, Guest Services, Ushers & Greeters, and Home Groups

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Atascadero First Assembly BALANCE SHEET COMPARISON

Ending December 2014 and December 2013

ASSETS

2014

2013

Change

Current Assets

Checking / Savings

Petty Cash

$214.57

$448.87

-$234.30

Checking

23,245.10

56,335.10

-33,090.00

Savings - General

22,728.77

22,712.33

16.44

Building Savings

52,500.54

52,015.72

484.82

Building Certificate of Deposit 61,463.07

61,110.98

352.09

Total Checking & Savings $160,152.05

$192,623.00

-$32,470.95

Other Current Assets

Prepaid Expenses

537.65

259.91

277.74

Total Current Assets

$160,689.70

$192,882.91

-$32,193.21

Fixed Assets

Land

$808,575.70

$808,575.70

$0.00

Building

71,783.00

71,783.00

0.00

Building Improvement

177,185.34

177,185.34

0.00

Modular Building

99,086.33

99,086.33

0.00

Del Rio Building

62,231.65

62,231.65

0.00

Furniture & Equipment

251,883.94

251,883.94

0.00

Total Fixed Assets

$1,470,745.96

$1,470,745.96

$0.00

Other Assets (Suspense) $0.00

$133.86

-$133.86

TOTAL ASSETS

$1,631,435.66

$1,663,762.73

-$32,327.07

LIABILITIES & EQUITY

Other Current Liabilities

Health Insurance Payables $649.17

$649.17

$0.00

Pass-Through Donations 25,747.58

6,472.79

19,274.79

Accrued Payroll Liabilities 3,447.00

3,447.00

0.00

Total Current Liabilities

$29,843.75

$10,568.96

$19,274.79

Long Term Liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES

$29,843.75

$10,568.96

$19,274.79

Equity

Church Equity

$1,653,193.77

$1,651,453.31

$1,740.46

Net Income

-$51,601.86

$1,740.46

-$53,342.32

TOTAL EQUITY

$1,601,591.91

$1,653,193.77

-$51,601.86

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY

$1,631,435.66

$1,663,762.73

-$32,327.07